SDG Investments

What SDG Investments does

SDG Investments GmbH, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, operates a digital financing and investment intermediation platform focused exclusively on sustainable infrastructure projects. The company connects project initiators — companies and organizations seeking capital for projects in energy, transport, communication, waste management, and social infrastructure with financing needs of at least EUR 5 million — with a network of 400+ institutional investors including Family Offices, Versorgungswerke, insurance companies, and infrastructure funds across Europe, the USA, and Asia. The company is registered as a contractually bound agent under AHP Capital Management GmbH's BaFin license (Register No. 80128634), enabling compliant investment mediation and advisory under German WpIG regulations.

The platform's core technology is a project listing and matching system complemented by three service tiers: Project Listing (fixed monthly fee with a minimum 3-month placement and one email mailing to institutional investors), Financing Conception (custom financing structuring on a time-and-materials basis), and Active Investor Outreach (success-based fees including pitch review, investor identification, individualized outreach, and meeting moderation). Supporting the core platform, SDG Investments distributes the score4impact ESG/Impact assessment tools — developed in partnership with ImpactNexus under a project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) — enabling start-ups to generate ESG reports integrable into pitch decks.

SDG Investments earns revenue through a mix of transaction fees (listing fees and success-based placement fees), professional services fees (financing conception), and partnership channels. The company has completed 40+ projects including SolarTainer Mali (EUR 7M), student loan refinancing (EUR 13M), wind park acquisition financing (EUR 53M), solar plants in Italy (EUR 12M), U.S. school infrastructure bonds (up to EUR 70M), and exclusive advisor mandates for ventures such as London-based HumanForest. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales, the Associated Partner Program, a partnership with vividam for retail investor access, and European roadshows. Notable named off-takers and partners include Total Energy, Idemitsu, American Infrastructure Partners, Ethifinance, and Uimpact.

Name

SDG Investments

Legal name

SDG INVESTMENTS GmbH

Website

https://sdg-investments.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SDG Investments is a Frankfurt-based digital financing and investment intermediation platform that connects project initiators of sustainable infrastructure projects (minimum EUR 5 million) with a curated network of 400+ European institutional investors, operating under a BaFin license via AHP Capital Management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Infrastructure Financing Intermediation

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure & Project Finance Advisory (BPAHADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

SDG / Thematic Sustainable Investment Funds (FSANAJAN), Sustainable Private Markets (Impact PE/VC, Private Credit, Infrastructure) (FSAAALAG), Project Finance & Capital Structuring (Debt/Tax Equity/Project Bonds) (EUAMAAAD), Infrastructure Debt Funds (FSANAEAL)

Keywords

• Sustainable infrastructure financing
• Investment intermediation platform
• Institutional investor matching
• Impact investment advisory
• ESG project listing

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Project Listing: Project initiators list their projects on the SDG INVESTMENTS platform. Pricing is a fixed monthly rate per listing. Listing includes 3-month minimum placement, one email mailing to institutional investors, feedback evaluation, and contact introduction to interested investors.
2. Financing Conception: Custom financing structure development including project analysis, financing needs assessment, financial model development, financing structure design, and preparation of sales materials. Billed on a time-and-materials basis.
3. Active Investor Outreach: SDG Investments proactively identifies suitable investors, conducts individual outreach, arranges meetings, supports pitch material creation, and moderates the process between project initiators and investors. Compensation is success-based.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SDG Investments operates a digital financing and investment intermediation platform for sustainable infrastructure projects, connecting project initiators (companies seeking financing from EUR 5 million upward) with 400+ institutional investors including Family Offices, pension funds, insurance companies, and infrastructure funds. The platform delivers three service tiers — Project Listing, Financing Conception (structuring), and Active Investor Outreach — for sustainable infrastructure projects across energy, transport, communication, water/waste, and social sectors.

Product overview

SDG INVESTMENTS operates a single unified financing and investment platform for sustainable infrastructure projects. The platform connects project initiators with institutional investors through three service tiers: Projekt-Listing (platform listing with investor notifications), Finanzierungskonzeption (custom financing structuring with financial modeling), and Aktive Investorenansprache (active investor outreach). The platform covers sustainable infrastructure sectors including energy (generation, storage, distribution), transport (roads, bridges, waterways, rail), communication (fiber, data centers), waste management (water, wastewater, circular economy), and social infrastructure (education, care, healthcare). Project financing needs listed start at EUR 5 million. Supporting services include score4impact (free ESG assessment tool for start-ups) and an Associated Partner Program. For private investors, SDG INVESTMENTS refers to the vividam robo-advisor partner. The company also facilitates specific project categories including solar parks, Black Pellets, battery storage, school infrastructure, and blended finance impact bonds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blended Finance: A financing approach combining public and private funds for development projects with positive social and ecological impact, targeting institutional investors.
• Score4Impact

Products and services

• SDG INVESTMENTS Plattform Digital financing and investment intermediation platform connecting project initiators of sustainable infrastructure projects (minimum EUR 5 million financing need) with 400+ institutional investors including Family Offices, pension funds, insurance companies, and infrastructure funds across Europe, USA, and Asia.
• Projekt-Listing (Project Listing) Platform listing service presenting projects to SDG INVESTMENTS' institutional investor network via one email mailing, evaluating investor feedback, and facilitating contact introductions with interested investors. Minimum 3-month listing placement; fixed monthly fee.
• Finanzierungskonzeption (Financing Conception) Custom financing concept development including project analysis, financing needs assessment, financial modeling, financing structure design, and preparation of sales materials. Billed on a time-and-materials (pay-as-you-go) basis.
• Aktive Investorenansprache (Active Investor Outreach) Active investor outreach service including pitch material alignment, identification of suitable investors, individual outreach, meeting arrangement, and moderation of the financing process between project initiators and investors. Success-based compensation under multi-year contracts.
• score4impact ESG & Impact Assessment Tool Free ESG & Impact assessment tool designed for start-ups to quickly implement and evaluate sustainable strategies; generates reports integrable into pitch decks to create transparency for investors, startup supporters, and customers.
• Associated Partner Program Partnership program enabling individuals or companies to bring project access or institutional investor contacts under the SDG INVESTMENTS brand, with workspace in Frankfurt and digital infrastructure (email, data room, website presence).

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% CO2 emission reduction when Black Pellets replace coal in existing power plants
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Infrastructure Partners (AIP)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2024SDG INVESTMENTS is coordinating with American Infrastructure Partners (AIP) for a European roadshow in October 2024 to present the School Infrastructure Fund II (target volume USD 500 million) to institutional investors in Europe. SDG INVESTMENTS facilitates introductions and provides conference coordination for AIP's European investor outreach.
• vividamcoreGTM or Marketing Partnervividam is a sustainable Robo-Advisor offering four investment strategies investing in actively managed funds focused on sustainably operating companies. SDG INVESTMENTS partners with vividam to provide retail/private investors with transparent and understandable access to suitable sustainable capital investment products, starting at EUR 500 one-time plus a monthly savings plan from EUR 50.
• EthifinanceminorOthersEthifinance is listed as a membership/partnership on SDG INVESTMENTS' website alongside other sustainability-focused organizations, indicating a cooperative relationship in the sustainable finance ecosystem.
• UimpactminorOthersUimpact is listed as a membership/partnership on SDG INVESTMENTS' website, representing a cooperative relationship in the sustainable finance ecosystem.
• ImpactNexus (score4impact)coreTechnology or IntegrationImpactNexus developed score4impact tools as part of a project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK). These free ESG & Impact assessment tools are specifically designed for start-ups to evaluate sustainable strategies. SDG INVESTMENTS offers these tools to project initiators and start-ups on its platform, enabling transparent reporting integrable into pitch decks for investor communication.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• responsAbility Investments: Impact asset manager offering private debt, equity, and blended finance products to institutional investors across sustainable themes — overlapping investor base and product structure with SDG.
• Finance in Motion: Impact asset manager structuring sustainable investment funds for institutional investors, with deep expertise in blended finance and development finance partnerships — directly comparable advisory and intermediation model.
• Foresight Group: A specialist sustainable infrastructure and environmental investment manager with European focus, raising dedicated infrastructure funds and matching institutional capital to renewable and impact projects — closely comparable business model and investor base to SDG.
• Climate Fund Managers (CFM): Climate-infrastructure blended finance fund manager partnering with development finance institutions and institutional investors — comparable mandate to SDG's institutional sustainable infrastructure focus.
• SUSI Partners: Swiss-based investment manager focused on sustainable energy and energy transition infrastructure for institutional investors — directly comparable institutional investor base and sustainable infra mandate.
• BlueOrchard Finance: Impact investment manager connecting institutional capital to emerging-market and sustainable projects, including blended finance structures with first-loss protection — directly comparable to SDG's Blended Finance offering.
• Green Giraffe: Specialist financial advisor to the renewable energy sector, structuring project finance and matching developers to lenders/investors — directly comparable advisory/intermediation role in sustainable infrastructure.

Emerging players

• South Pole Group: Climate solutions provider and sustainable finance advisor connecting project developers with capital for climate-positive projects — partial overlap with SDG's sustainable infrastructure intermediation role.

Broad incumbents

• Macquarie Asset Management: One of the world's largest infrastructure investors managing multi-billion-dollar infrastructure equity and debt strategies — competes with SDG for institutional sustainable infrastructure mandates at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• KGAL (ESG & Infrastructure): Munich-based investment and asset manager with a focus on renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure for institutional investors — directly comparable DACH-region institutional sustainable infrastructure positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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