Invest In Visions

What Invest In Visions does

Invest in Visions GmbH is a Frankfurt am Main-based, BaFin-regulated boutique asset manager founded in 2006 by Edda Schröder that operates exclusively in the impact investing segment. The firm manages three vehicles — the IIV Mikrofinanzfonds (a public AIF lending to microfinance institutions in emerging and developing markets), the IIV Sustainable SME Debt Fund EM (a Spezialfonds for professional investors targeting SME financing in emerging markets), and the IIV Solar Electrification Debt ELTIF (launched in 2025 as the first European public fund dedicated to off-grid solar electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa). As of 2022 the firm reported assets under management exceeding €1 billion, €316.4 million of new loan originations, and a network of 99 partner microfinance institutions across 33 countries reaching 620,738 end borrowers. Revenue is generated through management and performance fees on these funds, with distribution executed through German banks, Sparkassen, and more than ten fund platforms; on the institutional side the firm also targets foundations and family offices via an in-house investor relations team. The platform is differentiated by externally verified impact management (BlueMark, FNG-Siegel) and a founder-led succession currently underway, with Oliver Fischer taking over as Managing Director from Edda Schröder in 2026 alongside existing Managing Director Lars Siebert. Anchor shareholder FS Invest Holding GmbH joined in 2022 to support the firm's growth into adjacent impact verticals.

Name

Invest In Visions

Legal name

Invest in Visions GmbH

Website

https://www.investinvisions.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Invest in Visions is a Frankfurt-based, BaFin-regulated boutique impact asset manager that runs public and specialized debt funds — including the IIV Mikrofinanzfonds, an SME debt fund, and a solar electrification ELTIF — lending to microfinance institutions, SMEs, and solar companies across emerging markets on behalf of institutional and retail investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Impact Investment Fund Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Open-End Investment Funds (52591), Other Financial Vehicles (52599)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Impact Investing (Intentional, Measurable Social/Environmental Outcomes) (FSAAALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Renewables & Energy Transition Funds (Solar, Wind, Hydrogen, CCUS) (FSANAEAD)

Keywords

• Impact investing
• Microfinance funds
• Solar electrification finance
• Sustainable asset management
• ESG investment funds

Headquarters

HQ city

Hessen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Fund Management Fees: The company generates revenue through management fees charged on the funds it manages, including the IIV Mikrofinanzfonds (a public AIF) and the IIV Solar Electrification Debt ELTIF.
2. Performance-based compensation: As a fund manager, the company likely earns performance fees based on fund returns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Invest in Visions is a Frankfurt-based impact investment asset manager that designs, manages and distributes investment funds channeling private capital to microfinance institutions and decentralized solar electrification in emerging markets. The firm provides institutional special funds (Spezialfonds) and retail-eligible funds (Publikumsfonds) including an ELTIF vehicle, with segregated share classes and currency-hedged tranches to broaden investor access to impact assets.

Product overview

Invest In Visions operates as an impact investing asset manager offering two main investment fund products: the IIV Mikrofinanzfonds (established 2006) providing microfinance financing in developing and emerging markets, and the IIV Solar Electrification Debt ELTIF (launched 2025) financing off-grid solar energy infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa. Both funds are structured as public funds (Publikumsfonds) accessible to institutional and retail investors, with additional share classes (R-class without minimum investment, I-class starting at EUR/USD 100,000). A third product, the IIV Sustainable SME Debt Fund EM, targets professional investors for SME financing. The company reports annual Impact Reports and distributes market commentary through its IIV Impulse publication series.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IIV Mikrofinanzfonds
• IIV Solar Electrification Debt ELTIF
• IIV Spezialfonds (Institutional Mandates)

Quantifiable outcome

• 620,738 microcredit borrowers reached in 2022
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• IFC (International Finance Corporation)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 August 2023Invest in Visions participated in a parallel loan with IFC to PJSCB DAVR-Bank in Uzbekistan, with a $10 million disbursement in Uzbek Som (UZS).
• Bayport ColombiaminorOthers · 22 March 2021Invest in Visions provided a €10 million senior loan to Bayport Colombia for financing underserved retirees and public sector employees.
• HANSAINVEST Hanseatische Investment GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHANSAINVEST is the fund management company (Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft) for Invest in Visions' funds. Legal documents including sales prospectus, semi-annual and annual reports, and key investor information (BIB) for IIV Mikrofinanzfonds and IIV Solar Electrification Debt ELTIF are available through HANSAINVEST.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Triodos Investment Management: Triodos IM manages impact investment funds across microfinance, renewable energy, and sustainable food & agriculture. Its fund mix and impact-first positioning closely mirror Invest in Visions' two-fund thematic approach (microfinance + solar).
• responsAbility Investments: responsAbility is a Swiss impact asset manager offering microfinance, SME finance, and climate finance investment vehicles. Its product lineup, target LPs (institutional and retail), and thematic overlap (financial inclusion, climate) make it a near-direct comparable to Invest in Visions.
• Oikocredit: Oikocredit is a Dutch cooperative providing debt and equity to microfinance institutions and cooperatives in developing countries. Comparable mission, target investees (MFIs), and European investor base.
• BlueOrchard Finance: BlueOrchard is a Zurich-based impact investment manager specializing in microfinance and SME debt in emerging markets, offering funds that closely parallel the IIV Mikrofinanzfonds. It is among the most established microfinance fund managers globally and the most direct competitor to Invest in Visions' core product.
• Symbiotics: Symbiotics is a Geneva-based impact investment platform offering microfinance and SME debt funds, with a research and rating arm that overlaps with Invest in Visions' MFI due-diligence function. Directly comparable product and customer base.
• Incofin Investment Management: Belgian impact asset manager focused on microfinance, agri-finance, and inclusive finance in emerging markets. Operates a similar fund-of-funds and direct-lending structure with comparable institutional investor base.

Broad incumbents

• Mirova: Mirova (Natixis subsidiary) is a large impact-focused asset manager with €25B+ AUM spanning listed and private impact strategies. Comparable impact philosophy and renewable-energy financing, but much larger scale and broader product breadth than Invest in Visions.
• DEG (KfW Development Finance): DEG is the German development finance institution financing private-sector investment in developing countries, including via financial institutions. As a state-owned investor, it is both a peer and a potential co-investor alongside Invest in Visions' MFI portfolio.

Others

• Luxembourg Green Exchange / Green Bond Investors: While not a direct peer, the LGX is a comparable venue for sustainable and impact investment instruments in Europe, including ELTIFs, and represents adjacent infrastructure for Invest in Visions' distribution and ESG positioning.

Emerging players

• MCE Social Capital: US-based social investment fund manager offering microfinance and smallholder agriculture investment products. Smaller scale than Invest in Visions but operates in a directly overlapping niche with overlapping LP profiles (foundations, family offices).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@investinvisions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/12675895
• Instagraminstagram.com/invest_in_visions

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments6 records

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

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