What AFIFORUM does

AFIFORUM is the Asia Financial Institutions Forum, an annual dealmaking conference focused on impact investing and sustainable finance across Asia. Founded in 2019 and organized by Footlight International B.V. (a Netherlands-based private limited company headquartered in Tegelen), the event has run seven editions through 2026, with the eighth scheduled for January 20-21, 2027 at The Athenee Hotel in Bangkok. The forum curates a two-sided audience of institutional investors (DFIs, impact investors, global investors) and capital seekers (founders, MFIs, NBFIs, banks, project developers), complemented by regulators, dealmakers, and service providers. Documented deal flow attributed to the event totals over $600 million, and delegate counts have ranged from 570+ at the inaugural edition to 650+ at the second edition.

The core product is a single annual two-day conference built around pre-qualified matchmaking, private meeting rooms, curated guest lists, and themed programming (e.g., green and just energy transition, blended finance, GSS+ bonds, gender-lens financing, digitalisation of finance, sustainable land use). Distribution is driven through the AFIFORUM website, a 'Global Network' of partner organizations, email newsletters, and social channels; partner hub links (e.g., hubs.ly) are used for partnerships brochures and participant lists. There is no underlying software platform or technology stack — the product is fundamentally a physical/in-person convening service.

Revenue is generated through two streams: delegate registration fees paid by attendees (investors, founders, financial institutions) and partnership/sponsorship fees charged to organizations seeking visibility with the dealmaking community. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is gated behind a partnerships brochure download and direct inquiry. The business is wholly owned and operated by Footlight International B.V. with no disclosed external investment, no funding rounds, and no publicly reported financial figures. The operating footprint is concentrated in Asia/Southeast Asia (with global investor attendance), and the company has no disclosed AI/ML, technology, or product diversification beyond the single annual forum.

Name

AFIFORUM

Legal name

Footlight International B.V.

Website

https://afiforum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AFIFORUM is the Asia Financial Institutions Forum, an annual Bangkok-based conference organized by Footlight International B.V. that connects global impact investors with Asia-focused capital seekers (DFIs, MFIs, banks, founders) through curated matchmaking and private dealmaking sessions, with $600M+ in attributed deal flow across seven editions since 2019.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Conferences and Events

NAICS

Miscellaneous Intermediation (52391)

akta.pro primary industry

Finance & Investment Conferences (MPAGAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional & Association Conferences (MPAGAGAB)

Keywords

• Impact investing forum
• Sustainable finance conference
• Dealmaking matchmaking events
• Asia financial services
• DFI networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangkok

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration and Partnership Fees: AFIFORUM generates revenue through event registration fees charged to attendees (investors, founders, financial institutions) and partnership/sponsorship fees from organizations looking to connect with the dealmaking community. The event offers various partnership tiers as evidenced by sponsor and partner opportunities pages.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AFIFORUM is an annual multi-day conference held in Bangkok, Thailand, focused on connecting investors with capital seekers in the impact investing and sustainable finance space across Asia. The event offers pre-qualified matchmaking, private meeting rooms, curated guest lists of investors, founders, and industry leaders, alongside a content programme covering green energy transition, blended finance, affordable housing, net-zero, gender-lens financing, GSS+ bonds, risk management, digitalisation, and sustainable land use. Revenue is generated through delegate registration fees and tiered partnership/sponsorship packages.

Product overview

AFIFORUM is a single unified conference product — the Asia Financial Institution Forum — a premier annual event for impact investing and sustainable finance in Asia. The forum connects investors (including DFIs and Impact Investors) with capital seekers through facilitated networking, matchmaking activities, and curated delegate lists. The core offering is the annual multi-day conference held in Asian financial centers, with associated Programme, Attendees, Partners, Videos, and Venue components. Over $600 Million in deals have been signed at past editions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AFIFORUM Annual Conference An annual multi-day dealmaking conference for impact investing and sustainable finance in Asia, designed for institutional investors (DFIs, impact investors, global investors), founders and capital seekers, MFIs/NBFIs/banks, regulators, and service providers. Features pre-qualified matchmaking, private meeting rooms, curated guest lists, expert-led case studies, and facilitated networking across the full Asian financial services value-chain.

Quantifiable outcome

• $600M+ in deals signed and announced at AFIFORUM events
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Footlight InternationalcoreOthersFootlight International B.V. is the organizing company behind AFIFORUM. Based in Tegelen, The Netherlands, Footlight International specializes in organizing financial forums and conferences. The ASIA FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FORUM (AFIFORUM) is brought to you by Footlight International.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• GreenFin Summit: Niche event series focused on green finance and sustainable investment, serving institutional investors and policymakers. Comparable sustainable-finance subject matter to AFIFORUM, though typically smaller in scale and not Asia-anchored.

Direct peers

• Reuters Events: Sustainable Finance: Reuters Events' sustainable-finance summit series convenes investors, issuers, and regulators on green/ESG/sustainable finance dealmaking. Closely comparable to AFIFORUM's sustainable-finance matchmaking focus, though with a global rather than Asia-specific remit.
• Climate Bonds Initiative Annual Conference: Flagship gathering for green and sustainable bond issuers, investors, and verifiers globally. Overlaps with AFIFORUM on GSS+ bond issuance and sustainable-deal matchmaking, particularly relevant given AFIFORUM 2027's GSS+ bond focus area.
• Impact Investor Forum: Dedicated gathering for impact investors and fund managers, focused on impact-measurement and capital deployment. Directly comparable to AFIFORUM's impact-investing positioning and decision-maker attendee profile.
• Asian Financial Forum: Annual flagship finance event organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), bringing together global investors, financiers, and policymakers across Asia. Directly comparable to AFIFORUM as a dealmaking-oriented conference targeting investors and capital allocators in Asian financial markets.
• Responsible Investor Summit (PEI Media): PEI Media's Responsible Investor conference series convenes institutional investors on ESG/impact investing. Comparable to AFIFORUM's impact-investing focus, though with a global rather than Asia-exclusive mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting: ADB's annual meeting gathers member-country finance ministers, DFIs, and development investors across Asia. Comparable attendee base to AFIFORUM (DFIs, policymakers, impact investors) but with much broader institutional scope and sovereign-finance focus.
• Singapore FinTech Festival: One of the largest global FinTech and financial-services events, hosted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Overlaps with AFIFORUM on investor/capital-seeker matchmaking in Asia but operates at much greater scale and with broader (FinTech + finance) scope.
• Financial Times Moral Money Summit: FT's flagship ESG/sustainable finance event for institutional investors, banks, and policymakers. Comparable audience and theme to AFIFORUM but with a global brand footprint and broader institutional backing.

Regional players

• Asian Banker Summit: Asia-focused banking industry conference covering retail banking, risk, and financial inclusion across the region. Comparable attendee base (Asian MFIs, NBFIs, banks) to AFIFORUM, though focused on banking operations rather than impact-investing dealmaking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AfiForum
• Facebookfacebook.com/afiforum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afiforum

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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