Expert, locally astute Private Equity for Caribbean growth

About COF

The Caribbean Opportunities Fund is the first Private Equity Fund focused on the Southern Caribbean. It will provide a transition pathway from oil-led economic growth to the financing of sustainable SMEs while impacting the evolution of under-developed, capital markets.

Territories of Priority

Guyana

Guyana has always been a Carbon Sink with established, bipartisan policies targeting Low Carbon Development.
Trinidad

T&T’s skills & regional interest provide opportunities for investable, multi-country SME collaborations.
Suriname

The Guyana Basin’s oil-bearing geology extends into Surinamese waters

Why Us?

New oil & gas production in Guyana is powering transformational economic growth in a country with a history of Low Carbon Development intent on increasing Non-oil GDP. Suriname’s geology & economic history promise similar development soon. Trinidad & Tobago is urgently working to transition its economy away from a long, oil-fuelled history.

Massive Opportunities for Private SMEs

How?

Our US$50m, 10 year PE fund will identify high growth SMEs and capitalise their Business Plans incorporating ESG principles.

Fund Strategy
Transition to ESG SMEs

With booming Services and accelerating government Infrastructure Spending driven by oil industry earnings & Local Content requirements, COF provides a transitional pathway to SMEs that are generating sustainable value
‣Construction
‣Information Technology
‣Consumer Products
‣Financial & Professional Services
‣Medical & Health Services
‣Education
Agriculture in Guyana has a healthy private sector and is important for food self-sufficiency. Food Security is a priority for regional governments
COF sees great opportunities for renewable energy service companies driven by low carbon energy considerations & policies in many Caribbean territories

Target Investments

We will be supporting investments which align with the following criteria:

EBITDA

USD $200k - 1m

We expect each investee company to have the potential to generate earnings in this range.

Ticket Size

USD $1 - 5m

The size of the investment we will make in the companies which fall in the key sectors listed above.

Growth Potential

20% CAGR

We expect each company to have the potential to grow at an average rate of 20% per year over a 10 year period.

A Team of talented individuals with decades of Wall Street and Emerging Market PE experience alongside deep regional relationships and networks, is eager to successfully execute this impactful Fund strategy.