Invest in
regeneration.

It's time to invest in nature-based solutions and
land stewards that have been radically underestimated.

Regenera Ventures Developed through THE SUPPORT OF THE Sustainable Landscapes Ventures PARTNERSHIP.

Regenera Ventures is an impact investment fund developed through the Sustainable Landscapes Ventures Project, a USAID funded Activity implemented by Conservation International and a consortium of partners which includes SVX MX, through the Blended Finance Engine component, an innovative financial mechanism for development.

OUR PURPOSE.

To partner with businesses that catalyze the transition of rural communities to a regenerative, biodiverse, and resilient approach.

CULTIVATING CONNECTIONS.

Empowering Communities and Landscapes through Sustainable Practices for Environmental, Economic, and Social Regeneration.

MEET OUR TEAM.

Expertise in impact investing, climate finance, entrepreneurship, gender lens, private capital, agriculture, and regeneration in Latin America.

WHAT WE INVEST IN

We invest in the productive transition to regenerative practices, ecosystem regeneration, and climate adaptation in agriculture, forestry, aquaculture, fisheries, nature-based solutions, landscape infrastructure, livestock, ecotourism, and financial inclusion for smallholder farmers.

TYPE OF COMPANIES WE INVEST IN

Companies that “touch the soil”

A level of land stewardship directly connected to land use management.

Companies that transform or add value

Allocating investments to enhance the value in the supply chain (packaging, processing, and others).

Gamechangers for Regenerative Markets

Companies that shift toward 'best for me, best for the planet' standards that guide markets and consumers.

Landscape-Transition-Focused Companies

Companies with infrastructure for transitioning to a regenerative landscape, including enhanced water and climate resilience through landscape, watershed management, financial Inclusion and local energy management.

OUR ADDED VALUE

5 areas of support

We will partner with our portfolio companies in their regenerative transition, leveraging our community and support these companies with technical assistance, creation of market opportunities, integration to regenerative networks and develop local capacity.

The Challenge

Among the many challenges within rural Mexico, lies an opportunity to revitalize landscapes through sustainable agriculture.

Shifting away from monoculture and agrochemical reliance restores natural resources and uplifts communities.

Revitalizing these communities and landscapes through sustainable practices is crucial for promoting environmental, economic, and social regeneration.

WHAT WE DO

SVX Mexico is an impact investment advisory firm established in 2015 specialized in climate finance, regenerative economy, gender equity and transformative finance that has worked in Mexico and Latin America. Our mission is to ensure that capital serves life instead of governing it.

Regenera Ventures Fund is part of the Sustainable Landscapes Ventures project’s Blended Finance Engine and works in partnership with Conservation International funded by USAID.

Sustainable Landscapes Ventures is a USAID-funded project implemented by Conservation International and a consortium of partners which includes SVX MX. The Project develops sustainable and inclusive value chains at scale, that are market driven, and investor ready in three landscapes in Chiapas, Oaxaca , and the Yucatan Peninsula.

SUPPORTED BY ICFA

Regenera Ventures is a fund manager supported by the International Climate Finance Accelerator (ICFA). Being part of an ICFA cohort signifies a commitment to tackling the biggest problem in the world – climate change.

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The ICFA is a unique non-profit initiative, created in 2018, with the aim to support and scale innovative and high-impact climate solutions. The ICFA accelerates emerging fund managers focused on climate action to develop the climate finance leaders of tomorrow. The ICFA is a public private partnership supported by private entities part of the Luxembourg financial sector with experience in impact finance, and by the Luxembourg Ministry of Finance and the Luxembourg Ministry of Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development.

The ICFA through its engagement with emerging fund managers aims to tackle climate change through increasing capital flows to climate change mitigation, to climate change adaptation, and to projects that reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and foster sustainable forestry and agriculture.

We believe that biodiversity is everyone's only life insurance and we invite you to join our brave and catalytic investor community.

‍Because as Buckminster Fuller said:
“We have been called to be architects of the future, not it's victims!”

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Team

Stevie Smyth

GENERAL PARTNER AND SVX MX CEO

16 years of experience in social & rural finance, alternative structuring, and gender-lens investments.
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Laura Ortiz

GENERAL PARTNER AND SVX MX CPO

16 years of experience in impact investing, regenerative economy & climate finance with a background in banking and asset management.

Mario Burgos

REGENERA VENTURES PRINCIPAL

10 years of experience in banking and private funds; experienced in portfolio management, structured finance and investment process.
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Antonio de la Rosa

REGENERATIVE AGRIBUSINESS EXPERT AND SOCIAL ENTREPENEUR

Regenerative agriculture expert. Small-holder farmer and expert in transitioning production to agroforestry.

Ana Carolina Loredo

INTELLIGENCE ANALYST

Research and database management pipeline databases, market research, investment & analysis support.
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Advisors

Cecilia Turriago

Impact investor, CEO Enercar, and finance advisor, with expertise in private equity and climate finance.

Daniel Ehrlich

Honors graduate in Economics, specializing in sustainability and natural capital markets.

Leticia Gutiérrez

Vice President for Mexico at Conservation International.

John B. Fullerton

Unconventional economist, impact investor, writer, and philosopher of Regenerative Economics.

Lucretia Landmann

Senior Adviser and Environmental Finance Expert.

Morgan Simon

Social justice finance expert, impact investor, and author.

Héctor Reyes

Social entrepreneur, finance advisor, and tech enthusiast supporting founders.

Theany Bazet

Over 16 years investment experience. Leads gender, children's rights funds at Candriam.

Partners

Sustainable Landscapes Ventures is a USAID-funded project implemented by Conservation International and a consortium of partners which includes SVX MX.
The Project develops sustainable and inclusive value chains at scale, that are market driven, and investor ready in three landscapes in Chiapas, Oaxaca, and the Yucatan Peninsula.

Regenera Ventures is part of the Blended Finance Engine component of this project, a space for coordination between diverse entities that solves the financing barriers of the rural sector and provides diverse services to producers, buyers, and investors. It is led by strategic partner SVX MX in coordination with CI Ventures, the impact investment arm of CI, and Regenera Ventures.
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Marketplace | Best Practices & Traceability | Financial Assistance.

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