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.

A USAID funded Activity implemented by Conservation International and a consortium of partners which includes SVX MX.

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.

We have more than 15 years of experience in impact investing, climate finance, entrepreneurship, gender lens, private capital, agriculture, and regeneration in Latin America.

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.

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.

The Regenera Ventures Fund can invest throughout rural Mexico.

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.

Learn more

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.

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

B.S. IN AGRIBUSINESS SPECIALIZING IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE.

Regenerative farmer and expert in the transition to agroforestry.

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Ana Carolina Loredo

B.S IN ECONOMICS WITH SPECIALIZATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS

and a Master's degree in Cybersecurity with experience in research, database management, market research and investment support.
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Advisors

Cecilia Turriago

Impact investment advocate and CEO of Enercar, a renewable energy advisory firm. With extensive experience in equity investments, entrepreneurship mentoring, and angel investing.

Daniel Ehrlich

Daniel is a visionary strategist known for innovative business models. His career spans private equity, social entrepreneurship, and sustainability. Founding partner at Aosenuma, he's driven by positive impact.

Leticia Gutiérrez

Vice President in Mexico of Conservation International, she contributes to the design of projects and proposals to promote national and regional policies to promote conservation in the country.

John B. Fullerton

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

Lucretia Landmann

Environmental finance expert with 15+ years of experience, excels in multilateral negotiations, project management, investment analysis, and partnership development for sustainable solutions.

Morgan Simon

A seasoned finance professional with over two decades of experience driving finance towards social justice. As the Founding Partner of Candide Group, she influences impactful investments.

Héctor Reyes

Social entrepreneur, finance expert, and tech enthusiast. A partner at SVX MX, angel investor, and board member of social companies.

Theany Bazet

Theany has 16+ years of investment experience at Citigroup, Credit Suisse, and now Candriam, she leads gender and social funds, co-Chairs 30% Club France, and supports social entrepreneurs. She's a Certified Expert in Climate Finance.

Catriona Forrester

Finance expert with 20+ years' experience in equities, venture capital, and corporate finance. Multilingual strategist skilled in deal origination, due diligence, and fostering impactful partnerships. Committed to global positive impact.

Ana López

Investment Officer at CI Ventures Fund, Costa Rica. Manages Latin American investments, specializing in agriculture and sustainable sourcing, with expertise in impact assessment.

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 | Financial Assistance.

Invest in
regeneration.

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

A USAID funded Activity implemented by Conservation International and a consortium of partners which includes SVX MX.

OUR PURPOSE.

CULTIVATING CONNECTIONS.

MEET OUR TEAM.

WHAT WE INVEST IN

TYPE OF COMPANIES WE INVEST IN

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.

Transition
Finance

Regenerative Community

Improved Governance

Access to
Markets

Technical Assitance

The Challenge

RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT FROM

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!”