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About Us
Root Capital is a nonprofit social investment fund that grows rural prosperity in poor, environmentally vulnerable places in Africa and Latin America by lending capital, delivering financial training, and strengthening market connections for small and growing agricultural businesses.
Our approachOur Clients
Root Capital clients are farmer associations and private businesses that help build sustainable livelihoods by aggregating hundreds, or even thousands of rural producers in Africa and Latin America.
Our PortfolioOur Results
Since 1999, Root Capital has disbursed more than $450 million in credit to over 400 businesses in Africa and Latin America. Learn more about Root Capital’s impact on our clients’ businesses, farm families, and the environment.
Our ImpactOur Story
Root Capital, a nonprofit social investment fund, has more than 10 years of experience in impact investing. Learn more about Root Capital’s history.
Our Team
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FAS Coordinator, South America
Luis Miguel leads the execution, in close coordination with Root Capital's Lending team, of our Financial Advisory Services growth strategy in South America. Previously, he worked on conservation and development initiatives in the Amazon and Andes regions of Peru and in Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve. Luis Miguel holds an M.A. in sustainable international development from Brandeis University.
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