EcoEnterprises Fund

Day-to-day investing is led by three Managing Directors of Investments—John McKenna, Nathalie Prado, and Julia Santander—under CEO Tammy Newmark and COO Michele Pena. A separate investment committee that includes Marti Jimenez and Michael Murray reviews and approves transactions. This structure splits origination and approval authority between staff and committee members.

EcoEnterprises relies on its two-decade presence in Latin American operating landscapes—regenerative agriculture, sustainable forestry, and ecotourism—to build relationships with founders before formal processes start. The firm also leverages partnerships with development-finance institutions, conservation organizations, and local impact networks active in the region, though it does not disclose specific sourcing partners publicly.

EcoEnterprises Fund operates as a venture capital asset manager, raising capital through successive fund vehicles rather than managing a single-family pool of capital. It has launched four distinct funds over more than 20 years, each targeting nature-based growth businesses in Latin America and, to a lesser extent, the US and Europe.

The firm’s disclosed activity centers on direct investments—mezzanine equity and debt—rather than making commitments to external fund managers. It has not publicly reported any fund-of-funds allocations or LP positions in other managers.

EcoEnterprises Fund targets growth-stage companies, not seed or proof-of-concept ventures. The use of mezzanine instruments with both equity and debt components indicates a focus on revenue-generating businesses that need expansion capital to scale nature-based operating models.