ResponsAbility Investments AG

Investment decisions are led by CEO Rochus Mommartz and the firm's investment committee, which includes regional heads for Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The firm also relies on country-based local teams for origination and due diligence, reflecting its decentralized operating model.

The firm maintains investment professionals deployed across eight offices in emerging markets, enabling direct origination of loans, bonds, and equity. This network produces proprietary deal flow from SMEs, microfinance institutions, renewable developers, and agribusinesses that institutional investors otherwise rarely access.

ResponsAbility typically invests in growth-stage and established private companies, project finance, and structured credit. It does not focus on early-stage venture capital, instead favoring enterprises with proven business models that need capital for expansion.

The firm manages both direct private debt and equity investments alongside fund-of-funds mandates. It also structures custom separate accounts for institutional clients, allowing them to combine direct co-investments with commingled exposure.

The firm targets climate finance, energy access, sustainable agriculture, financial inclusion, and basic infrastructure. It explicitly avoids fossil fuel extraction, tobacco, and defense-related businesses, consistent with its impact mandate.

ResponsAbility was originally a part of Credit Suisse but became an independent asset manager after a management buyout. It is no longer affiliated with Credit Suisse, though it continues to receive capital allocations from multiple Swiss and European institutional investors.

The firm's capital primarily comes from development finance institutions, European pension funds, insurance companies, and foundations. It does not disclose wealth origin of any individual family, as its institutional structure does not center on a single family office.