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SIFEM (Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets)
TrustedLast activity: 23.03.2026
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The Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM) promotes long-term, sustainable and broad-based economic growth in developing and emerging countries by providing financial support to commercially viable small, medium and fast-growing enterprises (SMEs) which in turn helps to create secure and permanent jobs and reduce poverty.
SIFEM will invest in either local or regional risk capital funds, or make long-term capital available to local banks and other financial institutions. The investment companies and financial institutions will in turn support local SMEs and fast-growing companies with this capital.
SIFEM also actively advises local investment companies, for example in formulating their investment strategies and in the actual investment process.
SIFEM is the development finance institution of the Swiss Confederation and a cornerstone of Swiss development cooperation. The Swiss Confederation has a 100% shareholding in SIFEM.
SIFEM will invest in either local or regional risk capital funds, or make long-term capital available to local banks and other financial institutions. The investment companies and financial institutions will in turn support local SMEs and fast-growing companies with this capital.
SIFEM also actively advises local investment companies, for example in formulating their investment strategies and in the actual investment process.
SIFEM is the development finance institution of the Swiss Confederation and a cornerstone of Swiss development cooperation. The Swiss Confederation has a 100% shareholding in SIFEM.
Overview
Location
Switzerland, Bern
Employees
11-50
Mentions in press and media 13
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| Jan 21, 2026 | Lendable Breaks New Ground in Impact Fund Raise | - On track for $500 million raise and rare investment-grade rating - LONDON, Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lendable, a leading provider of asset-backed credit to fast-growing companies globally, today confirmed the first close of its two ne... |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Swedfund invests $15m in Excelsior Capital Vietnam Fund II | Swedfund, the Swedish government’s SME-focused fund, has invested $15 million in Excelsior Capital Vietnam Fund II to boost Vietnamese private sector development and growth, according to an announcement. This development comes shortly after... |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Somerset Indus Capital Partners nears final close of third fund | Mayur Sirdesai, partner, Somerset Indus Capital Partners Healthcare-focused private equity firm Somerset Indus Capital Partners said Tuesday it is in the final stages of closing its third fund, which has a target corpus of around $250 milli... |
| Sep 9, 2025 | African PE firm Vantage Capital exits Moroccan IT group after six years | Credit: 123RF.com Vantage Capital, an Africa-focused mid-market fund manager, has exited its investment in a Moroccan information technology group after six years of investment. The Johannesburg-headquartered private equity firm has fully e... |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Switzerland's SIFEM reups in Excelsior Vietnam with $20m commitment | |
| May 23, 2025 | India among key markets for SIFEM’s climate strategy as country exposure rebounds | Premium Ralph Keitel, Head of Fund Investments at responsAbility and CIO for SIFEM | Credit: responsAbility The Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM), the Switzerland government-backed development finance institution which has ... |
| May 7, 2024 | Horizon Capital планирует освоить $350 млн инвестиций в Украине в течение 2 лет, идет поиск проектов | Как известно, в начале 2024 года фонд Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV (HCGF IV) от инвесткомпании Horizon Capital привлек $350 млн для финансирования частных компаний в Украине, увеличив общую сумму активов под управлением до $1,6 млрд. Сред... |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Adenia Partners Closes Oversubscribed Fund at $470M | Adenia Partners, a private equity firm focused on African growth, has successfully closed its fifth fund, Adenia Capital V, at $470 million. The fund attracted commitments from global investors, with 60% coming from existing backers like DE... |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Adenia Closes Fifth Flagship Fund Oversubscribed at $470M | Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Op... |
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What has the press written about SIFEM (Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets)?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning SIFEM (Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets), among them “Lendable Breaks New Ground in Impact Fund Raise” (Jan 21, 2026) and “Swedfund invests $15m in Excelsior Capital Vietnam Fund II” (Oct 6, 2025).
Is SIFEM (Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets) still active?
Yes, SIFEM (Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets) is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Mar 23, 2026.