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Growth Markets Impact Fund

Fund setup

The Fund offers market conform returns for private investors. Impact Fund Denmark contributes at least 40% of the full fund size of DKK 5bn (EUR 670m).

Facts

Fund size: DKK 5bn

Number of investments: ~20

Diversified fund: 13 focus countries

Lifetime: 11 years

Prefererred return: 6% IRR for private investors  

Target risk-adjusted return

12-15%

net DKK

Generating returns with world-changing capital

The Growth Markets Impact Fund (SDG Fund II) is launched in collaboration with five major Danish pension funds. With investments in emerging markets that are expected to deliver strong growth and outperform returns in advanced economies, the Fund targets a net IRR of 12-15% in DKK, while generating meaningful impact for investors, communities and the planet.

No other emerging market impact fund offers a similar unique combination of downside protection and preferred return, allowing investors to pursue deep impact through direct investments.

Unique downside protection

Institutional investors are offered a unique combination of downside protection and preferred return on their investment reducing financial risk in the event of unforeseen circumstances and protecting returns under adverse conditions.​

Risk mitigation

Loss guarantee

The fund has secured an EU‑backed loss guarantee of EUR 71m (excluded on investments in Latin America and North Africa). If a loss is realised, private investors are reimbursed immediately.

Preferred return

After the principal is returned to all investors, private investors receive the first 6% net return.​

Predictable cashflow

~50% of fund is invested in infrastructure-like investments with limited development risk and high cashflow certainty.
We seize growth opportunity

SDG Fund II targets selected growth markets with strong structural tailwinds – including demographics, urbanisation, digital adoption and the energy transition- while maintaining tolerable country exposure. This ensures superior, repeatable value creation with clear exit pathways, while keeping country risk at levels aligned with our return objectives.

We deliver tangible and measurable impact

We invest to support the green transition and contribute to just and inclusive economies.​ The Fund conducts systematic screening and validation of impact creation across people and planet and additionality in all investments – in strong collaboration with industry leaders. We are among the global impact leaders according to Bluemark – the world’s most prominent independent verifier of impact investors.

Five major pension funds as anchor investors

SDG Fund II was launched on 20 November 2024, with four anchor investors – PFA, PKA, P+ and PenSam. PBU invested in the fund in April 2025.

Interested in hearing more about private investor opportunities?

We encourage Danish companies, private funds, pension funds and anyone interested in hearing more about our investment opportunities or the fund in general to contact our Head of Investor Relations, Kristoffer Nilaus Tarp. You can find his contact information below.

Case

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