We empower entrepreneurship in frontier markets; Ensuring a global transition towards renewable energy via blended finance
| Company Name | EDFI Management Company SA (EDFI MC) - manages ElectriFI program |
| Investment Thesis | We empower entrepreneurship in frontier markets; Ensuring a global transition towards renewable energy via blended finance |
| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium (Rue du Trône 4, B-1000 Brussels) |
| Founded | April 2016 |
| Team Size | 58 employees (LinkedIn verified) |
| Founders/Management | Edfi MC established as subsidiary of EDFI Association (European Development Finance Institutions consortium) in 2016. Key leadership includes: Rodrigo Madrazo (CEO), Quentin De Hoe (Fund Manager ElectriFI), Liesbet Mijlemans (Senior Investment Officer), Lionel Dieu (AgriFI Fund Manager). Board Chair: Linda Broekhuizen. |
| Legal Entity | EDFI Management Company SA (Société Anonyme/Belgian public limited company), subsidiary of EDFI Association. Registration number: 148254598250-72 (LobbyFacts) |
| Contact Email | info@edfimc.eu |
| Investment Stage & Check Size | Investments range from €0.5M to €10M per company. Focus on early-stage private companies and projects in renewable energy sector (mini-grids, solar home systems, e-mobility, clean cooking) |
| Recent Investment Activity | 2024: €153.9M invested in 57 companies. Total deployed €530M with 4.4X leverage. 2023 had record-high new investments. Portfolio companies include Husk Power Systems, OnePower Lesotho (mini-grids); Solar Panda, Moon Togo, RDG Collective (solar home); GOGO Electric (e-mobility); ECS Supamoto (clean cooking). |