Spain's biggest social impact fund scales up with new debt funding: 'There are huge opportunities'
24 feb. 2025
14:20
Impact Bridge is one of Spain's biggest social impact funds with over 350 million euros under management. After getting new funding from the Spanish state, they are now looking to scale their debt-first strategy to create more social impact.
"There are huge opportunities, but we need to act", CEO and co-founder Arturo Benito tells Impact Loop in an exklusive interview.
"There are huge opportunities, but we need to act", CEO and co-founder Arturo Benito tells Impact Loop in an exklusive interview.
Speaking to Impact Loop from in Impact Bridge’s new offices in Madrid, CEO and co-founder Arturo Benito says 2025 has been a busy year so far. The company has been growing, taking on new staff and closing last year with over €350 million ($361 million) under management.
Impact Bridge is one of the leading impact firms in southern Europe. It was recently selected by the Spanish government and the European Investment Fund to deploy tens of millions euros in state funds around the country, and the VC firm's social impact fund is the largest in Spain. It has four impact funds in total, two with an eye on emerging markets, and the other two focussed on Spain and...