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About GreenMax
A specialized fund management and investment advisory firm advancing sustainable development in emerging markets.
Established in 1994, GreenMax has implemented projects in more than 80 countries on five continents. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with investment vehicles established in Mauritius, GreenMax combines deep emerging market intelligence with global financial structuring and capital deployment capabilities.
Mission & Purpose
GreenMax Capital Group is a premier fund management and advisory firm advancing sustainable development in emerging markets. We believe that universal energy access is the linchpin of economic development that enables, connects and accelerates progress across sectors. Our mission is to promote investment in solutions that drive a just energy transition, strengthen climate-positive infrastructure, and deploy catalytic technologies for sustainable energy, transport, agriculture and industry — and in turn support financial inclusion, improve livelihoods, and unlock opportunities for the world’s most vulnerable populations.
Inputs
Donor and DFI capital, institutional governance frameworks, blended-finance structuring, local market knowledge, MEL systems
Outputs
Operational financing platforms, de-risked investment pipelines, structured instruments, governed capital flows, verified reporting
Outcomes
Increased capital deployment, lower perceived risk, improved viability of clean energy models, stronger local financial participation
What We Do
Building on three decades of experience, GreenMax designs and manages blended finance vehicles, concessional funding platforms and risk mitigation facilities that deploy catalytic and commercial capital, results-based financing, trade and supply chain finance, and technical assistance where markets fail -- transforming climate, energy access and energy transition challenges into bankable, scalable and impactful solutions.
Our Values
Accountability
We are reliable, trustworthy, and accept responsibility for both successes and failures.
Empathy
We lead and work with compassion, understanding and respect.
Ingenuity
We design bold solutions, and overcome constraints with smart, adaptive approaches.
Integrity
We do the right thing even when no one is watching.
Partnership
We believe impact is amplified through collaboration.
Perseverance
We demonstrate determination, resilience and discipline when faced with adversity.
Governance
Advisory Board
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Orli Arav
Board MemberLondon, United KingdomEM
Eric Mboma
Board MemberNairobi, KenyaManagement Team
Our Team
Full team listing
Policies & Standards
GreenMax is committed to responsible business practices that protect people, communities, and the environment.
Across all programs and platforms, we apply environmental, social and integrity safeguards aligned with international best practices and the requirements of our funding mandates. Our frameworks govern how we screen, monitor, and support the companies and projects we work with — with particular attention to gender inclusion, community protection, and climate resilience. We hold ourselves and our partners to the same standards of ethical conduct, transparency and accountability.
History
30 Years of Turning Energy Innovation Into Capital
1992
First portfolio of gas-fired cogeneration projects financed by an investor-owned utility in the USA (EUA Cogenex)
1993
First demand side management bidding contract to sell "megawatts" to an electric utility in the USA (Con Edison)
1998
First DFI sustainable energy loan guarantee facility in Eastern Europe (IFC Commercial Energy Efficiency Financing Program).
1999
First commercial lending for multifamily housing energy efficiency investments in Eastern Europe (Raiffeisen Bank Hungary with IFC guarantee).
2003
First forfaiting transaction of ESCO long term receivables in Eastern Europe (Siemens Building Services with Erste Bank Hungary backed by IFC guarantee)
2005
First financing of village-wide clustered installations of Solar Home Systems in Uganda (Solar Energy Uganda Ltd.)
2008
First financing of bagasse-fired cogeneration plant in East Africa (Kakira Sugarworks)
2017
First commercial financing of a 5 MW solar PV project in Sierra Leone (Solar Era Holdings Ltd.)
2017
First municipal ESCO street lighting modernization projects in Croatia (EBRD Western Balkans Regional Energy Efficiency Program).
2018
First publicly-financed geothermal steam supply to private IPPs in Africa (Kenya Geothermal Development Company).
2022
First Super ESCO to develop distributed generation projects for African public healthcare facilities financed by local currency private placement bond (GreenStreet Africa)
2021
First one-stop-shop for funding off-grid energy in Sub-Saharan Africa (CEI Africa Foundation)
2025
First trade finance and working capital platform for electric vehicles in Africa (GreenShift Africa, GSA)
2026
First Mini-grid consolidation platform providing patient capital for M&A and integration (Mini-Grid Consolidation Fund, MGCF)