Climate Fund Managers
Jim Brands serves as Associate Director of Capital Raising & Business Development at Climate Fund Managers B.V. since February 2022, focusing on mobilizing finance for climate-resilient infrastructure in developing economies. Prior to this role, Jim Brands was involved in capital raising, business development, and fund management at FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank from July 2017 to February 2022, contributing to blended finance projects in collaboration with various international entities. Earlier experience includes a position as a Business Analyst at Deloitte, where strategic and operational insights were provided. Jim Brands holds a Master of Science in Financial Economics from Erasmus School of Economics, along with executive education in Economic Development and Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School, and multiple degrees in Economics and Political Science from the University of Amsterdam.
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Climate Fund Managers
Climate Fund Managers (CFM) is a leading climate-centric blended finance fund manager. We raise and deploy climate finance funds at scale and at pace. Through our award-winning model, we have created a blueprint for a new generation of climate financiers, whose collective impact can help end the climate crisis. CFM currently manages two c. USD1bn emerging market infrastructure funds focused on climate change mitigation and adaptation: Climate Investor One focused on renewable energy and Climate Investor Two focused on water, sanitation and oceans infrastructure. The company is currently raising its third fund, Climate Credit Fund, a USD1bn target private credit fund focused on post-COD refinancing for renewable energy projects and is preparing for a fourth fund focused on green hydrogen. Established in 2015, CFM is a joint venture between the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, FMO, and Sanlam InfraWorks, part of the Sanlam Group of South Africa. CFM invests across Africa, Asia and Latin America and is headquartered in The Netherlands.