Rutuja Jagtap

100% invested in emerging markets across 44 high-growth economies, focusing on climate change mitigation, renewable energy, biodiversity conservation, sustainable forestry, MSME financing, and financial inclusion—particularly for women entrepreneurs and underserved populations.

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Focus Areas

Climate Cleantech, Energy, Agtech

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Investment Thesis

Finance in Motion believes that commercial viability and long-term impact must go hand in hand. They aim to deliver diversified, risk-mitigated returns with measurable impact by combining public and private capital to address climate change, social inequality, and financial inclusion. Their founder states: ‘How emerging markets meet the challenges of climate change and social inequality will shape all our lives for decades to come. We must use every tool at our disposal.’ They operate on the principle that ‘public capital will never be enough’ and therefore must attract institutional investors who provide financial additionality through blended finance structures.

What Sets Them Apart

Local ground presence: 16 offices across emerging markets with staff embedded in target regions—'You can't invest in these markets from behind a desk'
20+ years of emerging markets expertise with €9.5B deployed since inception and <0.5% losses (fully absorbed by donor funding)
Blended finance pioneer: Use of first- and second-loss protection from public investors to reduce private investor risk while scaling impact
Integrated Advisory & Capacity Building: Separately funded non-financial services (>500 projects under management) that support market transformation, financial institution capability, and investee business development
SFDR Article 9 funds: All 11 funds classified as highest sustainability impact tier
Recognized impact leader: Designated 'Practice Leader' by BlueMark for three consecutive years (2023-2025) with 'advanced' rating across all eight Operating Principles dimensions