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Mission-driven
Investment Service

Piloting: ADB's SME BlueImpact Asia Initiative as envisioned by our 2022 report published by ADB: Financing the Blue Economy.

BlueDeals matches sustainable blue economy SMEs in emerging markets with appropriate financiers. This initiative of Ocean Assets Group also hosts SME BlueImpact Asia, a regional project funded by Asian Development Bank.

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Projects Meet 4 Criteria:

  1. Revenue-generating: Collateral or Purchase Agreements

  2. Blue-economy sector: Seafood, Shipping, Tourism​, etc

  3. Raising USD >100k: Debt, Equity, Grants

  4. Positive enviro/socio impacts in Emerging Markets

The Need for BlueDeals

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by Blue Economy SMEs

  • Lack Access to Debt, Equity & Grants

  • ​Need affordable Supply Chain Finance (SCF)

  • Need assistance with documentation

  • Need sustainable finance partners

  • Monetize sustainable business practices

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by Global Financiers

  • Seek financial & impact returns

  • Pipeline of curated direct deals

  • Diversity by region, assets class, sector

  • Aggregated deals to achieve scale

  • Derisking with blended finance vehicles

The Solution for SMEs:

4 Steps to Funding

1

Eligibility Review

Meet all 4 criteria?

2

Needs Analysis

Realistic financial strategy?

3

Improve Documents

Meet professional standards?

4

Present to Financiers

Agree on targets - go forward together!

3 Types of Funding

As disclosed in Terms & Conditions

Loans

Supply Chain Fiance (SCF) ,

Capital equipment loans

Success-based fee:

1% on capital raised

Grants

Traditional &

Repayable Grants

Success-based fee:

1% on capital raised

Equity

Seed, Growth, Venture

Success-based fee:

6% on capital raised

Access to free Investment Readiness Toolkit

Register now for free access to Toolkits:

Action steps and resources to help SMEs raise affordable capital in today’s marketplace. 

For Financiers

We deliver:

Deal Curation
Impact Metrics
Deal Aggregation

In 2 Themes:

Sustainable Aquaculture

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Sustainable Fishing

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Eco-Tourism

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Foods
Green Maritime
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Retrofits / New Builds

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Pollution Control

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Ship / Ports Services

Registration

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Measuring & Rewarding Impact

BlueDeals assists projects that offer both financial and impact returns

Blue Economy Metrics

A complete Guide to Blue Economy Metrics, from our Financing the Blue Economy (ADB, 2022) may be seen here.

For example, industry looks to key standard bearers and influential organisations, including:

Impact Themes Mapped to SDGs

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an accepted part of the lexicon. Phenix Capital has mapped the SDGs to Impact Themes favored by investors:

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Phenix Capital  Group c2024

All investments contain risk, may lose value and any performance, whether actual or simulated, is not indicative of future results. Information on this site shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation to buy any investment or related services. Nothing in any materials shown or downloaded constitutes investment, financial, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a representation that any investment or strategy is suitable or appropriate to any particular investor. Any charts and graphs are for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Reliance upon information contained in this site is at the sole discretion of the recipient. Investors are recommended to seek professional advice prior to making any investment decision. All information on this site is subject to change without notice. Access to the Members Area of BlueDeals is authorizsed only to those who register and accept the Terms & Conditions. BlueDeals is an initiative of Ocean Assets Sarl, a registered consultancy in Valais, Switzerland (CHE-477.565.977) and is not a registered investment adviser in any jurisdiction. All rights reserved.

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