Investment Fund for Developing Countries

IFU is an independent government-owned fund offering advisory services and coinvesting with Danish companies in developing countries.

We are not a provider of aid or business grants. We work on a commercial basis, because we believe that business investment is a good way to create lasting economic improvement.

IFU makes risk capital available in the form of equity, loans or guarantees for project companies established by Danish companies in one of the 120 countries eligible for IFU investment. In addition, IFU acts as an adviser during the establishment phase and a project company\'s first few years in operation, typically pulling out when the company can operate on its own.

Advisory services are provided by IFU\'s investment managers based in Copenhagen or at one of its regional offices in Africa or Asia.

IFU has coinvested with Danish companies in 787 project companies in 85 developing countries. Investments generally produce positive results and have turned out to be good business for all parties involved; for the host country, for the Danish company and for IFU.