FUNDES Group · Since 1984

Building the systems that make prosperity possible.

Building the systems that make prosperity possible.

Building the systems that make prosperity possible.

Latin America's economy runs on small businesses. They generate two-thirds of employment, move the supply chains, feed the cities, and hold communities together. But the systems around them were never designed for them. That disconnect is what FUNDES Group has spent four decades working to close.

Latin America's economy runs on small businesses. They generate two-thirds of employment, move the supply chains, feed the cities, and hold communities together. But the systems around them were never designed for them. That disconnect is what FUNDES Group has spent four decades working to close.

Founded 1984 · Latin America

Impact Consulting · Venture Studio

FUNDES Group

01 — Origin


Four decades
of rebuilding the same mission.

01 — Origin


Four decades
of rebuilding the same mission.

01 — Origin


Four decades
of rebuilding the same mission.

1984 — The Beginning

A group of Latin American leaders and a Swiss entrepreneur saw what others ignored: small enterprises were the foundation of the economy, not a symptom of underdevelopment.

Rebuilding the Model

Regional Impact

Beyond Consulting

1984 — The Beginning

A group of Latin American leaders and a Swiss entrepreneur saw what others ignored: small enterprises were the foundation of the economy, not a symptom of underdevelopment.

Rebuilding the Model

Regional Impact

Beyond Consulting

1984 — The Beginning

A group of Latin American leaders and a Swiss entrepreneur saw what others ignored: small enterprises were the foundation of the economy, not a symptom of underdevelopment.

Rebuilding the Model

Regional Impact

Beyond Consulting

02 - Four decades, in numbers


The depth that comes from having been on the ground, week after week, in the markets where it matters.

  • 42

    42

    Years of continuous work across Latin America

    Years of continuous work across Latin America

  • 42

    Years of continuous work across Latin America

  • 2M+

    2M+

    Micro and small enterprises reached

    Micro and small enterprises reached

  • 2M+

    Micro and small enterprises reached

  • 24

    24

    Countries of operation across the region

    Countries of operation across the region

  • 24

    Countries of operation across the region

  • 150+

    150+

    Corporate partners, plus every major multilateral

    Corporate partners, plus every major multilateral

  • 150+

    Corporate partners, plus every major multilateral

03 — The structure


Two arms. One conviction.

03 — The structure


Two arms. One conviction.

03 — The structure


Two arms. One conviction.

02 - Four decades, in numbers


The depth that comes from having been on the ground, week after week, in the markets where it matters.

ARM 1

ARM 1

We reshape ecosystems from the inside.

We reshape ecosystems from the inside.

We work with corporations, governments, and multilateral organizations to go inside markets and value chains, find where small businesses are being left behind, and redesign the systems around them. Our work ranges from AI-powered business tools reaching millions of small businesses, to blue economy programs transforming coastal livelihoods, to green financing structures helping SMEs decarbonize across the region, to reorganizing entire supply chains across multiple countries so that the smallest suppliers can compete, formalize, and grow.


We've partnered with more than 150 corporations and every major multilateral in the region. And after four decades, we bring something most firms can't: the depth that comes from having been on the ground, week after week, in the markets where it matters.

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ARM 2

ARM 2

We co-found the companies that don't exist yet.

We co-found the companies that don't exist yet.

Latin America's supply chains, labor markets, and everyday economies are full of gaps — places where small businesses, informal workers, and producers have no tools, no financing, and no pathway to grow. Fundamental was co-founded to build companies in those gaps.


We work across value chains, markets, and underserved segments. We design the venture, find the right entrepreneur, and co-found from day one — mobilizing catalytic capital and staying for five to ten years until the company can attract commercial investment on its own.

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02 - Four decades, in numbers

The depth that comes from having been on the ground, week after week, in the markets where it matters.

04 — Leadership


The people behind the work.

04 — Leadership


The people behind the work.

04 — Leadership


The people behind the work.

Elfid Torres, CEO

Over 25 years mapping the fractures of Latin America's economy, and now dedicated to building the companies and systems that repair them. Co-led the organization's major transformations over the last two and a half decades.

Elfid Torres, CEO

Over 25 years mapping the fractures of Latin America's economy, and now dedicated to building the companies and systems that repair them. Co-led the organization's major transformations over the last two and a half decades.

Priscilla Jiménez, Chief of Staff

Behind every reinvention the organization has pulled off, there was someone who held it together while everything else was being rebuilt. Priscilla has been that person, quietly and decisively, across every chapter.

Priscilla Jiménez, Chief of Staff

Behind every reinvention the organization has pulled off, there was someone who held it together while everything else was being rebuilt. Priscilla has been that person, quietly and decisively, across every chapter.

05 — Board of Directors


Five people from different worlds, one conviction.

05 — Board of Directors


Five people from different worlds,
one conviction.

05 — Board of Directors


Five people from different worlds, one conviction.

Andreas Eggenberg

CHAIR

Andreas Eggenberg built his career at the intersection of corporate governance, sustainable infrastructure, and long-term capital deployment in Latin America. Has guided FUNDES Group over the last seven years with patience and conviction.

Andreas Eggenberg

CHAIR

Andreas Eggenberg built his career at the intersection of corporate governance, sustainable infrastructure, and long-term capital deployment in Latin America. Has guided FUNDES Group over the last seven years with patience and conviction.

Andreas Eggenberg

CHAIR

Andreas Eggenberg built his career at the intersection of corporate governance, sustainable infrastructure, and long-term capital deployment in Latin America. Has guided FUNDES Group over the last seven years with patience and conviction.

Get in touch

Prosperity in Latin America starts at the base of the economy.

Foundations, family offices, multilateral organizations, impact investors, corporations — we work with partners who understand where the economy actually begins. If that's the conversation you want to have, we'd like to have it with you.

fundes.org

fundamental.lat

Get in touch

Prosperity in Latin America starts at the base of the economy.

Prosperity in Latin America starts at the base of the economy.

Foundations, family offices, multilateral organizations, impact investors, corporations — we work with partners who understand where the economy actually begins. If that's the conversation you want to have, we'd like to have it with you.

fundes.org

fundamental.lat