History
June 2019
CI1’s fifth and final close secures aggregate commitments of USD 850 million.
May 2019
CFM joins forces with FMO, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-NL) to manage the newly established €160 million Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD), forming the foundation for Climate Investor Two (CI2).
October 2018
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) board approves a prospective USD 100 million commitment, allowing CI1 to increase its initial target of USD 530 million to USD 850 million.
September 2018
First disbursement of CI1’s CEF.
July 2018
First CI1 Construction Equity Fund (CEF) approved deal: Cleantech Solar (104 MW) Solar PV (Commercial & Industrial).
September 2017
First CI1 Development Fund (DF) approved deal: Tra Vinh (48 MW) Wind Project, Vietnam.
July 2017
CI1 reaches its first close, raising a total of USD 412 million.
January 2016
Government of the Netherlands provides CFM bridge-capital to focus on staffing and pipeline generation.
October 2015
Climate Fund Managers (CFM) is established as a non-captive manager to manage CI1.
April 2015
CI1 (then known as CDFF) becomes winner of the 2015 Global Lab competition endorsed by the Global Lab.
May 2014
Climate Investor One (CI1) begins with the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (Global Lab), a forum initiated by the governments of Germany, the UK and the US in partnership with major development finance institutions and key private-sector institutions.