Encourage Capital

Encourage Capital operates as an investment firm, deploying capital into ventures generating competitive financial returns and measurable positive environmental and social impact. The firm develops investment products and advisory services, focusing on global challenges like sustainable resource management, conservation, and community development. Its methodology integrates financial analysis with ecological and social systems understanding.

The firm originated in December 2014, combining Wolfensohn Fund Management, LP and EKO Asset Management Partners, LLC. Co-founder Ricardo Bayon, formerly of EKO, brought environmental finance expertise. Adam Wolfensohn, a key figure from Wolfensohn Fund Management, contributed global finance experience. Their shared insight: market investment could powerfully align with solutions for environmental and social issues.

Encourage Capital serves institutional investors and family offices integrating impact with financial objectives. Its vision is to foster a sustainable and equitable world by demonstrating profitable investments achieve positive impact. The firm accelerates businesses mitigating environmental degradation and social inequality, mainstreaming impact investing as a core financial strategy.