WaterEquity

WaterEquity operates as an asset manager, singularly focused on mobilizing private investment for the global water and sanitation sector. It allocates capital to financial institutions and enterprises operating in emerging markets, empowering them to expand and meet the growing demand for essential water and sanitation services. Through its investment vehicles, the firm facilitates scalable solutions that aim to achieve universal access to clean water and adequate sanitation.

The organization was co-founded by entrepreneurs Gary White and Matt Damon, leveraging their extensive experience from Water.org in addressing water and sanitation challenges within developing economies. Their founding insight centered on the critical need to unlock private capital as a complementary force to traditional philanthropy, accelerating progress toward solving the pervasive global water crisis by creating sustainable market-based solutions.

WaterEquity serves financial institutions and water and sanitation enterprises that extend services to low-income communities, primarily in emerging markets. The company’s long-term vision is to construct a robust global capital market that fundamentally transforms how universal access to safe water and sanitation is financed. It remains dedicated to fostering an investment ecosystem that continues to drive impactful, systemic change.