BlueOrchard: Swiss microfinance and SME debt fund manager owned by Schroders. MEF co-manager. Multi-billion AUM across emerging markets including Africa.
BlueOrchard Finance is a Swiss-headquartered microfinance and SME debt fund manager that is part of Schroders. BlueOrchard is one of the four co-managers of the Microfinance Enhancement Facility (MEF) alongside Cyrano, responsAbility, and Symbiotics. The firm manages multi-billion-dollar AUM across emerging market debt funds with significant exposure to African microfinance institutions and SME-focused lenders.