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With the right team and with the right approach private capital can be an effective tool in the developing world
The Opportunity
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A Vastly Underserved Market
We view private capital as a better option to allocate development funds in the region. Growth capital in particular, offers an attractive risk-reward profile and is vastly underserved in Central America
- More investment opportunities
- Zero competition for deals
- Facilitates exits
- Better suits family businesses
- Bahlam focused primarily on control