Kachuwa Impact Fund
WHO WE ARE
Kachuwa Impact Fund is an investment cooperative and public benefit corporation focused on owning and operating “impact real estate” and investing in privately held “impact companies.” As a cooperative, Kachuwa is democratically owned and controlled by its members on a one-vote-per-person basis. As a cooperative, Kachuwa is democratically owned and controlled by its members on a one-vote-per-person basis. By design, ~60% of Kachuwa’s assets are real estate, ~40% of its assets are investments, and all of its assets must be aligned with one or more of Kachuwa’s nine “impact themes.” Kachuwa is an open-ended, “evergreen” fund, and it is similar to a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) combined with a mutual fund whose diversified holdings have a positive impact on society and the environment. Kachuwa’s goal is not to maximize financial return at any cost; instead, it is to create positive impact while earning reasonable, non-extractive returns for its members. Consequently, Kachuwa’s investors tend to be people who are seeking private investment opportunities that prioritize social and environmental impact rather than the short-sighted, bottom line focus for which Wall Street is known.