Organization · Private Equity
JASMEF
JASMEF is an SME Impact Private Equity fund focused on investing in Caribbean small and medium-sized enterprises, primarily in Jamaica and other CARICOM member states. The fund provides growth capital and support to businesses with proven management and scalable models.
Overview
What JASMEF does
What JASMEF is
JASMEF is an SME Impact Private Equity fund focused on investing in Caribbean small and medium-sized enterprises, primarily in Jamaica and other CARICOM member states. The fund provides growth capital and support to businesses with proven management and scalable models.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Private Equity
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 4, 2026
Official channels
Find JASMEF elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
JASMEF as a funder
Investment thesis
JASMEF invests in Caribbean SMEs to provide growth capital, capacity-building, and technical assistance. The fund aims to enhance business growth, productivity, job creation, and exports while improving ESG standards.
Focus narrative
JASMEF invests in Caribbean SMEs by providing growth capital, capacity-building, and technical assistance. The fund aims to enhance business growth, productivity, job creation, and exports while improving environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards among its portfolio companies. JASMEF was selected by the Development Bank of Jamaica in partnership with the World Bank to manage a private equity fund aimed at supporting SMEs.
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 3
Portfolio context
BabyLove's C-G Foods Ltd.: A Jamaican company producing non-dairy ice creams and sorbets, focusing on health-conscious consumer trends. Technological Solutions Ltd.: A leader in scientific services in the Caribbean, enhancing health and safety standards across industries. WILCO Finance Ltd.: A microfinance institution providing microcredit loans to individuals and MSMEs in Jamaica.
Common questions
What to know about JASMEF
Upseed classifies JASMEF under the Private Equity organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 4, 2026
Known limits
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