ESIP Liftit 2018 (IFC-41635)

Countries
  • Colombia
  • Mexico
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Active
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Aug 10, 2018
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
LIFTIT S A S
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Infrastructure
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Equity
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 4.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Jul 13, 2023

Disclosed by Bank Jul 13, 2018

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Project Description
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Liftit (the “Company”) is an asset-lite, B2B e-logistics technology startup, that provides affordable and efficient urban cargo delivery services from distribution centers to retail stores or to end consumers. The Company, headquartered in Bogota, Colombia, was founded in 2016 by American and Colombian serial entrepreneurs Brian York, Angel Celis and Felipe Betancourt. The proposed IFC investment (“Project”) consists of an equity minority stake to support Liftit’s expansion into Mexico and further buildout of a sales and technology team.

Investment Description
Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.

The Company was founded by Brian York, Angel Celis, and Felipe Betancourt.

To date, the Company has raised a Seed Round from venture firms, corporates and various angel investors.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
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Contact Information
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For inquiries about the project, contact: 

Liftit SAS 
Felipe Betancourt 
Co-founder, VP of Biz Dev 
+57 (031) 716-2808 
hola@liftit.co 
Bogotá, Colombia, Carrera 17a # 127a-58 
Liftit.co 

 

For inquiries about the IFC, contact:

General IFC Inquiries
IFC Communications
2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20433
Telephone: 202-473-3800
Fax: 202-974-4384

 

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