Private Debt Funds at a Glance

The number of private debt impact funds has been growing steadily over the last decade to reach 423 in 2025. The growth rate in the number of impact private debt funds over the last 10 years is 184%, while in the last 12 months the number of private credit impact funds has grown by 1.7%. There are 232 impact managers running the 423 funds. Of the 423 funds, 264 are open to investors, equivalent to 62.4%, which is a similar percentage to the number of managers with open funds.

Key Takeaways:

• 15% of database are private debt funds
• 184% growth in number over 10 years
• 46% of funds have direct lending focus
• 31% of private credit targets Africa
• 49% target SDG1: No Poverty
• 282 DFI’s allocate to private debt
  

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