COFIDES is a Spanish public-private development finance company founded in 1988 and based in Madrid. It provides medium- and long-term financing solutions, including equity investments, subordinated loans, and other debt instruments, to viable private sector projects.
The company's main activities center on supporting the internationalization of Spanish enterprises by financing investments abroad. It also manages several state funds on behalf of the Spanish government, such as the Foreign Investment Fund (FIEX) and the Fund for Foreign Investment Operations for SMEs (FONPYME). Additional instruments include the Coinvestment Fund (FOCO) for green and digital transition investments attracting foreign capital to Spain, the Recapitalization Fund (FONREC) for COVID-affected companies, and a Social Impact Fund.
COFIDES operates internationally, having supported projects in more than 100 countries, often in partnership with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) through the Development Promotion Fund (FONPRODE). It handles EU blending finance and resources from the United Nations Green Climate Fund, focusing on sustainable development in emerging and developing economies.
Ownership structure features majority public control with the Spanish State holding 53% via ICEX Spain Export and Investment, the Official Credit Institute (ICO), and ENISA, while private shareholders including Banco Santander, BBVA, Banco Sabadell, and CAF hold the remaining 47%.
Positioned as a key player in Spain's development finance sector, COFIDES complements commercial financing with additionality criteria and aligns with public policy goals in internationalization, climate action, and impact investing, similar to other European development finance institutions.
Official website: cofides.es
chemXplore tracks active investment projects involving COFIDES, across sectors such as Basic Chemicals, Biobased & Circular, and Polymers.
COFIDES's role is mapped on each — as Investor / Financier.
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Spanish Development Finance Company.
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