BlueOrchard Finance emerged as the judges' favourite in two categories this year, taking the Asset manager of the year - large and Fund of the year – private debt awards.
Judges of the Asset manager of the year - large award highlighted BlueOrchard's "excellent impact reporting with great granularity on outputs and outcomes" across multiple asset classes. One judge noted that "unlike some other entries, 100% of what they do is impact".
In its entry, BlueOrchard said its investments and philosophy of "profit with purpose" had supported more than 280 million people globally (as of June 2025) and oversaw the "world's largest commercial microfinance fund", which was the winner of this year's Fund of the year – private debt award.
The BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund has more than $3 billion in assets under management and demonstrated its impact over the past 18 months by reaching 31.8 million micro, small, and medium enterprises, 77% of which are female clients and two-thirds rural-based, through portfolio companies. The fund has also been responsible for creating or maintaining 147.7 million jobs, it said.
Its B.ImpactTM Framework underpins the impact strategy and ensures each investment is assessed, monitored and reported on transparently and aligned with global best practices and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the asset manager noted.
