Private Equity — Haiti
Deploying strategic private capital into Haiti's highest-potential sectors — from apparel manufacturing and renewable energy to digital financial services and critical infrastructure.
About Us
Invest In Haiti is a private equity firm focused on deploying capital into the sectors with the highest potential for inclusive growth. In a country where 60 percent of GDP is generated by the informal sector and 78 percent of firms in Port-au-Prince remain credit-constrained, we see not just unmet need but extraordinary opportunity for investors willing to take a long-term, strategic view.
Our investment thesis is grounded in rigorous analysis of Haiti's structural advantages: duty-free access to the US market through the HOPE and HELP Acts, a young and growing population of over 11 million, proximity to US supply chains driving the nearshoring trend, and a wave of decentralization and digital innovation creating market openings in energy, water, and financial services. We partner with local operators and diaspora investors to build enterprises that deliver strong returns while creating jobs and expanding access to essential services.
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Haiti's largest formal employer with 53,000 workers and 82% of goods exports. Duty-free US access via HOPE/HELP Acts, competitive labor costs, and the global nearshoring trend create significant expansion potential in garments, textiles, and PPE production.
Less than 40% of Haitians have access to electricity and 93% of firms rely on generators. Private-led minigrids, solar home systems, and PayGo solutions are expanding rapidly, driven by falling technology costs and the 2006 Decentralization Law.
Domestic credit to the private sector stands at just 10.4% of GDP versus the 55.7% regional average. With 60% of adults using mobile phones but only 5% holding e-money accounts, mobile wallets, nano-lending, and digital payments represent a massive untapped market.
The Port-au-Prince metropolitan water market alone was valued at $66.3 million in 2016. Since decentralization in 2009, PPP models including affermage contracts have proven successful, and public investment in new infrastructure is creating openings for private operators.
Haiti has a latent comparative advantage in agriculture, yet post-harvest infrastructure gaps limit export capacity. We invest in cacao, coffee, and mango processing, connecting smallholder farmers to global markets through modern agro-processing and cold-chain logistics.
Haiti has the lowest mobile penetration (63%), fixed internet (1%), and 4G coverage (0%) in the Caribbean. With 86% of firms using telephones for business, investment in broadband backbone, mobile networks, and shared infrastructure can unlock the entire digital economy.
The Opportunity
Case Study
In 2020, Invest In Haiti led an investment in a portfolio of private-led solar minigrids across Haiti's Nord and Artibonite departments. Following the Anchor-Business-Consumer model pioneered at the Caracol Industrial Park, each minigrid was designed to serve an anchor commercial customer alongside hundreds of residential connections, ensuring financial viability from day one.
Within three years, the portfolio expanded to serve over 8,000 households and 120 small businesses that had never been connected to the national grid. Operators integrated mobile money payments for billing, achieving a 94% collection rate. The model proved that private capital can deliver reliable electricity at tariffs below the cost of diesel generation while generating strong investor returns in one of the world's most challenging operating environments.
Insights
January 15, 2026
With less than 40% of Haitians connected to the grid and 93% of firms running on diesel generators, the first ANARSE-led minigrid tender offers a blueprint for scaling private energy investment across rural departments.
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December 3, 2025
Haiti's leading e-wallet grew 33x in four years. With $3.8 billion in annual diaspora remittances and 60% mobile phone penetration, digital financial services represent one of the most compelling investment opportunities in the Caribbean.
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October 22, 2025
As supply chain disruptions and rising costs in Asia accelerate the nearshoring trend, Haiti's duty-free US access, unused HOPE/HELP quotas, and available industrial space position it as a compelling alternative for cost-sensitive manufacturers.
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