About This Fund
The Co-Investment Fund (Fondo de Coinversión, FOCO) is a €2 billion public co-investment vehicle managed by COFIDES, Spain's state-owned development finance institution. Established under Spain's Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR), FOCO mobilizes foreign and domestic private capital into strategic sectors of the Spanish economy as part of the country's green and digital economic transition. The fund operates as a permanent revolving instrument, reinvesting returns into new operations with indefinite duration, and is structured so that external co-investors must contribute at least the same amount as FOCO's own commitment in each operation, ensuring genuine private capital leverage.
FOCO deploys between €10 million and €150 million per investment, either through direct equity stakes in companies or indirect investments via private equity and infrastructure funds. The fund always takes a minority position, with its participation never exceeding 49% of total capital in any single operation. Target sectors include renewable energy production, energy efficiency and decarbonization, electric mobility, digital transformation of businesses, sustainable infrastructure, biotechnology, and sustainable agriculture. All eligible investee entities must be registered in the European Union with operational presence in Spain, aligning FOCO's mandate with domestic economic development goals.
FOCO made its first investment commitments in December 2024, approving €220 million across three operations managed by Azora Gestión, Eurazeo, and Hy24. Subsequent investments include an €80 million commitment to Cathay Innovation Fund III, a global innovation-focused fund, and a €90 million co-investment in Proeduca, the leading Spanish-language online higher education platform. COFIDES also deployed FOCO capital into Eysa, a sustainable urban mobility company, as co-investor alongside Tikehau Capital. With COFIDES managing over €3 billion in aggregate financial instruments including FIEX, FONPYME, and the Social Impact Fund, FOCO benefits from an experienced team with deep relationships across European private markets and access to a broad pipeline of co-investment opportunities aligned with Spain's strategic industrial and sustainability objectives.