Promote economic development.

Access to safe water reduces inequality and promotes economic development. Time spent gathering water accounts for an estimated 24 billion USD in lost economic opportunity each year.2

Our Impact By the Numbers3

capital committed to solving Sustainable Development Goal 6

people reached with safe water or sanitation

microloans made to low-income consumers

For investors who believe financial markets can solve social challenges

WaterEquity is an asset manager dedicated to mobilizing private investment for the water and sanitation sector. We invest in financial institutions, enterprises, and infrastructure in emerging and frontier markets delivering safe water and sanitation solutions to low-income communities.4

Founded by entrepreneurs Gary White and Matt Damon of Water.org, the success of WaterEquity is built on decades of collective experience investing in water and sanitation in emerging markets.

IA50 2024 Award
EFIA 2022 Award
EFIA 2021 Award

"The water crisis is the #1 global risk based on impact to society (as a measure of devastation) as announced by the World Economic Forum, January 2017."

– Global Risks 2017 Report. World Economic Forum, 2017