Investment firm SilverBlue has signed a collaboration agreement with Nacional Financiera (NAFIN) to establish a corporate financing program that will provide leasing companies with access to capital for productive assets. Under the agreement, NAFIN will serve as the primary funding entity, offering financing ranging from MX$50 million to MX$300 million (US$2.85 million to US$17.16 million).
SilverBlue will oversee the financial analysis, transaction structuring, and execution of the financing operations. The program is available to leasing companies serving businesses across the industrial, logistics, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, healthcare, agribusiness, commerce, and services sectors.
The initiative aims to help companies modernize operations by replacing productive assets, expanding capacity, and accelerating growth plans without reducing working capital. “Companies require agile financing mechanisms that allow them to grow without sacrificing liquidity. This program responds precisely to that need,” said Cesar Urrea, CEO, SilverBlue.
According to company data, credit extended to Mexico’s non-financial private sector represented 34.7% of GDP in 2024, well below the Latin American average of 60.2% and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) average of 151.8%.
“Our goal is to enable more companies to access sophisticated financing structures that have traditionally been reserved for a limited number of large corporations,” Urrea said. He added that leasing helps preserve liquidity, optimize capital allocation, and facilitate infrastructure modernization, ultimately strengthening long-term business competitiveness across multiple industries.
Corporate Expansion and Energy Financing Strategy
SilverBlue has also expanded its presence in the asset management and renewable energy sectors. Earlier this year, the firm announced an investment plan to deploy MX$500 million (US$28.53 million) in renewable energy projects across Mexico. The strategy focuses on financing mechanisms such as power purchase agreements (PPAs), which provide developers with long-term revenue certainty while unlocking access to capital.
The company also acquired Solage, a firm specializing in financing renewable energy and distributed energy storage projects. Urrea said the acquisition of Solage reinforces the need for financial solutions that combine innovative funding structures with the technical requirements of clean energy projects, positioning SilverBlue to support developers participating in Mexico’s energy transition.
Together, these initiatives reflect growing demand in Mexico for specialized financing solutions that bridge the gap between project development and commercial deployment. SilverBlue is currently evaluating an additional MX$170 million (US$9.7 million) in renewable energy projects under this investment strategy.
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