The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is a multilateral development bank founded in 1959 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., focused on promoting economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean. It provides financing, technical assistance, and grants to both public and private sector projects across its 26 borrowing member countries. IDB Invest (formerly IDB's private sector arm) and IDB Lab (formerly MIF) serve as its private sector and innovation/venture arms respectively, supporting early-stage and growth companies across the region. Notable portfolio areas include digital financial services, agri-tech, infrastructure, and climate-focused enterprises across markets like Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina.