Amsterdam, The Netherlands. January 8th, 2026. ILX announces the appointment of Kirstine Damkjær as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and as a new member of the Management Board and Investment Committee.[1]
Kirstine brings an extensive, executive-level career across public, private, and multilateral institutions, with a proven record in building and scaling sustainable-finance platforms and bridging public and private capital.
She most recently served as UN Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director at UNOPS, overseeing project delivery and global partnerships, and previously held senior roles including CEO of Denmark’s export credit agency EKF and Global Head of Equity and Chief Investment Officer at the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Her career includes leadership of large institutional portfolios, mobilisation of private capital alongside public balance sheets, and board roles at major financial institutions, bringing deep expertise in private credit, governance, and performance oversight.
“Kirstine’s track record bridges public institutions, multilateral development banks, and leading pension investors – precisely where ILX operates,” said Manfred Schepers, CEO of ILX “Her Danish roots and global leadership experience resonate with our investor base, and we are confident that her appointment will further drive our ambition to mobilise private capital to where it can make the greatest impact.”
Kirstine added, “I am excited to join ILX at such a pivotal time as ILX scales up. My focus will be on deepening our partnerships with MDBs and DFIs and ensuring we continue to deliver a diversified, impact‑driven private credit portfolio for institutional investors.”
Kirstine will succeed Elvira Eurlings, who will be taking on a new role as Chief Capital Markets & Lending Officer (CCLO) at NWB Bank. Elvira has been instrumental in building ILX’s investment team, creating an attractive and impactful portfolio of development finance loans, and has played an essential role in shaping ILX’s strategy.
About ILX
ILX is an Amsterdam-based private credit manager specialising in global development finance investment strategies. It primarily focuses on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate finance in emerging markets, and it is driven by a diversified, long-term, and impactful investment approach. This approach is underpinned by strong partnerships with global Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and centres around B-loan participations in SDG-aligned investments, particularly within the realm of climate finance. ILX Fund I was launched in 2022 with incubation support from the German, Dutch, and UK governments and with cornerstone commitments from Dutch pension fund managers APG on behalf of ABP and bpfBOUW and Achmea Investment Management on behalf of Pensioenfonds Vervoer. ILX Fund II was launched in 2024 with commitments from Danish pension providers Sampension and Akademiker. For more information here: ILX Fund – SDG-Focused Emerging Market Private Debt
Media contact
Sofia Vega, Head of Communications, s.vega@ilxfund.com
[1] Subject to AFM approval