Overview
- Officials announced the appointment on Nov. 14 at the ReBuild Ukraine 2025 conference, marking a key step toward operational launch.
- Alvarez & Marsal will prepare projects, run due diligence, and perform financial analysis across critical minerals, energy, and infrastructure.
- The firm was chosen through a multi-stage process and unanimously approved by a six-member board with equal U.S. and Ukrainian representation.
- The immediate priorities include naming a fund administrator and finalizing investment guidelines, with no start date yet for first investments.
- The DFC has committed $75 million with Ukraine matching, the April minerals deal grants the U.S. preferential access to new projects, half of new extraction revenues will flow to the fund, and profits in the first decade will be reinvested in Ukraine.