CDC Group

CDC Group, established in 1948, is the UK’s Development Finance Institution wholly owned by the government. Its primary mission is to foster business development in Africa and South Asia, aiming to create jobs and improve living conditions in some of the world’s most impoverished regions. CDC invests strategically in sectors where job creation is most needed, including manufacturing, agribusiness, infrastructure, financial institutions, construction, health, and education. By supporting businesses in these areas, CDC seeks to stimulate economic growth and enhance the private sector in regions where it is often underdeveloped. Through its portfolio, which includes numerous investee businesses, CDC has demonstrated a significant impact on job creation and local economies, contributing to tax revenues and ultimately improving the lives of individuals in the communities it serves.

Rohit Anand

Director & Head of Industrial Businesses team

Michelle Ashworth

Investment Director, FCP for Africa funds

Nikhil Balaraman

Director - Equity, South Asia

Andrew Brown

Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director

Colin Buckley

Chief Operating Officer

Jeremy Burke

Investment Director, Debt Team

Richard Charlton

Investment Director, Infrastructure Equity

Jeremy Cleaver

Head of Johannesburg Office & Portfolio Director, Intermediated Equity (Africa)

Peter Dohrn

Investment Professional

Michael Dreyer

Investment Director, Infrastructure Equity

David Easton

Director & Head of Consumer Businesses team

Mark Edwards

Director

Clarisa De Franco

Managing Director, Head of Africa Funds, Intermediated Equity

Murray Grant

Managing Director, Intermediated Equity

Jean-Guillaume Habay

Director and Head of Food and Agriculture

Ramona Handa

Investment Associate

Julien Lajoie-Deschamps

Investment Manager

Peter Maila

Coverage Director of Africa

Geoffrey Manley

Investment Director, Debt Team

Keki Minoo Mistry

Non-Executive Director

Alagappan Murugappan

Managing Director, Intermediated Equity (Asia Funds)

Srini Nagarajan

Managing Director & Head of South Asia

Megha Okhai

Investment Director, Food & Agriculture

Osborne, David Delano Franklin

Director & Head of the Generalist team

Richard Palmer

Investment Director Head of Corporate Debt

Nicolas Pitiot

Investment Director, Debt Team

Stephen Priestley

Managing Director, Funds and Capital Partnerships

Maia Renchon

Investment Manager, Debt Team

Holger Rothenbusch

Managing Director, Debt Team

Carlotta Saporito

Investment Manager, Intermediated Equity

Bradley Smith

Investment Manager

Lynsay Taffe

Director of Communications

Ryan Wagner

Portfolio Director, Intermediated Equity (Asia Funds)

Past deals in Myanmar

Ayana Renewable Power

Private Equity Round in 2020
Ayana Renewable Power Private Limited develops utility-scale solar and wind generation projects in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka. Ayana Renewable Power Private Limited was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

Frontiir

Private Equity Round in 2019
Frontiir provides affordable digital access and useful information services to people and helps overcome the global digital divide. The company also provides services to a wide variety of enterprise clients all over the country, ranging from ready to install business solutions packages to customized packages tailored to meet the clients’ unique business needs. It innovates and designs its own network infrastructure solutions including its unique wireless last-mile solutions. It was founded by three co-founders who have world-class expertise in information and communication technologies (ICT) with 30 years of combined industry experience in the US. Two co-founders are MIT Ph.D. graduates who published several technical papers in the areas of wireless networking and IT and hold several patents.

Ayana Renewable Power

Private Equity Round in 2019
Ayana Renewable Power Private Limited develops utility-scale solar and wind generation projects in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka. Ayana Renewable Power Private Limited was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

Irrawaddy Green Towers

Venture Round in 2015
Irrawaddy Green Towers (IGT) is the largest independent telecommunications tower company in Myanmar. The company specializes in building and managing telecom towers and infrastructure for major operators in the country, such as Telenor, Ooredoo, and MPT. IGT's focus on developing a comprehensive portfolio of telecom towers is aimed at enabling operators to optimize their infrastructure costs. In addition to tower construction, IGT also provides associated power services, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of telecommunications operations in Myanmar.