GroFin

GroFin is an international financier and business support provider that specializes in funding small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) requiring between US$100,000 and US$1.5 million. Founded in 2004 and based in Mauritius, GroFin focuses on businesses in the Sub-Saharan African region, leveraging its market expertise to assist local entrepreneurs in achieving success. The company combines tailored financial solutions with ongoing business support to enhance the success rates of its investments, thereby broadening companies' financial foundations and fostering positive socioeconomic impacts. Its GroFin Africa Fund, initiated in 2009, targets investments primarily in consumer non-durable goods, hospitality, and leisure sectors, reinforcing GroFin's commitment to driving growth in the African market.

Gwen Abiola-Oloke

Investment Director, West Africa

Guido Boysen

Chief Executive Officer

Trevor Conradie

Investment Director, Southern Africa

Ashraf Esmael

Chief Development Officer

Mohamed Hawary

Investment Director, MENA Region

William Morkel

Chief Financial Officer

Walter Ogwal

Investment Director, East Africa

Andriette Richards

Investor Relations Officer

3 past transactions

JK Investec

Venture Round in 2006
JK Investec has manufactures toilet tissue rolls.

Wargen Services Ltd

Venture Round in 2006
Wargen Services Ltd. is a Kenyan company based in Nairobi that specializes in road transportation services for petroleum products in East Africa. Established in 1991, the company offers a range of services that include the transportation of petrol, diesel, kerosene, fuel oil, industrial oil, liquefied gas, and lubricants.

Zara Furniture

Venture Round in 2006
Zara Furniture through Grofin East Africa Fund, LLC, which is managed by Grofin.