Helios Investors II

Helios Investors II is a private equity fund managed by Helios Investment Partners, established in 2009 and based in Lagos, Nigeria. The fund focuses on investments across Africa, particularly targeting the exploration, production, and refining sectors. Helios Investors II seeks to make impactful investments in areas such as energy, agriculture, and real estate. The firm aims to support growth-stage companies and engage in various investment types, including buyouts and structured investments. With a strong emphasis on the African market, particularly in countries like Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya, Helios Investors II is committed to fostering economic development through its strategic investment approach.

Fope Adelowo

Principal

Lazarus Angbazo Ph.D

Partner and Head of Portfolio Operations - West Africa

Tavraj Banga

Partner and Co-Head of Climate Investments

Sola Carrena

Managing Director, Investment Team

Christina Drews

Partner, COO, Member of Executive Committee

Karim Engeh

Director, Portfolio Operations Group

Luciana Germinario

COO, Member of Executive Committee and Partner

Jamie Hollins

Principal, Investments

Nitin Kaul

Partner, Head of Portfolio Operations Group and Member of Executive and Investment Committees

Temitope Lawani

Managing Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committees

Tope Lawani

Managing Partner

Cecilie Nielsen

Managing Director, Human Capital, Portfolio Operations Group

Ogbemi Ofuya

Partner, Investments

Simon Poole

Partner, Portfolio Operations Group

Max Von Trotha

Managing Director - Integration, Portfolio Operations Group

Elias Yazbeck

Managing Director

Zineb Abbad El Andaloussi

Partner

Past deals in Nigeria

Starsight Energy

Debt Financing in 2021
Starsight Energy specializes in providing clean energy solutions to commercial and industrial clients across Africa, focusing on both on-grid and off-grid services. The company offers sustainable solar power and energy efficiency services, along with cooling solutions. By employing a team of experienced engineers, Starsight Energy customizes energy storage systems to meet specific application needs and budget constraints. This approach enables clients to achieve significant cost savings while also reducing their carbon emissions. Notably, Starsight Energy eliminates upfront costs by allowing clients to pay a monthly fee for comprehensive services, making clean energy a financially viable choice.

Starsight Energy

Debt Financing in 2020
Starsight Energy specializes in providing clean energy solutions to commercial and industrial clients across Africa, focusing on both on-grid and off-grid services. The company offers sustainable solar power and energy efficiency services, along with cooling solutions. By employing a team of experienced engineers, Starsight Energy customizes energy storage systems to meet specific application needs and budget constraints. This approach enables clients to achieve significant cost savings while also reducing their carbon emissions. Notably, Starsight Energy eliminates upfront costs by allowing clients to pay a monthly fee for comprehensive services, making clean energy a financially viable choice.

Axxela

Acquisition in 2019
Axxela Limited is a natural gas distribution company based in Lagos, Nigeria, that focuses on developing gas and power infrastructures across West Africa. Originally established as Oando Gas and Power Limited in 2001, the company rebranded to Axxela Limited in October 2017. Axxela operates a comprehensive gas distribution network that includes pipeline gas, compressed natural gas (CNG), and liquefied natural gas (LNG), as well as captive power services featuring high-pressure transmission pipelines and gas processing facilities. By providing these services, Axxela aims to help clients meet their natural gas requirements while minimizing emissions of carbon dioxide, nitric oxide, and sulfur oxide through a transition to cleaner energy sources.

Starsight

Private Equity Round in 2018
Starsight provides captive power and energy efficiency solutions to commercial, multi-site clients in Nigeria through long-term contracts.

Starsight Power Utility

Private Equity Round in 2018
Starsight Power Utility Ltd is an energy services company based in Ikoyi, Nigeria, specializing in solar-diesel-battery systems, as well as cooling and lighting solutions for commercial and industrial clients. Founded in 2008, the company focuses on enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability by providing innovative energy solutions that aim to deliver significant cost savings while reducing carbon emissions for their customers. Through its comprehensive services, Starsight Power Utility positions itself as a key player in promoting environmentally friendly energy practices in the Nigerian market.

The Quantum Group

Debt Financing in 2017
The Quantum Group, a company based in Ghana with vertically-integrated operations in the transportation and logistics of refined petroleum products.

Axxela

Private Equity Round in 2016
Axxela Limited is a natural gas distribution company based in Lagos, Nigeria, that focuses on developing gas and power infrastructures across West Africa. Originally established as Oando Gas and Power Limited in 2001, the company rebranded to Axxela Limited in October 2017. Axxela operates a comprehensive gas distribution network that includes pipeline gas, compressed natural gas (CNG), and liquefied natural gas (LNG), as well as captive power services featuring high-pressure transmission pipelines and gas processing facilities. By providing these services, Axxela aims to help clients meet their natural gas requirements while minimizing emissions of carbon dioxide, nitric oxide, and sulfur oxide through a transition to cleaner energy sources.

OVH Energy - Oando Licensee

Private Equity Round in 2016
OVH Energy, is the second largest downstream fuels company in Nigeria.

Starzs Investments Company

Debt Financing in 2015
Starzs Investments Company Limited is a prominent indigenous offshore oil and gas services provider based in Nigeria. The company specializes in marine transportation and logistics services tailored for both international and local oil companies. Its offerings include towage, anchoring, and positioning of offshore assets, as well as ship management and maritime security logistics support. By delivering a comprehensive range of services, Starzs Investments enables its clients to select the specific solutions that meet their operational needs in the offshore oil and gas sector.

Helios Towers Africa

Private Equity Round in 2014
Helios Towers Africa has operations in Ghana, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo and a sister company in Nigeria. The number of mobile subscribers in Africa has increased from just 16 million people in 2000 to over 500 million today. Based on these growth levels and without an increase in the sharing of telecoms tower facilities, the number of towers in Africa will need to double from the current number of 75,000, a significant environmental impact.

ARM Pension Managers PFA

Private Equity Round in 2014
ARM Pension Managers PFA Limited (“ARM Pensions”), a subsidiary of ARM. ARM Pensions is Nigeria’s largest independent pension fund manager.

MallforAfrica

Private Equity Round in 2013
MallforAfrica is an online mall that enables Africans to find and purchase items from international retailers. Its online platform and payment system gives its users access to numerous retailers from the U.S. and U.K. MallforAfrica was launched by Chris Folayan in June 2012 and its operations are based in Kano.

Interswitch

Venture Round in 2011
Interswitch is an Africa-focused integrated digital payments and commerce company that specializes in facilitating the electronic circulation of money and the exchange of value among individuals and organizations. Founded in 2002, the company initially operated as a transaction switching and electronic payments processing entity. Interswitch builds and manages payment infrastructure, offering innovative payment products and transactional services across the African continent. Its services are designed for banks, institutions, and government agencies, helping clients reduce costs, enhance operational efficiency, and promote sustainable revenue growth.

First City Monument Bank

Private Equity Round in 2007
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Ltd is a full service banking group, headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria with the vision to be the Premier Financial Services Group of African origin.

HTN Towers

Private Equity Round in 2005
HTN Towers is the first independent tower operator in Africa, established in 2006. The company operates a diverse portfolio of over 2,000 tower sites, primarily located in urban and suburban areas across 34 of Nigeria's 36 states. A significant portion of these sites is concentrated in Nigeria's largest cities, Lagos and Abuja. HTN Towers specializes in providing passive infrastructure for the telecommunications industry, which includes colocation services, distributed antenna services, and managed services. Additionally, the company designs, builds, and operates tower site infrastructure, ensuring reliable connectivity through advanced power management systems for uninterrupted power supply.
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