Leapfrog Investments
LeapFrog Investments, established in 2007, is a London-based private equity firm that focuses on growth-stage investments in the financial services and healthcare sectors. It primarily targets emerging markets, including Africa and Asia, with a particular emphasis on countries like Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The firm invests in businesses that provide essential financial and healthcare products and services, such as insurance, pensions, savings, credit, mobile payments, and medical products distribution. LeapFrog typically invests between $10 million and $50 million, aiming for both minority and majority stakes, and expects to exit its investments within four to seven years through IPOs, trade sales, or secondary sales.
Top Stages
Felix Olale Ph.D
Partner, Global Co-Lead, Health Investments, Board Member and Member of Investment Committee
Past deals in Kenya
Pyramid Group
Private Equity Round in 2018
Pyramid Group was founded in 2001 with the goal of becoming the preferred partner in the provision of healthcare solutions in Africa. It invests in the best systems and people to ensure that quality products are delivered, and superior service is offered. In 2013 Pyramid Group attained ISO 9001:2008 certification, whose standards represent an international consensus on good quality management practices, and in the same year expanded its footprint from Tanzania to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Ethiopia and Mozambique. Pyramid Group currently represents internationally renowned companies in medical & laboratory equipment, reagents and medical supplies.
Pyramid Group
Private Equity Round in 2018
Pyramid Group was founded in 2001 with the goal of becoming the preferred partner in the provision of healthcare solutions in Africa. It invests in the best systems and people to ensure that quality products are delivered, and superior service is offered. In 2013 Pyramid Group attained ISO 9001:2008 certification, whose standards represent an international consensus on good quality management practices, and in the same year expanded its footprint from Tanzania to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Ethiopia and Mozambique. Pyramid Group currently represents internationally renowned companies in medical & laboratory equipment, reagents and medical supplies.
AFB
Private Equity Round in 2015
afb is a financial services company based in Accra, Ghana, that provides credit solutions to individuals and small businesses across Africa. Founded in 2010, afb operates through four main divisions: cards, loans, mobile, and insurance. The company focuses on harnessing data to understand consumer behavior, enabling it to offer innovative financial products such as mobile money, working capital solutions, and loyalty programs. With a growing customer base of over 300,000 in Kenya, Ghana, and Tanzania, afb has established partnerships with more than 400 retail outlets and has pioneered the provision of unsecured credit via digital channels in collaboration with major mobile network operators.
Resolution Insurance
Acquisition in 2014
Resolution Insurance is a Kenyan insurer established in 2002 as Resolution Health East Africa and later registered as a general insurer with the Insurance Regulatory Authority. It provides medical insurance as its core offering and underwrites a range of general lines, including personal accident, workmen's compensation, liability, travel, property, and motor insurance, serving corporate clients, social groups, families, and individuals. The company also offers insurance broking services, helping clients across Kenya safeguard assets, manage risk, and mitigate financial exposure. It has served over 60,000 members, reflecting its experience and focus on innovative solutions to meet diverse coverage needs.
Apollo Investments
Private Equity Round in 2011
Apollo Investments Limited provides general and life insurance solutions for individuals, businesses, and organizations in Kenya. Its products include group life assurance, group last expense assurance, group accident disability assurance, group critical illness assurance, group mortgage assurance, group credit life assurance, group pension plans, individual pension plans, and pension annuity plans.
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