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Pearl Capital Partners

Pearl Capital Partners is a venture capital firm based in Kampala, Uganda, specializing in investments in small and medium-sized agricultural businesses in East Africa, with a particular focus on Uganda. Established in 2006, the firm typically invests between $0.25 million and $2.5 million per company, utilizing a mix of equity, quasi-equity, and debt instruments. Pearl Capital Partners aims to generate financial returns for its investors while fostering significant social impact through its investment activities. The firm collaborates closely with ambitious management teams, providing supportive investment structures and specialized expertise to help cultivate high-growth agribusinesses. Additionally, Pearl Capital Partners has offices in Nairobi, Kenya, and Mauritius, further enhancing its regional presence.

Focus

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http://pearlcapital.net
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https://www.privateequityinternational.com/database/#/profile?id=11933

Wiem Abdeljaouad Bernet

Investment Manager

Edward Isingoma Matsiko

Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer

Wanjohi Ndagu

Partner and Investment Director

Anne Ngugi

Investment Manager

David Wangolo

Investment Manager

Past deals in Uganda

NASECO

Private Equity Round in 2020
NASECO (1996) Ltd. engages in the production of upland rice, cowpea, and maize seeds. The company offers soybean, sorghum, ground nut, finger and pearl millet, bush bean, sunflower, and sesame seeds. It markets its products to non-governmental organizations in Uganda and internationally, as well as distributes its products to wholesale and retail distributors in Uganda. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Kampala, Uganda.

KK Foods

Private Equity Round in 2014
KK Fresh Produce Exporters Limited is a Ugandan based company whose primary business is the export of locally produced fresh vegetables and fruits to the European market. Its main exports produce are fresh chillies, hot pepper, ground nuts, bananas, okra, egg plants and which it freights to its wholesale clients in Europe. The business sources its fresh fruits and vegetables from smallholder farmers in central and western Uganda.