SeA Bank is a banking institution that provides various services.
The bank gives small businesses, large enterprises, and individuals access to a variety of banking products and services, including daily banking services, cards, including debit and credit cards, savings services, home loans, auto loans, and international transaction services. While preserving the expansion of large organizations, it places an emphasis on professional households and small and medium-sized businesses.
SeA Bank was established in 1994 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Badili
Debt Financing in 2025
Badili is a Nairobi-based company established in 2021 that specializes in the buying and selling of used and refurbished mobile phones. The company operates a re-commerce platform aimed at making affordable, high-quality used phones accessible to a broad audience. By providing a diverse selection of renewed mobile devices, Badili enables customers to save money while also contributing to the reduction of electronic waste by extending the life cycle of used phones.
BAC Credomatic
Debt Financing in 2025
BAC Credomatic is a retail banking organization with a strong presence in South America and Central America, operating in countries such as Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Mexico, the Bahamas, the United States, and Grand Cayman. The company is committed to continuous improvement and is driven by a passion for excellence, innovation, and creativity. BAC Credomatic provides a diverse array of financial products and services, catering to the varied needs of its customers across its extensive geographic footprint.
Ecoener
Debt Financing in 2025
Ecoener engages in the development, construction, and management of renewable energies.
First City Monument Bank
Debt Financing in 2025
First City Monument Bank, established in 1982 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, is a prominent commercial bank that offers a diverse array of financial services. As part of the FCMB Group, the bank caters to individuals, small and medium enterprises, and large corporations through its personal, business, and corporate banking divisions. Its offerings include loans, savings and current accounts, credit cards, and online banking, facilitating digital transformation in the banking sector. Additionally, First City Monument Bank provides specialized services such as cash management, foreign exchange, corporate finance, and trade services, which encompass financial advisory, capital raising, and infrastructure financing.
Alya is a FinTech company specializing in installment payment solutions across Africa. It empowers consumers to make interest-free, fee-free purchases over time, both online and in-store. Alya integrates seamlessly with retailers and merchants, helping them boost sales and customer loyalty, while ensuring secure transactions.
Acciona is a leading Spanish corporation specializing in sustainable solutions for infrastructure and renewable energy projects. Established over a century ago, it employs more than 30,000 people and operates in over 30 countries across five continents. The company is structured into two main divisions: energy and infrastructure. The energy division emphasizes renewable technologies, focusing on wind, solar, hydro, and biomass, while the infrastructure division includes construction, water treatment, and various service lines. Acciona undertakes projects through government concessions or independent opportunities, ensuring a commitment to sustainability through its Sustainability Master Plan, which aims to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy by optimizing resource use and minimizing environmental impact.
Sahyadri Farms
Series B in 2024
Founded in 2011, Sahyadri Farms is a vertically integrated fruits and vegetables value chain company based in Nashik, Maharashtra. Led by farmers, it addresses challenges faced by small-landholding farmers by procuring, processing, and marketing their produce, ensuring fair compensation.
Grupo DIFARE
Debt Financing in 2024
A conglomerate made up of pharmaceutical and consumer companies, Grupo DIFARE is an international conglomerate. The company engages in promoting the pharmaceutical and consumer sector through pharmaceutical distribution, development of pharmacies, and representations of products with presence in the 4 regions of Ecuador.
The company aims at improving the quality of health and well-being of people by contributing to the pharmaceutical and consumer sectors.
Equator
Venture Round in 2024
Equator Venture Capital, founded in 2023 and based in Nairobi, Kenya, operates as a venture capital firm focused on technology-enabled, early-stage ventures. The firm has a presence in Nairobi, Lagos, London, and Colorado, targeting investments in sectors such as energy, agriculture, and mobility. Equator aims to accelerate an equitable climate transition in Sub-Saharan Africa while promoting inclusive economic growth. The firm is supported by a team of experienced technologists, operators, and investors who possess extensive knowledge in scaling early-stage ventures within climate-positive sectors across the region.
GRP manufactures reclaimed rubber from used tyres, upscaled polyamide from nylon waste, and engineered products die-cut from end-of-life tyres. They provide reclaimed rubber, engineering plastics, repurposed polyolefins, polymer composites, and custom die forms. They create a sustainable supply chain and organisational linkages.
Letshego Holdings
Debt Financing in 2024
Letshego Holdings is a regional financial services provider in Africa, specializing in consumer lending. The company offers short to medium-term secured and unsecured loans primarily to employees in the public, quasi-public, and private sectors. It serves various customer segments, including small and micro-entrepreneurs, salaried employees, and civil servants. Operating across multiple African countries, including Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania, and Uganda, Letshego aims to meet the diverse financial needs of its clients while promoting financial inclusion in the region. The company considers its banking and other financial services as a unified operating segment, focusing on delivering accessible credit solutions to enhance economic empowerment.
Beacon Power Services
Series A in 2024
Beacon Power Services, established in 2013 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, specializes in designing and implementing energy management solutions for commercial and industrial facilities. The company's core offering is its AI-enabled grid management platform, Adora, which provides real-time visibility into network performance for electric utilities, enabling them to anticipate outages, identify network losses, and distribute electricity more efficiently. Additionally, Adora empowers consumers with control over their energy infrastructure, facilitating invoicing, installations, and logistics. Beacon Power Services aims to enhance the quality and duration of electricity supplied in African cities by building smart grids and leveraging data to reduce inefficiencies in power distribution systems.
Win
Private Equity Round in 2024
Win is an internet service provider-based company. That provides fiber-optic channeling, growing in Lima and Callao, and thanks to this wide coverage it can optimally satisfy condominiums in different districts, without worrying about cuts or saturation of the service. It is currently deploying fiber through the districts of Lima.
Lapaire Glasses
Debt Financing in 2024
Lapaire Glasses manufactures and sells eyewear and provides eye-care services across Africa, offering prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses and fashion eyewear with lenses and tailored testing. Using technology, it provides free vision tests and affordable eyewear to lower- and middle-income populations through online orders, mobile clinics, free delivery and flexible payment options. The company serves customers in Kenya, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Mali, with East African and West African operations headquartered in Nairobi and Abidjan respectively. Founded in 2018 in Nairobi, Lapaire aims to improve access to eye health for millions of Africans who need eyeglasses but cannot afford them.
ENGIE is an international company specializing in energy services, focusing on sustainable solutions to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral world. With operations in over 70 countries across five continents, ENGIE provides electricity, natural gas, and energy services, with a significant portion of its installed capacity from clean, renewable sources.
HDBank, founded in 1990, is one of Vietnam’s earliest joint‑stock commercial banks. With over three decades of operation, it has become a leading financial institution in the country, offering a broad spectrum of services to individuals, businesses, and investors. The bank leverages modern technology and strong financial fundamentals to support domestic and international growth.
RubyX
Debt Financing in 2024
RubyX is a digital lending platform that specializes in microfinance, providing loans targeted at income-generating activities. The company focuses on serving small businesses in emerging markets by facilitating digital lending for service providers. This allows non-lending entities, such as digital platforms, to seamlessly integrate lending features into their services, thereby enhancing access to financial resources for entrepreneurs in these regions. RubyX's innovative approach aims to foster economic growth by providing crucial financial support to small businesses that often struggle to secure traditional financing options.
WIOCC
Debt Financing in 2024
WIOCC is a specialist provider of wholesale telecommunications services, focusing on high-capacity connectivity between Africa and global markets. It offers tailored solutions, including global connectivity, IP transit, metro connections, and colocation, catering primarily to carriers, mobile operators, ISPs, cloud operators, and content providers. With a presence in over 30 African countries and key global centres, WIOCC is renowned as Africa's "carriers' carrier," offering flexible bandwidth packages designed to facilitate the growth of fixed and mobile broadband markets across the continent.
Serengeti Energy
Grant in 2024
Serengeti Energy is a company that focuses on the development, construction, and operation of renewable energy projects, particularly run-of-river hydropower initiatives in Southern Africa. It specializes in both greenfield projects and the refurbishment of existing independent power plants. In addition to its core activities, Serengeti Energy invests in and co-develops small and medium-sized energy projects, ensuring that all operations yield positive impacts on local markets and communities. The company also provides installation and maintenance services for semiconductors utilized in the renewable energy sector.
Sonatel
Debt Financing in 2024
Sonatel SA, headquartered in Dakar, Senegal, is a leading telecommunications provider in West Africa, offering a wide range of services including fixed line, mobile, Internet, television, voice, and mobile money to both individuals and businesses. Established in 1985, Sonatel operates in Senegal and has expanded its reach to Mali, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. The company has developed a modern, fully digitized network supported by high-speed optical fiber submarine cables, boasting one of Africa's largest Internet bandwidths at 6.5 Gbps. Through its Orange brand, Sonatel facilitates the convergence of mobile, Internet, and television technologies, playing a crucial role in the economic development of Senegal and positioning the country as a telecommunications hub in the region.
KCB Group
Debt Financing in 2024
KCB Group Plc is the largest commercial bank in East Africa, established in 1896 in Kenya. The bank has expanded its operations across several countries, including Tanzania, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Ethiopia, and it also owns the National Bank of Kenya. With the largest branch network in the region, KCB operates 354 branches, 1,103 ATMs, and collaborates with over 26,000 merchants and agents to provide banking services around the clock. Besides its core banking services, KCB Group has diversified into non-banking ventures, including KCB Insurance Agency, KCB Capital Limited, and KCB Foundation. The company emphasizes digital banking, offering mobile and internet banking services along with a 24-hour contact center for customer support. Furthermore, KCB maintains a network of over 200 correspondent banks globally, ensuring effective facilitation of international trade for its clients.
Maad
Debt Financing in 2024
Maad is a rapidly growing B2B marketplace based in Dakar, Senegal, serving Francophone Africa. It offers a tech-driven solution that enables retailers to order products from its one-stop shop and access working capital loans.
QMC Telecom International
Debt Financing in 2024
QMC Telecom International is a telecommunications infrastructure provider that specializes in developing, owning, and managing wireless sites for carriers in Puerto Rico. Established in 2011 and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, with an additional office in San Juan, the company focuses on delivering comprehensive site development services tailored for telecommunications operators. QMC Telecom offers a range of services, including the leasing of towers and rooftop sites, aimed at facilitating reliable and timely installations of wireless connectivity. Through its infrastructure solutions, the company supports the growing demand for cellular telecommunication services in the region.
NCBA Group
Private Equity Round in 2024
NCBA Group is a financial services conglomerate operating in East and West Africa, offering retail, corporate, digital banking, brokerage, bancassurance, and investment banking services. Its primary revenue sources are Kenya, followed by Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda.
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, established in 1985 and headquartered in Lomé, Togo, provides a range of retail, corporate, and investment banking services across Africa and internationally. Its operations include Corporate & Investment Banking, Commercial Banking, and Consumer Banking, offering products such as current and savings accounts, loans, cards, and digital banking services. The bank serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, small and medium enterprises, multinationals, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations. With a network of 888 branches and over 2,460 ATMs, Ecobank facilitates various financial services, including treasury, cash management, remittance, and bancassurance. Subsidiaries such as Ecobank Nigeria Limited and Ecobank Zimbabwe Limited extend its services, focusing on commercial and retail banking tailored to local markets.
Dakar Mobilite
Debt Financing in 2023
Dakar Mobilité is the Senegalese business that operates the Dakar BRT. The company is concerned with road safety, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions.
Netis Group
Acquisition in 2023
Netis Group provides telecommunication infrastructure solutions and services to the industry.
DRU is a pioneering digital health platform based in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), focusing on diabetes and lifestyle management. Launched in 2023, DRU is the first patient-centric, digitally-enabled platform of its kind in the region. It aids in the prevention and management of diabetes, prediabetes, and obesity by providing users with a comprehensive, all-in-one app to monitor and track their health. Key features include continuous blood sugar and blood pressure level tracking, a digital logbook for medical records, and integration with various monitoring devices. DRU also offers round-the-clock medical support and connects users with a wide network of specialized healthcare providers. The platform is available for download on the Apple Store and Google Play, serving millions of users across Egypt and the MEA region. DRU was founded by Almouneer, a leading digital transformation platform revolutionizing healthcare in the MEA.
Almouneer
Seed Round in 2023
Healthcare, Diabetes, Practice Management, Technology
Husk Power Systems
Series D in 2023
Husk Power Systems Pvt. Ltd. is a renewable energy company based in Patna, India, that focuses on generating and distributing electricity to households, community services, small businesses, and factories. Founded in 2007, the company utilizes biomass waste—such as rice husks and other agricultural residues—to produce electricity through its proprietary technology. Husk Power Systems designs and operates mini-power plants and micro-grids, offering electricity as a pay-for-use service primarily to rural areas. This approach not only provides reliable lighting, reducing reliance on kerosene, but also fosters economic development by enabling microenterprises and the use of electricity-operated machinery. By creating a sustainable energy ecosystem at each power plant, Husk Power Systems aims to deliver shared value to its stakeholders and stimulate local economies.
ZIZ Energie
Debt Financing in 2023
ZIZ Energie specializes in developing, financing, constructing, and operating decentralized electric grids, primarily focusing on metro-grid projects. They also provide construction services for rural and urban electrification, distribute electrical products, and offer energy services to industrial and commercial clients.
Águas do Rio
Debt Financing in 2023
Aguas do Rio is responsible for sanitation services in 27 municipalities in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Complete Farmer
Seed Round in 2023
Founded in 2017, Complete Farmer is a Ghana-based company that offers end-to-end digital agriculture solutions. It manages crop farms and develops IoT-based software with machine learning algorithms for farm monitoring. The platform connects global agricultural commodity buyers directly with African farmers, promoting sustainable farming practices and food security.
ANKA
Debt Financing in 2023
ANKA is an e-commerce platform dedicated to the discovery, buying, and selling of African fashion, arts, and crafts. Founded with the mission to connect creators and enthusiasts of African culture, ANKA enables users to engage with a diverse range of products, including clothing, jewelry, and art. The platform serves as a marketplace that facilitates direct transactions between buyers and sellers globally, ensuring a user-friendly and secure experience. ANKA aims to support African creators by providing them with opportunities to thrive in their crafts while allowing customers worldwide to appreciate and acquire unique African creations. Based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, ANKA has established itself as a significant player in promoting and celebrating African artistry.
ANKA is an e-commerce platform dedicated to the discovery, buying, and selling of African fashion, arts, and crafts. Founded with the mission to connect creators and enthusiasts of African culture, ANKA enables users to engage with a diverse range of products, including clothing, jewelry, and art. The platform serves as a marketplace that facilitates direct transactions between buyers and sellers globally, ensuring a user-friendly and secure experience. ANKA aims to support African creators by providing them with opportunities to thrive in their crafts while allowing customers worldwide to appreciate and acquire unique African creations. Based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, ANKA has established itself as a significant player in promoting and celebrating African artistry.
Nuru is a company based in Goma, Nord-Kivu, Congo, focused on enhancing connectivity and providing affordable energy solutions in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Founded in 2015, Nuru specializes in solar energy and storage micro-grids. It made a significant impact in 2017 by deploying the country's first solar-based mini-grid and is currently working on constructing a 1.3MW solar hybrid site in Goma, which is set to become the largest off-grid mini-grid in sub-Saharan Africa. Nuru's mini-grids utilize solar photovoltaic technology combined with battery storage, allowing commercial and industrial users to access renewable energy effectively.
TUHF
Debt Financing in 2023
TUHF Limited is a commercial property finance company headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, specializing in financing for inner-city precincts and surrounding areas. Established in 2003, the company offers long-term loans secured by mortgage collateral to assist entrepreneurs in acquiring, constructing, and improving properties. In addition to long-term financing, TUHF provides bridge and short-term loans to address temporary financial needs. The company focuses on delivering guidance and risk management to its clients, ensuring that entrepreneurs have the necessary support and resources to succeed in the property market. TUHF Limited operates as a subsidiary of TUHF Holdings Limited and was formerly known as TUHF Proprietary Limited until its name change in 2015.
Maad
Debt Financing in 2023
Maad is a rapidly growing B2B marketplace based in Dakar, Senegal, serving Francophone Africa. It offers a tech-driven solution that enables retailers to order products from its one-stop shop and access working capital loans.
Quadria Capital
Venture Round in 2023
Quadria Capital is a Singapore-headquartered investment firm with an office in New Delhi that focuses on the healthcare sector across Asia-Pacific. The firm targets healthcare delivery, life sciences, medical technology, and related healthcare services, aiming to back high-quality, scalable organizations that address undersupplied healthcare needs in South and Southeast Asia. Leveraging its team's operational and transactional experience in healthcare, Quadria Capital seeks to generate meaningful financial returns for its investors by supporting growth and expansion in leading healthcare companies across the region.
Gravita India
Post in 2023
Gravita India Ltd. is an Indian corporation based in Tilak Nagar, Jaipur, specializing in the manufacturing of lead metal and various lead products. The company operates in multiple business segments, including lead processing, aluminium processing, turnkey solutions, and plastic manufacturing. Gravita India produces a range of products, primarily focusing on lead, aluminium, and plastics. While the majority of its revenue comes from the lead processing segment, the company also engages in the export of its products to international markets, including the United Arab Emirates and South Korea.
Raxio Data Centre
Debt Financing in 2023
Raxio Group is Africa’s leading carrier-neutral data centre operator, delivering best-in-class colocation, cross connect, fibre and IT infrastructure services. With our local market knowledge and global nexus of industry experts and partners, we build and operate a network of connected data centres that will serve as the foundation of Africa’s digital economy.
Nuru
Convertible Note in 2023
Nuru is a company based in Goma, Nord-Kivu, Congo, focused on enhancing connectivity and providing affordable energy solutions in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Founded in 2015, Nuru specializes in solar energy and storage micro-grids. It made a significant impact in 2017 by deploying the country's first solar-based mini-grid and is currently working on constructing a 1.3MW solar hybrid site in Goma, which is set to become the largest off-grid mini-grid in sub-Saharan Africa. Nuru's mini-grids utilize solar photovoltaic technology combined with battery storage, allowing commercial and industrial users to access renewable energy effectively.
Svatantra
Debt Financing in 2023
Svatantra is a next-generation microfinance entity led by Ms. Ananya Birla, offering unique banking solutions to underserved populations. Utilizing technological innovation, Svatantra aims to provide banking services to those who are traditionally excluded from the financial system.
Fleeti is a provider of IoT-based fleet management software that helps organizations optimize fleet operations through smart geotracking and data-driven insights. The platform offers GPS tracking, route optimization, fuel management, maintenance monitoring, engine hour data, and car sharing capabilities, along with geolocation services. It enables digitization of fleet activities, supports maintenance scheduling and driving analysis, and assists the implementation of safety policies to improve efficiency, safety, and environmental performance.
WorkPay Technologies
Seed Round in 2023
Founded in 2017, WorkPay Technologies offers a cloud-based platform for managing payroll, benefits, HR, and employee self-service needs. Its solution caters to small and medium-sized businesses across Africa.
Laprophan
Venture Round in 2023
Laprophan is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to providing innovative treatments and therapies to healthcare professionals and patients globally. The company focuses on the research, development, and manufacturing of a diverse range of medicines, including anti-inflammatory, anti-infective, cardiovascular, central nervous system, and gastrointestinal products. Laprophan aims to deliver therapeutic solutions that are both effective and affordable, reflecting its commitment to patient-centered care in all aspects of its operations, from product development to service delivery.
Jetstream Africa
Seed Round in 2023
Jetstream Africa Limited is a cloud-based logistics company headquartered in Accra, Ghana, established in 2018. The company operates a digital platform that facilitates cross-border marine logistics services for African businesses. It specializes in freight forwarding and global exports, enabling small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to access international trade more easily. By offering services such as shipment booking and tracking, as well as consolidated shipping options, Jetstream enhances the supply chain experience for its users, effectively leveling the playing field in the competitive global market.
Sun King
Debt Financing in 2022
Sun King is a solar energy company that specializes in providing off-grid power solutions across Africa and Asia. It designs, manufactures, and distributes solar home systems, inverter systems, and portable lanterns, targeting communities with limited access to reliable electricity. Sun King offers pay-as-you-go financing options, enabling customers to acquire these products through small, affordable installments over time. The company collaborates with international distribution partners to expand its reach within the off-grid market.
Sahyadri Farms
Venture Round in 2022
Founded in 2011, Sahyadri Farms is a vertically integrated fruits and vegetables value chain company based in Nashik, Maharashtra. Led by farmers, it addresses challenges faced by small-landholding farmers by procuring, processing, and marketing their produce, ensuring fair compensation.
liwwa
Debt Financing in 2022
liwwa, Inc. is a peer lending platform based in Amman, Jordan, established in 2013. The company connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking capital with individual and institutional investors looking to diversify their investment portfolios. Through its platform, liwwa enables borrowers to apply for small business loans, facilitating access to necessary funds while allowing investors to earn regular monthly returns. The company conducts in-house evaluations of borrowers' creditworthiness and employs a lease-to-own model that provides interest-free returns for investors. By focusing on the MENA region, liwwa aims to enhance capital access for small businesses and create investment opportunities for individuals and institutions.
Northern Arc Capital
Debt Financing in 2022
Northern Arc Capital operates as a non-banking financial company in India, offering microfinance, agricultural finance, housing finance, vehicle finance, consumer finance, small business loans, gold loans, and fintech services. It also provides structured products, capital market instruments, term loan facilities, debt syndication, guarantee-backed lending, and fund management services.
Annapurna Finance
Series A in 2022
Annapurna Finance is a microfinance company dedicated to the financial and economic upliftment of underserved women and economically backward clients. The firm focuses on expanding microfinance operations in areas that remain outside the formal financial system, providing essential financial and technical support to help clients develop entrepreneurial skills and engage in business activities. Annapurna Finance offers a range of services, including micro-loans for clean water, sanitation, home improvement, support for widowed families, and small businesses. Additionally, the company provides customized insurance plans tailored to the specific needs of its clients, ensuring that they receive the financial assistance necessary for economic empowerment throughout various stages of their lives.
Moringa School
Seed Round in 2022
Moringa School is an educational institution focused on developing technical skills in software development and data science. It offers intensive training programs in areas such as software engineering, computer programming, machine learning, and product design. The school aims to equip students with the skills necessary to thrive in the global digital economy, providing both full-time and part-time education options. Moringa School emphasizes practical learning and professional development, enabling its graduates to compete effectively in various tech-related fields. Through its comprehensive curriculum, the institution prepares individuals for careers in software architecture, UI/UX design, and other critical areas of technology.
GoMyCode is an educational platform that focuses on equipping students with essential digital skills through a blend of online and offline learning experiences. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Tunis, Tunisia, the company has expanded its presence to Algeria, France, and Morocco. GoMyCode offers a range of training programs in areas such as artificial intelligence, web development, deep learning, DevOps, UX design, and digital marketing. By utilizing data-driven assessments and matching techniques, the platform not only enhances learners' skills but also connects them with global tech opportunities. Its innovative approach aims to empower individuals by providing them with the knowledge and competencies needed for the future workforce.
Maris Capital
Venture Round in 2022
Maris Capital is an investment holding company based in Grand Baie, Mauritius. It focuses on investing in early-stage and startup SMEs across various sectors such as property services, business services, mining, and agriculture & forestry. The company aims to develop its portfolio companies into scalable, cash-generative businesses while actively engaging with communities and proactively managing ESG risks.
Serengeti Energy
Venture Round in 2022
Serengeti Energy is a company that focuses on the development, construction, and operation of renewable energy projects, particularly run-of-river hydropower initiatives in Southern Africa. It specializes in both greenfield projects and the refurbishment of existing independent power plants. In addition to its core activities, Serengeti Energy invests in and co-develops small and medium-sized energy projects, ensuring that all operations yield positive impacts on local markets and communities. The company also provides installation and maintenance services for semiconductors utilized in the renewable energy sector.
Enko Education
Series B in 2022
Enko Education is an Africa-wide network of international secondary schools that serves as a launchpad to top universities worldwide. It operates a curriculum that is internationally recognized and offers educational program services to prepare learners for admission to universities around the globe, with a model designed to make education more accessible through discounted fees.
KELIX Bio
Venture Round in 2022
KELIX Bio is a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the development and distribution of high-complexity generic medicines, targeting underserved populations in emerging markets, particularly in Egypt and North Africa. The company focuses on differentiated therapeutic areas, including oncology, and aims to enhance the availability and affordability of essential pharmaceuticals in these regions. By leveraging innovation and cost leadership, KELIX Bio seeks to address the challenges faced by healthcare systems in providing access to critical medications, ultimately improving health outcomes for patients in its markets.
Respublica
Private Equity Round in 2022
Respublica develops and manages student housing in South Africa, offering integrated residential environments designed to support student success. The company provides fully serviced, apartment-style accommodation with modern amenities, safety features, and academic support facilities to foster academic achievement and personal development.
Goodlife Pharmacy
Debt Financing in 2022
GoodLife Pharmacy is a retail pharmacy chain based in Nairobi, Kenya, serving over 600,000 customers through 19 convenient locations across East Africa. The company specializes in providing trusted pharmaceuticals and wellness products, alongside a range of health services. These services include monitoring blood pressure, blood glucose levels, and body mass index, as well as offering malaria testing, family nutrition guidance, doctor consultations, and laboratory services. By focusing on affordability and accessibility, GoodLife Pharmacy aims to enhance healthcare availability for its customers.
Paps is a Senegalese transport and logistics company established in 2016. It specializes in innovative distribution solutions for businesses and merchants, offering real-time delivery scheduling and tracking via its e-commerce platform. Services include secure warehouse storage, insured parcel delivery, cash on delivery management, courier provision, returns management, collection, and periodic reporting.
MAX is a company that specializes in providing motorcycle taxi and transport services, focusing on the last-mile delivery and online retail challenges in Africa. By utilizing mobile and web platforms, MAX connects consumers, retail businesses, and independent drivers in real-time, effectively removing logistical and technological barriers that have hindered retail growth on the continent. Additionally, MAX offers electric and low-emission vehicle subscription services tailored for commercial drivers, promoting financial freedom and wealth creation through vehicle ownership. The company aims to ensure that independent drivers have access to safe, reliable, and sustainable mobility solutions, thereby enhancing the overall transport landscape in Africa.
Caisse Régionale de Refinancement Hypothécaire (CRRH-Uemoa)
Debt Financing in 2021
CRRH-UEMOA is a regional initiative to improve housing finance in UEMOA countries. It seeks to mobilize long-term resources at competitive rates for the benefit of its shareholder bank and SFD clientele for the refinancing of housing loans granted to their customers. In addition to the resources it raises on the financial markets through bond issuances, CRRH-UEMOA raises concessional resources from development partners for the refinancing of housing loans in favor of low-income and/or irregular households by banks and DFS.
WIOCC
Debt Financing in 2021
WIOCC is a specialist provider of wholesale telecommunications services, focusing on high-capacity connectivity between Africa and global markets. It offers tailored solutions, including global connectivity, IP transit, metro connections, and colocation, catering primarily to carriers, mobile operators, ISPs, cloud operators, and content providers. With a presence in over 30 African countries and key global centres, WIOCC is renowned as Africa's "carriers' carrier," offering flexible bandwidth packages designed to facilitate the growth of fixed and mobile broadband markets across the continent.
BCP Bank Mauritius
Debt Financing in 2021
BCP Bank Mauritius is a full-service bank in Mauritius offering a broad range of retail and corporate financial services. It serves individuals, professionals, small and medium-sized enterprises, and international clients, delivering products and services such as savings and current accounts, deposits, various loan facilities, and financing options including term loans, working capital, trade finance, and syndicated lending. The bank provides payments and cash management, treasury services, letters of credit and documentary remittance, foreign exchange, and private banking, along with related offerings like bank guarantees, debit cards, and insurance products. With a nationwide branch network, the bank operates in domestic and international markets and emphasizes trade, treasury, and financing solutions for businesses and individuals.
Khan Bank
Debt Financing in 2021
Khan Bank is a universal bank based in Mongolia, providing a wide range of banking and financial services to consumers, small and medium enterprises, and corporate clients. The bank offers various products including consumer loans, mortgage loans, herd loans, and business loans. In addition to traditional lending, Khan Bank provides internet and telephone banking services, banking card services, and facilitates foreign payments. The institution also engages in insurance brokerage services, aiming to support customers in their financial growth and contribute positively to societal well-being.
Africa Mobile Networks
Private Equity Round in 2021
Africa Mobile Networks is a company that finances, builds, and operates mobile network base stations in Sub-Saharan Africa to connect rural, previously unconnected populations. It combines low-power base transceiver station transmitters with VSAT satellite technology and powers the systems with solar panels, directing traffic onto existing networks. The company engages in end-to-end network deployment activities, including identifying opportunities in each country, developing business plans, engaging with customers and subcontractors, raising funding for network builds, and establishing local operating entities with key management and technical staff, enabling mobile network operators to add subscribers and revenue with a CAPEX-free model. It was founded in 2013 and is based in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.
Banco Sofisa
Debt Financing in 2021
Banco Sofisa is a commercial bank based in Brazil that offers a range of banking and financial services to both individuals and businesses. The institution focuses on providing tailored financial solutions, catering to the diverse needs of its clients. By leveraging its expertise in the banking sector, Banco Sofisa aims to support economic growth and development within the Brazilian market. The bank's offerings encompass various services, ensuring that it meets the financial requirements of its customers effectively.
d.light
Private Equity Round in 2021
d.light develops solar-powered lighting and power products, including lights, radios, televisions, fans, and other home appliances. Their rechargeable solar kits aim to improve health, increase productivity, and enhance the quality of life for users in rural and semi-urban areas by providing access to clean energy.
Medsaf
Debt Financing in 2021
Medsaf operates an end-to-end pharmaceutical procurement and distribution platform in Nigeria that connects hospitals, pharmacies, and patients to affordable, quality medications with timely delivery. The platform combines an online marketplace with blockchain-backed track-and-trace, data analytics, and embedded financing to improve efficiency, safety, and transparency across the pharmaceutical supply chain. It provides quality-control as a service and links manufacturers, vetted suppliers, and logistics providers to health-care buyers, enabling automated procurement and financing options, including buy-now-pay-later for medication procurement. Based in Lagos, the company aims to streamline procurement, enhance visibility into the movement of medicines, and ensure reliable access to medications for health-care providers and consumers.
Nuru
Venture Round in 2021
Nuru is a company based in Goma, Nord-Kivu, Congo, focused on enhancing connectivity and providing affordable energy solutions in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Founded in 2015, Nuru specializes in solar energy and storage micro-grids. It made a significant impact in 2017 by deploying the country's first solar-based mini-grid and is currently working on constructing a 1.3MW solar hybrid site in Goma, which is set to become the largest off-grid mini-grid in sub-Saharan Africa. Nuru's mini-grids utilize solar photovoltaic technology combined with battery storage, allowing commercial and industrial users to access renewable energy effectively.
Daystar Power
Series B in 2021
Daystar Power specializes in delivering solar power solutions and energy efficiency services to businesses across commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors. Their offerings significantly reduce power costs, diesel consumption, and pollution.
Paps is a Senegalese transport and logistics company established in 2016. It specializes in innovative distribution solutions for businesses and merchants, offering real-time delivery scheduling and tracking via its e-commerce platform. Services include secure warehouse storage, insured parcel delivery, cash on delivery management, courier provision, returns management, collection, and periodic reporting.
Solarise Africa
Series B in 2020
Solarise Africa is a pan-African energy-as-a-service company that provides financial leasing and flexible financing for solar and other energy assets to commercial and industrial clients. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, it partners with a select group of renewable energy solution providers to deliver decentralised, reliable and affordable power across Africa. The company enables businesses to deploy clean energy systems without upfront capital and to manage energy costs through tailored financial solutions, supporting accelerated adoption of sustainable power for partners and customers.
Proximity Designs
Venture Round in 2020
Proximity Designs is a non-profit charitable organization that specializes in designing and manufacturing agricultural equipment tailored for farmers in Myanmar. Founded in 2004 and originally known as IDE Myanmar, the organization rebranded in 2008. Headquartered in South Pasadena, California, with an additional office in Yangon, it offers a range of products, including sprinklers, solar irrigation pumps, foot-powered water pumps, and sprayers. Beyond equipment, Proximity Designs provides essential agronomy advisory services, social services, agricultural financing, and conducts economic policy research. The organization is also intertwined with Proximity Finance, a microfinance institution that addresses the financial needs of approximately 100,000 farming households, with plans to significantly increase its outreach in the coming years.
Rensource
Venture Round in 2020
Founded in 2015, Rensource offers subscription-based solar power services primarily for consumers and small businesses in Nigeria. The company generates electricity using small solar-hybrid systems installed on-site, providing flexible plans such as Go, Eco, Duplo, and Pro based on customers' energy needs.
Avaada
Venture Round in 2019
Avaada is a renewable energy company that develops and operates solar and wind power projects and is expanding into advanced clean energy solutions, including electrolyzer manufacturing and the development of green hydrogen and ammonia. It pursues environmental sustainability and social responsibility, integrating community development with its business goals to deliver long-term value. The company also works on sustainable aviation fuel and green methanol to support global decarbonization and help reduce emissions in India. Through its projects and manufacturing capabilities, Avaada aims to uplift local communities and contribute to energy access while scaling renewable generation and green fuels.
NeoGrowth
Debt Financing in 2019
NeoGrowth is a non-banking financial company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, founded in 2011 by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan. The company specializes in providing financial solutions tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses in India that engage in retail activities, including the sale of apparel, consumer electronics, footwear, handicrafts, and various services such as restaurants, beauty salons, and health centers. NeoGrowth offers term working capital loans and inventory financing against future credit and debit card sales, enabling merchants to access credit facilities with ease. Through its services, NeoGrowth aims to support the growth and operational needs of small businesses, facilitating their access to essential financial resources.
Meditect
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Meditect is a social enterprise dedicated to digitizing the medicine supply chain in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa. Its platform offers pharmacy management software, drug traceability, patient application, and community outreach initiatives, enhancing access to quality medicines and improving healthcare efficiency.
JUMO
Venture Round in 2018
JUMO is a fintech company that empowers partners to offer loans, savings, and financial services. It leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to assess creditworthiness and build financial products tailored for customers in emerging markets.
JUMO is a fintech company that empowers partners to offer loans, savings, and financial services. It leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to assess creditworthiness and build financial products tailored for customers in emerging markets.
Enko Education
Series A in 2018
Enko Education is an Africa-wide network of international secondary schools that serves as a launchpad to top universities worldwide. It operates a curriculum that is internationally recognized and offers educational program services to prepare learners for admission to universities around the globe, with a model designed to make education more accessible through discounted fees.
Merec Industries
Private Equity Round in 2018
Merec Industries, SA is a manufacturer based in Maputo, Mozambique, specializing in wheat and maize-based products. Established in 1998, the company produces a diverse array of food items, including wheat and maize flours, pasta, biscuits, and animal by-products such as dog food and meat feed. The company serves both the Mozambican and South African markets, with additional offices located in Machava, Beira, and Nacala. As a family-owned business, Merec Industries aims to expand its presence in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region and evolve into an integrated multinational packaged food group.
Azure Power develops, constructs, owns, operates, maintains, and manages utility-scale renewable energy projects in India. It specializes in solar power generation, offering clean energy solutions to government and commercial entities through long-term contracts.
Enda Tamweel
Corporate Round in 2018
Founded in 2015, Enda Tamweel specializes in providing financial services tailored for micro entrepreneurs, with a focus on supporting women and youth. Its offerings include microcredits, digital payment solutions like M–dinar and La Carte Mobitamweel, non-financial services such as training and marketing support, and microinsurance.
JUMO is a fintech company that empowers partners to offer loans, savings, and financial services. It leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to assess creditworthiness and build financial products tailored for customers in emerging markets.
Azure Power develops, constructs, owns, operates, maintains, and manages utility-scale renewable energy projects in India. It specializes in solar power generation, offering clean energy solutions to government and commercial entities through long-term contracts.
Ignite Holding Company
Series B in 2017
Kingo Energy, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Guatemala City, Guatemala, specializes in manufacturing solar energy systems aimed at providing reliable electricity to underserved rural communities. The company's mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals living without access to a dependable power grid, particularly in regions facing extreme poverty. Kingo offers a prepaid solar energy service that is more affordable than traditional lighting methods, such as candles and kerosene. Their solar energy kits can power essential household items, including light bulbs and mobile phone chargers, with payment options tailored to customers' budgets. Kingo has already benefited over 100,000 people, with significant reported improvements in cost savings, educational performance, and productivity among users. The company operates in Central America and South Africa, with ambitions to expand its reach to over 3 million individuals by 2020. Kingo's executive team comprises experienced professionals from various sectors, including consumer markets, telecommunications, and energy.
Sonata Finance
Venture Round in 2016
Sonata Finance is a micro-finance agency focused on providing financial resources to economically disadvantaged women in rural, semi-urban, and urban communities in India. The company aims to empower these women by offering a variety of loans tailored to meet their diverse financial needs, including sanitation, housing, utility, two-wheeler, individual, and MSME loans. By utilizing the joint liability group model, Sonata Finance facilitates lending for income-generating activities, thereby helping to improve the socio-economic conditions of its clients and fostering opportunities for poverty alleviation.
Voltalia is a power producer and service provider specializing in renewable electricity generation from solar, wind, hydro, biomass, and storage solutions. The company possesses extensive expertise across the entire value chain of renewable energy projects, including development, financing, engineering, procurement, construction, and operation and maintenance. Operating in 20 countries, Voltalia offers its services to clients worldwide, demonstrating a strong commitment to sustainability and innovation in the energy sector. As of late 2018, the company had developed and sold over 1.8 GW of capacity, constructed more than 1.3 GW, and managed over 1 GW of operational capacity, with a consolidated ownership of more than 0.5 GW. While it generates a significant portion of its revenue from services, its primary geographical focus is in Europe.
Enko Education
Series A in 2016
Enko Education is an Africa-wide network of international secondary schools that serves as a launchpad to top universities worldwide. It operates a curriculum that is internationally recognized and offers educational program services to prepare learners for admission to universities around the globe, with a model designed to make education more accessible through discounted fees.
Ignite Holding Company
Convertible Note in 2016
Kingo Energy, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Guatemala City, Guatemala, specializes in manufacturing solar energy systems aimed at providing reliable electricity to underserved rural communities. The company's mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals living without access to a dependable power grid, particularly in regions facing extreme poverty. Kingo offers a prepaid solar energy service that is more affordable than traditional lighting methods, such as candles and kerosene. Their solar energy kits can power essential household items, including light bulbs and mobile phone chargers, with payment options tailored to customers' budgets. Kingo has already benefited over 100,000 people, with significant reported improvements in cost savings, educational performance, and productivity among users. The company operates in Central America and South Africa, with ambitions to expand its reach to over 3 million individuals by 2020. Kingo's executive team comprises experienced professionals from various sectors, including consumer markets, telecommunications, and energy.
Dvara
Venture Round in 2016
Dvara operates a platform focused on financial inclusion for low-income households in India. It comprises four key entities: Dvara Holdings, which houses businesses like IFMR Capital (offering debt capital markets services) and Dvara Rural Finance (licensing technology for remote rural markets); Dvara Solutions (providing software to enhance customer-centricity for financial institutions); Dvara Research (dedicated to ensuring access to financial services); and Dvara KGFS (building community financial services institutions). The platform aims to bridge market gaps, enabling millions of low-income households to access comprehensive financial services.
NMB Bank
Debt Financing in 2014
NMB Bank Limited, established in Zimbabwe since 1992, operates as a subsidiary of NMBZ Holdings Limited. It offers a comprehensive range of banking products and services to both corporate and individual clients across ten major cities in the country. The bank's operations span five segments: Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, Treasury, International Banking, and Digital Banking. Services include current and savings accounts, debit and credit cards, loans, overdrafts, Internet banking, ATM services, bridging finance, acceptance of credits, letters of credit, documentary letters of credit, international payments, offshore finance, foreign currency exchange, treasury services such as daily market watch and fixed deposits, promissory notes, money markets, banker’s acceptances, and advisory services on empowerment transactions, capital raising, structured finance, corporate restructuring, investments, and business conditions.
Africa Finance
Venture Round in 2013
Africa Finance Corporation, established in 2007 and headquartered in Nigeria, is a multilateral development financial institution focused on addressing infrastructure financing needs across Africa. The organization provides a range of services, including debt, equity, project development, financial advisory, and treasury management, aimed at fostering sustainable economic growth. Africa Finance Corporation invests in high-quality infrastructure assets within key sectors such as power, natural resources, heavy industry, transport, and telecommunications. By targeting essential services in these core areas, the institution plays a critical role in promoting infrastructure development across the continent.
NSL Renewable Power
Venture Round in 2013
NSL Renewable Power Private Limited is a prominent renewable energy company based in Hyderabad, India, incorporated in 1985. It focuses on developing, operating, and managing a diverse portfolio of renewable energy projects, including wind, solar, biomass, hydel, and thermal power. As a subsidiary of NSL Group of Companies Pvt Ltd, the company has established itself as one of the fastest-growing independent power producers in the country. With a highly skilled workforce, NSL Renewable Power employs a unique business model across its various energy verticals, ensuring comprehensive expertise in project implementation and operation. The company's commitment to renewable energy not only aims to generate returns but also contributes positively to society and the environment.
ESPRIT
Venture Round in 2012
Esprit is an engineering school located in Douar Ghezala, Tunisia, founded in 2003 as an alternative to public educational institutions. It offers a range of academic programs in computer engineering, telecommunications engineering, civil engineering, electromechanical engineering, and management science. The school emphasizes higher education that integrates concepts across various disciplines, equipping students with the necessary skills to effectively use technology and achieve their professional goals. Additionally, Esprit focuses on strengthening leadership and team-building abilities among its students, preparing them for successful careers in their respective fields. As of late 2020, Esprit operates as a subsidiary of Honoris Holding Limited.
Strides Pharma Science
Post in 2012
Strides Pharma Science is a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Bangalore, India. It develops, manufactures, and sells a wide range of pharmaceutical products, including generics, branded generics, and drugs for infectious diseases. The company operates two business verticals: Regulated Markets and Emerging Markets, serving customers across 100 countries with a global manufacturing footprint spanning four continents.