TLG Capital
TLG Capital is an award-winning private investment firm dedicated to empowering frontier market entrepreneurs, with a focus on opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).TLG firmly believes that impact creation is crucial to sustained financial success. They are committed to tackling persistent challenges and better directing resources towards improving the lives for some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Their investments have had a significantly social, environmental and development impact across Sub-Saharan Africa.TLG Africa Limited is a permanent capital investment vehicle focusing on equity opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). TLG Africa invests in sectors underpinned by the ‘rise of the African consumer’, such as: healthcare, finance, consumer goods and real estate. These investments include direct minority/majority stake investments, secondary opportunities and distressed fund restructurings. TLG Africa always seeks board representation, along with other minority protections. Notable investments include WHO pre-approved pharmaceutical plant QCIL (Uganda) and healthcare facilities in West Africa. In recognition for their efforts, their deals have won multiple awards including ‘Landmark Deal of the Decade’ in 2012 and 'Frontier Deal of the Year' in 2014 from Private Equity Africa.
Atlas Mara Limited is a private equity firm focused on potential and bolt-on acquisitions, primarily in the sub-Saharan African market, while also considering opportunities outside the continent. Formed by Atlas Merchant Capital LLC and Mara Group Holdings Limited, the firm aims to acquire target companies or businesses within the financial services sector. Atlas Mara does not have a specific acquisition under consideration and does not plan to engage in substantive negotiations until after its admission process. The firm is led by Bob Diamond and Ashish J. Thakkar. Any capital not utilized for acquisitions is intended for future growth and expansion, as well as working capital related to acquired entities. Atlas Mara is headquartered in Road Town, British Virgin Islands.
BAJ operating fuel stations across Uganda since 2002 and consolidated the business under the BAJ brand name in 2016. The business owns and operates 6 fuel stations across Uganda with sites in Entebbe, Luwero, Kabale and Kayunga. BAJ continues to explore opportunities to grow organically through acquisition of distressed players in the market or constructing new stations.
Vero Food Industries
Venture Round in 2010
Vero Food Industries focus is the production of mineral water and rice.
Private Equity Round in 2009
Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited (CiplaQCIL) is a state-of-the-art pharmaceutical manufacturing company located in Kampala, Uganda. The company manufactures Anti-retroviral (ARVs), Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies (ACTs) and Hepatitis medicines to treat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Hepatitis.