Zephyr Management

Ed Partners Africa is a non-banking financial institution that transforms the education sector through working with school owners of affordable schools by providing financial solutions.

Ripplr is a logistics and distribution platform that leverages technology to provide comprehensive, end-to-end logistics support in an asset-light manner. The company focuses on data-driven analytics, utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance predictions and decision-making related to loading, routing, and inventory management. By analyzing buying patterns and live inventory, Ripplr aims to improve the efficiency and quality of the distribution process. Their mission centers on transforming the distribution industry through innovation, cooperation, and a commitment to sustainability and excellence, enabling brands to deliver a more integrated and reliable customer experience.

Arifu is a digital content and interactive learning platform which is personalised and free for its learners. Arifu's chatbot is omnichannel and allows both smart and feature phone users to learn via SMS, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger. Our vision is to provide easy access to information and opportunity within everyone's reach. Our purpose is to place opportunity and information within the reach of everyone. Our chatbot is FREE to our learners and available via any mobile chat application including SMS, Facebook Messenger and Whatsapp.

Antara Health is a provider of health and managed care services aimed at enhancing patient-centered healthcare, particularly in emerging markets. The company offers a suite of services that includes access to trained nurses and an application that allows patients to connect with doctors at any time. Additionally, Antara Health provides support for physical therapy, nutrition, and fitness, enabling patients to maintain healthier lifestyles. By focusing on care coordination and accessibility, the company seeks to deliver cost-effective healthcare solutions to its users.

ZUMI, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, operates as an online magazine and a retail platform focused on fashion, beauty, food, and living. The company connects wholesalers and retailers within a transparent marketplace, empowering women retailers through technology, logistics, and financial services that facilitate business growth. Customers can place orders via SMS, phone calls, or through ZUMI Agents. ZUMI collects orders from suppliers early each morning, ensuring fast delivery to customers, typically within 18 hours. Payment is made conveniently through mobile money, allowing for a seamless shopping experience.

GET IT is providing produce and dry goods delivery services, including cold storage, beginning with hotels and restaurants. Through its focus on systems, training and superior execution, GET IT seeks to solve the deficiency of cold storage and logistics services in Rwanda and beyond. The company sources produce directly from farmers, cutting out several middlemen who add little value, providing higher quality products at lower cost. GET IT is also introducing new, high demand products to the East African market.

Custos Media Technologies, founded in 2014 and based in Stellenbosch, South Africa, specializes in digital media security, management, and distribution services for content owners. The company utilizes imperceptible watermarking technology combined with blockchain to safeguard media files against online piracy. Its solutions include a media rights management system that quickly detects compromised content and a content distribution service supported by hosted server infrastructure. Custos also offers Screenercopy.com, a software-as-a-service platform that enables filmmakers and distributors to securely share their content, having protected over 120,000 movies without any leaks. Additionally, Custos is expanding its offerings to include protection for e-books, music, and sensitive documents through partnerships with key industry players.

4G Capital, founded in 2013 and based in Nairobi, Kenya, specializes in providing instant access credit to small business owners in Africa, particularly targeting self-employed informal market traders. The company offers unsecured loans and financial literacy training tailored to micro-entrepreneurs operating in low-income sectors, including agriculture and trade. Utilizing proprietary machine learning technology, 4G Capital delivers insights from data-scarce environments to create scalable credit products that align with clients' business risks and affordability. Clients can access loans quickly through mobile money, and the company achieves high collection rates without requiring collateral or refinancing. With operations in Kenya and Uganda, 4G Capital has positively impacted over one million individuals and demonstrates a strong commitment to improving financial literacy and sustainable growth for small businesses. The company reports significant increases in client revenues and boasts a high percentage of repeat customers, particularly among women and rural traders.

Waterfield Advisors is a Multi-Family Office and Wealth Advisory Firm.

Alfilo Brands is a consumer products company that holds licensing rights to art, cultural, fashion, and entertainment properties. The global company has demonstrable expertise developing innovative and unique merchandising programs for licensed museum and gallery properties. The company's mission is to provide brands, retailers, and consumers a portfolio of cultural and entertainment intellectual property, which will inspire product collaboration, experiences, and collections across all categories of retail and beyond. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, Alfilo Brands offers their unique design and intellectual property opportunities on a global scale to consumer brand and retail clients.

Panasian Power PLC is an energy company based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, that specializes in generating and supplying clean, renewable energy. Founded in 2002, the company operates several hydropower and solar power projects. Its hydropower segment includes three mini hydropower plants: the Rathganga project with a capacity of 3 megawatts, the Manelwala project at 2.4 megawatts, and the Padiyapelella project at 3.5 megawatts. In addition to hydropower, Panasian Power also manages rooftop solar projects, including a 400-kilowatt installation in Boralesgamuwa and an 800-kilowatt setup in Kohuwala and Kolonna, along with a 1-megawatt ground-mounted solar project. The company primarily contributes to the national energy grid, emphasizing its role in the renewable energy sector.

Launched in 2016, Fingerlix is the brainchild of 4 foodies. Their purpose is to spread Joy through food by easing up cooking and exploration. They believe that Joy stems from spending more time with family and less time in the kitchen. Joy is maximum when they discover something new and different that entices their taste buds. Joy also comes from making healthier, happier food choices that leave us with a feeling of goodness. Through their Ready-to-Cook & Ready-to-Eat food options, they want to be a part of your cooking journey, partnering you, everyday - day after day. And they do their best to make that happen – sourcing choicest ingredients, maintaining extremely high hygiene standards and above all, inspiring your magical touch to transform every dish into ‘Your dish’.

Shiksha Finance is a RBI licensed Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) that specializes in providing loans in the education sector. The company's primary focus is on supporting education entrepreneurs who aim to enhance access to quality education, particularly for middle and low-income communities. These entrepreneurs often face financial challenges that hinder their ability to expand school infrastructure and acquire necessary academic resources. Shiksha Finance addresses this gap by offering loans for asset creation, working capital, and school fees, enabling educational institutions to improve their facilities and services. In doing so, the company plays a crucial role in fostering better educational outcomes for children in underserved areas.

MPOWER is a US-based lender offering student loans to international students studying in the US or Canada without requiring a co-signer, collateral, or US credit history because our proprietary credit algorithm focuses on future potential. MPOWER disburses payments directly to the university on behalf of the students to pay for tuition or university-sponsored services like housing, meal plans, or health insurance. Students start paying back the loan within 6 months after graduation. The loan comes with interest discounts, free personal finance education courses, credit-building, and a job placement service for the students.

Asoko Insight is Africa’s leading corporate information platform, providing market mapping solutions to investment firms, banks, corporates and governments looking for research on Africa’s key private sector landscapes. Users can access industry reports, supply chain analyses, and a database of companies to help with origination, business development and due diligence. The company's local research analysts, based out of several regional offices, work with executives and data partners to monitor corporate data from key companies in the region. As Asoko consolidates their footprint in the largest economies, they are also expanding data collection operations to surrounding countries across the continent.

Yum Kenya is an online food ordering service based in Kenya. It enables users to browse through the menus of a wide range of Nairobi restaurants, place an order, and pay online. Yum Kenya was founded in 2012 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Launched in 2016, Fingerlix is the brainchild of 4 foodies. Their purpose is to spread Joy through food by easing up cooking and exploration. They believe that Joy stems from spending more time with family and less time in the kitchen. Joy is maximum when they discover something new and different that entices their taste buds. Joy also comes from making healthier, happier food choices that leave us with a feeling of goodness. Through their Ready-to-Cook & Ready-to-Eat food options, they want to be a part of your cooking journey, partnering you, everyday - day after day. And they do their best to make that happen – sourcing choicest ingredients, maintaining extremely high hygiene standards and above all, inspiring your magical touch to transform every dish into ‘Your dish’.

Launched in 2016, Fingerlix is the brainchild of 4 foodies. Their purpose is to spread Joy through food by easing up cooking and exploration. They believe that Joy stems from spending more time with family and less time in the kitchen. Joy is maximum when they discover something new and different that entices their taste buds. Joy also comes from making healthier, happier food choices that leave us with a feeling of goodness. Through their Ready-to-Cook & Ready-to-Eat food options, they want to be a part of your cooking journey, partnering you, everyday - day after day. And they do their best to make that happen – sourcing choicest ingredients, maintaining extremely high hygiene standards and above all, inspiring your magical touch to transform every dish into ‘Your dish’.

MPOWER is a US-based lender offering student loans to international students studying in the US or Canada without requiring a co-signer, collateral, or US credit history because our proprietary credit algorithm focuses on future potential. MPOWER disburses payments directly to the university on behalf of the students to pay for tuition or university-sponsored services like housing, meal plans, or health insurance. Students start paying back the loan within 6 months after graduation. The loan comes with interest discounts, free personal finance education courses, credit-building, and a job placement service for the students.

Cleanline Linen Management (Pvt) Ltd. is a company based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, that specializes in providing comprehensive laundry services to hotels and other institutions within the hospitality sector. The company operates a centralized laundry processing facility, offering a full cycle of services that includes the collection of soiled food and beverage linens, bedroom linens, pool linens, and uniforms, followed by washing, pressing, and delivery of the cleaned items back to clients. Cleanline Linen Management emphasizes environmentally sustainable practices that surpass regulatory requirements, ensuring responsible operations while meeting the high standards expected by its clients.

Varthana is a financial services company focused on enhancing private education in India by providing tailored financial solutions to low-cost private schools. It partners with education entrepreneurs dedicated to improving access to high-quality education in low-income communities. Varthana offers both secured and unsecured loans designed for various projects, including infrastructure renovations, library and playground additions, laboratory upgrades, smart classroom technology, teacher training programs, and transportation services like school buses. Through its support, Varthana aims to empower private schools to better serve students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, thereby contributing to the overall improvement of educational facilities in the region.

Swarna Pragati Housing Microfinance provides housing microfinance loan products for low-income households in rural areas in India. It offers housing loans for fresh repairs, up-gradation, and construction of a full-fledged house. Swarna Pragati Housing Microfinance also provides incremental housing loan for various components, such as laying foundation, plinth level construction, tiled roofing, pucca flooring, fixing wooden doors/windows, etc. Ramesh Kumar founded it in 2010, with its headquarters in Chennai in India.

Pennar Engineered Building Systems designs, manufactures, supplies, services, and installs pre-engineered steel buildings and building components in India and internationally. The company offers buildings and framings; building components, including main frames, and panels and insulation, as well as purlins, grits, and eave struts; and building additions, such as fascias, roof monitors, mezzanine floors, roof extensions, canopies, crane systems, and interior partitions and roof platforms.

20Cube Logistics Pte Ltd. specializes in freight management and integrated logistics solutions, providing comprehensive services for cargo transport by sea and air. The company offers a wide range of freight management services, including non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) services, air and sea freight forwarding, project cargo handling, customs brokerage, and risk management. Additionally, it provides warehousing and third-party logistics (3PL) services, focusing on global forwarding that encompasses the collection and preparation of goods, shipping documentation, transportation tracking, freight consolidation, and cargo insurance procurement. Through these services, 20Cube Logistics aims to streamline supply chain processes and enhance operational efficiency for its clients.

e2E RAIL Group is a rail services company headquartered in Bengaluru, India, specializing in engineering solutions for freight, urban, and mainline transport providers both domestically and internationally. Established in 2010, the company focuses on consultancy, design, execution support, operation, maintenance, and personnel training for railway infrastructure projects. Its expertise encompasses signaling design, track design, overhead line equipment (OLE) design, and railway consultancy, ensuring compliance with geographic and regulatory standards. With a workforce of over 450 professionals operating in multiple countries including the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Australia, e2E RAIL is committed to delivering high-quality, customized solutions for complex rail projects while fostering a new generation of engineering talent in the railway sector.

Aizant is a contract research organization that specializes in providing integrated drug development services. The company partners with both international and domestic pharmaceutical firms to support the development of new molecular entities, generics, and over-the-counter products. Aizant offers a comprehensive range of services, including preformulation, formulation development for conventional and novel drug delivery systems, analytical development, and cGMP scale-up. Additionally, it provides clinical research, project management, bioanalytical development, pharmacokinetics, and biostatistics. By assisting clients throughout the entire research and development process—from molecule discovery to commercialization and life cycle management—Aizant aims to enhance the efficiency and success of pharmaceutical innovations.

Trimax IT Infrastructure & Services Limited is a provider of a wide range of information technology services and solutions in India, focusing on both enterprise and managed IT services. The company offers compute infrastructure solutions that include the supply and installation of desktop and laptop computers, servers, operating systems, and data storage. It also provides network infrastructure solutions featuring essential components such as routers, switches, firewalls, and uninterruptible power supply systems. Additionally, Trimax delivers software solutions, including customized software and business applications. Its managed IT services encompass various offerings such as cloud computing, data center services, and operational support services. The company serves small and medium enterprises as well as government entities, and it has been operational since its incorporation in 1995. Trimax was previously known as Trimax Computers Private Limited before rebranding in 2008.

Metro Telworks provides wireless services for cellular operators in India. It offers wireless services, which include network planning, RF planning and design, RF optimization, network performance and support, switch planning, IP planning, project management, transmission planning, and in-building services; and software services, such as JAVA development, dot net development, maintenance and support, and technical services. The company also distributes software products, such as products to manage network traffic and collect user intelligence; compression devices; revenue assurance and fraud prevention solutions; mobile email-based messaging solutions; and products that enable users to synchronize between information on the subscriber's mobile device to the service provider's server. Metro Telworks was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Ahmedabad, India.

Miles Software is a technology solutions provider specializing in wealth, asset, and portfolio management. Based in Mumbai, India, the company serves over 300 clients in 18 countries, including private banking institutions, asset management companies, and wealth advisors. With more than 17 years of experience, Miles Software has established itself as a leader in the financial services sector, particularly in private banking. Its flagship product, MoneyWare®, addresses the entire lifecycle of private banking operations, encompassing features such as customer relationship management, portfolio and risk management, revenue management, and client portal solutions. Additionally, the company excels in areas like custody, securities lending, fund compliance, and performance management. Miles Software has cultivated long-lasting relationships with its clients, averaging 8 to 12 years, by offering tailored solutions and demonstrating a deep understanding of the financial services industry.