Renew Capital is an investment firm focused on Africa, bridging critical gaps for growing African businesses by connecting them with global impact investors.

Established in 2005, Surya Capital is a principal investment firm focused on high-growth markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly East Africa and Ethiopia. The company provides patient and flexible financial capital to businesses, combining it with operational expertise through strategic partnerships. Surya Capital's experienced team works with entrepreneurs to refine strategies, enhance competitive advantage, execute growth plans, and improve organizational capabilities.

Zephyr Management is a venture capital and private equity firm focused on middle-market and growth investments, including venture, growth equity, buyouts, and turnaround opportunities. It provides capital to small and medium enterprises across sectors such as financial services, business services, manufacturing, education, logistics, agriculture and food, packaging, telecommunications, distribution, environmental and facilities services, travel and publishing, healthcare, and consumer products. The firm typically takes both majority and minority stakes in companies with revenues roughly $30 million to $300 million and EBITDA between $2 million and $50 million, investing from about $0.2 million up to $75 million per deal. It targets opportunities in emerging markets and globally, with offices in New York, Bangalore, Nairobi, London, Mexico City, and the Cayman Islands.

Africa Oil is a Canadian oil and gas company with assets in Kenya and Ethiopia as well as Puntland (Somalia) through its 41% equity interest in Africa Energy Corp. Africa Oil's East African holdings are within a world-class exploration play fairway with a total gross land package in this prolific region in excess of 200,000 square kilometers. The East African Rift Basin system is one of the last of the great rift basins to be explored. Several new significant oil discoveries have been announced in the Lokichar basin of Kenya in which the Company holds a 50% interest along with operator Tullow Oil plc. The Company is listed on the TSX and on Nasdaq Stockholm under the symbol "AOI".

Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation is a Helsinki-based development-oriented investment firm established in 1980. It pursues direct and fund-of-fund investments in small and mid-sized enterprises in developing countries with Finnish links, aiming to deliver environmental and social impact. The firm focuses on sectors such as renewable energy, sustainable forestry and agriculture, financial institutions, digital infrastructure, manufacturing, health services, and related services, and it supports ventures that use Finnish technology. Typical commitments range from 1 to 10 million euros, with minority positions up to 30 percent and options for mezzanine financing or investment loans. It co-invests with other development finance institutions and can finance microfinance and infrastructure projects. The firm emphasizes projects aligned with Finnish development cooperation, including activity in Russia and various developing countries, and seeks to partner with entities that bring measurable development outcomes.

Inspired Evolution Investment Management is a Cape Town-based private equity and venture capital firm focused on sustainable environmental and energy technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa. It targets equity investments across multiple growth stages, often as a lead investor seeking significant minority or majority stakes and board representation. The firm concentrates on clean energy and resource efficiency, including energy generation, water treatment, waste management, green chemistry, and related sectors, with additional exposure to sustainable agriculture, ecotourism, and green real estate. The geographic focus spans Southern Africa and broader Sub-Saharan Africa, with activity in countries such as Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and neighboring states. Inspired Evolution operates through a multidisciplinary team to deliver returns aligned with social and ecological outcomes, and maintains offices in Cape Town and internationally in Grand Baie, Mauritius; Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Nairobi, Kenya; and London, United Kingdom.

Founded in 2005, Aurum Ventures MKI is a venture capital firm based in Ramat Gan, Israel. It provides value-added growth capital to exceptional entrepreneurs in the life sciences and clean-tech sectors. The firm invests in unique, cutting-edge technologies that have the potential to mature into successful businesses while also contributing positively to humanity's well-being.

Founded in 2019, Gullit is a venture capital firm based in Cybercity, Mauritius. It advises and finances early-stage technology-based startups across Africa, with a focus on fintech, logistics, health tech, e-commerce, and artificial intelligence sectors.

Inclusion Japan is a Tokyo-based organization established in 2011 that operates as an incubator for venture companies and large corporations and also functions as a venture capital firm backing early-stage startups. It supports entrepreneurial growth through investment and strategic guidance and administers the ICJ ESG Accelerator to advance ESG-focused initiatives. By blending incubation, investment, and accelerator programs, Inclusion Japan connects startups with corporate partners to foster innovation in Japan.

Founded in 2014, Goodwater Capital is a venture capital firm based in Burlingame, California. It invests in early-stage consumer technology companies, empowering exceptional entrepreneurs to solve pressing problems and create global impact.

Premier African Minerals Ltd explores, evaluates, and develops mineral properties across Africa, focusing primarily on tungsten, lithium, and tantalum elements.

Partech is a global technology investment firm headquartered in Paris with offices in Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi, and San Francisco. It provides capital, operational experience, and strategic support to founders from seed to growth, working alongside the entrepreneurs it backs to pursue long-term success. Founded about 40 years ago in San Francisco, Partech currently manages around 2.5 billion euros in assets and backs a portfolio of about 220 companies across 40 countries and four continents. The firm concentrates on technology sectors, including software, cybersecurity, fintech, AI, cloud, and related areas, investing across the United States, Europe, and emerging markets.

Stellantis Ventures invests in early and later-stage startups developing cutting-edge technologies for the automotive and mobility sectors, focusing on sustainability.

Founded in 2020, Team Ignite Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Northern California. It focuses on pre-seed and seed investments, actively supporting startups with extensive mentoring and resources beyond capital.

CrossFund is an invitation-only venture collective and operator of an investment platform that helps founders raise early-stage capital and connect with accredited investors and mentors. It specializes in cross-border, early-stage technology companies in emerging markets, providing guidance and access to capital to support scalable growth.

Founded in 1999, Salt Mobile is a Swiss telecommunications company offering mobile communications services. Its portfolio includes ADSL and security services, multimedia content like ringtones and games, internet and live TV services, email facilities, and an online shop for laptops, modems, subscriptions, and mobile phones.

Unigrains is a French investment company focused on the agribusiness sector, established in 1963 and based in Paris. It concentrates on opportunities in the agri-food and agritech segments, pursuing global investments through direct minority stakes and through specialized investment vehicles. The company provides specialized financing to France’s agribusiness sector, supporting growth across the agricultural value chain.

Swedfund International AB, established in 1979, is a Swedish government-owned investment firm specializing in high-risk, emerging markets. It provides risk capital, including equity, loans, and expertise, to seed, start-up, and mature companies in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Sweden. Swedfund invests between SEK 5 million and SEK 100 million, seeking a minority stake not exceeding one-third of the total investment. It typically invests in companies that do not manufacture or sell weapons, tobacco, or alcohol, and avoids investing in Swedish businesses of Swedish companies. Swedfund takes a Board seat in its portfolio companies and seeks to exit investments within five to ten years. It does not invest alongside private individuals or co-operatives, provide donations, or engage in sponsorships.

ACE & Company is an investment firm headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, founded in 2005, that makes global investments through private markets in private equity and venture capital. It pursues three core strategies: secondaries, buyouts, and ventures, and emphasizes portfolio construction that customizes risk and return while diversifying according to a company’s development stage. The firm focuses on healthcare services, information technology, financial services, energy services, and business products and services, supported by specialized teams that aim for long-term, sustainable results across private markets. The firm has approximately 1.8 billion dollars in assets.

Fledge is a venture capital and accelerator firm founded in 2012 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in Lima, Peru, and Barcelona, Spain. The firm specializes in supporting mission-driven for-profit startups that address significant global challenges such as poverty, hunger, sustainability, and inequality through innovative business models. Fledge operates a network of business accelerators worldwide, each tailored to the specific needs of local entrepreneurs and the unique problems they aim to solve. Through its ten-week program, Fledge provides seed-stage companies with investment ranging from $15,000 to $20,000 for a six percent equity stake. The firm is committed to fostering impactful startups, offering various programs including those focused on cooperative businesses and opportunities for companies looking to relocate to Canada.

Pearl Capital Partners is a venture capital firm investing in small and medium-sized agribusinesses in East Africa, with a focus on Uganda. Founded in 2005, the company invests between $0.25 million to $2.5 million per company using a combination of equity, quasi-equity, equity-related, and debt investments.

Novastar Ventures is a Kenya-headquartered venture capital firm that supports startups and growth-stage companies across Africa. It partners with bold entrepreneurs to build and scale business models that serve the mass market, with a focus on sectors including healthcare, education, energy, housing and sanitation, agribusiness, food, water, information technology and financial services. The firm targets opportunities in East and West Africa and maintains offices in Nairobi, Lagos and London to connect multiple centres of activity. Rather than a traditional fund manager, it acts as a venture catalyst, helping entrepreneurs design innovative solutions, access capital, and achieve durable impact for people and markets across the continent.

Opes Impact Fund, an Italy-based venture capital fund, supports the development of enterprises that aim to make a positive social impact.

Headquartered in San Francisco with offices globally, Citi Ventures explores, incubates, and invests in innovative ideas across fintech, data analytics, commerce, security, marketing, property tech, distributed ledger technology, and digital assets. It collaborates with Citi colleagues, clients, and the broader innovation community to drive discovery of new value.

Founded in 2001, Fiera Capital Asia offers investors access to diverse credit investment opportunities across Asia. With over USD8.1 billion invested in more than 350 deals, the firm specializes in performing high yield credit, direct lending, and special situations. It maintains local offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Chongqing.