Investors in Ethiopia

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Renew Capital

Renew Capital is an investment firm based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, founded in 2007. The firm focuses on Africa's growing businesses, specifically targeting small and medium enterprises and the private sector. By addressing critical gaps in the market, Renew Capital connects these businesses with a global network of impact investors, facilitating growth and development within the region. Through its efforts, the firm aims to support the expansion of Africa's entrepreneurial landscape and enhance economic opportunities across the continent.
Made 1 investments in Ethiopia

Cepheus Growth Capital Partners

Cepheus Growth Capital Partners (Cepheus) is a private equity (PE) fund manager established in 2016 to take advantage of growing investment opportunities in Ethiopia.

8 Miles

8 Miles is a private equity firm founded in 2008 and based in London, England, that focuses exclusively on investments in Africa. The firm targets consumer-driven businesses and service providers with strong growth potential across various sectors, including agribusiness, education, energy, healthcare, and technology. 8 Miles aims to partner with leading entrepreneurs and management teams, providing both capital and operational expertise to help achieve shared objectives. The firm emphasizes active ownership, engaging directly in the transformation of the businesses in which it invests. Its team comprises experienced professionals with a deep understanding of both developed and emerging markets, enabling them to navigate the unique opportunities and challenges present in Africa. Through its approach, 8 Miles seeks to deliver superior returns while fostering lasting operational improvements in African companies.
Made 3 investments in Ethiopia

Helios Investment Partners

Helios Investment Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in buyouts of going concerns, recapitalization, mezzanine, growth capital for private enterprises, restructurings joint ventures, startups; either green-field or brownfield; and the majority or blocking-minority structured investments in listed entities. It seeks to invest in the telecommunications, media, financial services, power, utilities, travel, leisure, distribution, fast-moving consumer goods, logistics, and Agro-allied sectors. The firm prefers to invest in Africa with a focus on Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya. It seeks to invest between $15 million and $200 million in an individual transaction. The firm prefers to have a board seat in its portfolio companies. Helios Investment Partners LLP was founded in 2004 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
Made 1 investments in Ethiopia

Verdant Frontiers

Verdant Frontiers is a venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2013. The firm specializes in investing in start-up and early-stage businesses across Africa, with a particular emphasis on the financial technology sector. By building portfolios of large-scale businesses, Verdant Frontiers aims to generate significant returns for investors while simultaneously creating life-changing job opportunities in the region.
Made 2 investments in Ethiopia

Proparco

Proparco is a Paris-based organization established in 1977 that specializes in providing private sector funding for sustainable development initiatives. It focuses on financing and supporting companies and financial institutions across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Proparco targets key development sectors, including infrastructure—especially renewable energy—agriculture, financial institutions, health, and education. The organization aims to enhance the role of private entities in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the international community in 2015. By financing projects that create jobs, provide essential goods and services, and combat climate change, Proparco contributes to sustainable economic growth and development. Its financing solutions include loans, guarantees, equity, and quasi-equity options tailored to the needs of the private sector.

Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries

BIO is to support a strong private sector in developing and/or emerging countries, to enable them to gain access to growth and sustainable.

Ascent Capital Africa

Ascent Capital Africa Limited is a private equity and venture capital firm established in 2012, with its primary office located in Nairobi, Kenya. The firm focuses on investing in startup, early-stage, and growth companies across various sectors, including agribusiness, consumer goods, financial services, healthcare, information technology, and energy. Targeting small and medium enterprises with revenues between $2 million and $10 million, Ascent typically invests between $2 million and $15 million, with an average investment of $4 million to $5 million. The firm aims to acquire controlling or significant minority stakes in its portfolio companies, usually maintaining a shareholding of 25% to 40%. Ascent Capital Africa is committed to fostering growth in the Greater Eastern Africa region, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and Ethiopia. The firm generally plans for a ten-year investment horizon, with preferred exit strategies including public listings or sales to other private equity funds and investors.
Made 2 investments in Ethiopia

Phatisa

Phatisa is a growth equity investment firm established in 2005 and based in Bamboo, Mauritius. The company focuses on investing in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa, particularly within the food value chain and affordable housing sectors. Phatisa specializes in management buy-outs, buy-ins, expansions, acquisitions, refinancings, and the establishment of new ventures. Additionally, it engages in real estate projects that emphasize affordable and middle-income residential developments, as well as mixed-use developments that combine housing with commercial spaces in urban areas. The firm maintains a clear investment strategy and does not participate in sectors such as bio-fuels, timber, or alcoholic beverages, nor does it provide grants or soft loans.
Made 1 investments in Ethiopia

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.
Made 1 investments in Ethiopia

Africinvest

AfricInvest, established in 1994 and headquartered in Tunis, Tunisia, is a prominent private equity investment firm focused on supporting small and medium enterprises across Africa. With dedicated investment teams for both North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, AfricInvest employs 66 professionals across seven offices. The firm has invested in 135 companies spanning 25 African countries, targeting high-growth sectors such as financial services, agribusiness, consumer goods, retail, education, and healthcare. AfricInvest is recognized for its strong, long-term relationships with local and international investors, including major development finance institutions. In addition to its investment activities, the firm actively promotes the private equity industry in Africa, having co-founded several key associations, including the African Venture Capital Association and the Middle East North Africa Private Equity Association.
Made 2 investments in Ethiopia

AHL Venture Partners

AHL Venture Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2007, with its headquarters in Vancouver, Canada, and additional offices in Nairobi, Kenya; Lusaka, Zambia; and Accra, Ghana. The firm specializes in providing growth capital to companies in sectors such as energy access, financial inclusion, agriculture, and climate solutions, with a particular focus on Eastern and Southern Africa. AHL Venture Partners is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs by making swift investment decisions and participating in subsequent funding rounds. The firm emphasizes ongoing business support and has teams on the ground that possess a deep understanding of the local business environments in which they operate.
Made 1 investments in Ethiopia

Surya Capital

Surya Capital is a principal investment firm focused on high growth markets in Sub-Saharan Africa (“SSA”) primarily East Africa and & Ethiopia (“Greater East Africa” or “GEA”). Not being structured as a private equity fund, we bring patient and flexible financial capital to businesses. We combine financial capital with operational expertise by also sourcing operating partners and strategic investors who have operated in our sectors of focus in other markets. Surya Capital’s management team harnesses several decades of private equity investment and business building experience to partner with entrepreneurs in refining their strategies, enhancing their competitive advantage, executing growth and expansion plans, assisting with new financing and deepening their organization’s execution capabilities. Our flexible model allows us to look at greenfield, growth and control transactions, tailoring our investment proposal to the specifics of each investment opportunity. In everything we do, we insist on private equity best practice, best-in-class governance, and win-win partnership with local communities and stakeholders.
Made 1 investments in Ethiopia

Veris Investments

Veris Investments is a private equity firm established in 2013 and based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The firm focuses on enhancing the food value chain by investing in sectors located in Sub-Saharan Africa. Through its investments, Veris aims to make a positive impact on food security in the region, addressing critical challenges and fostering sustainable development.

Alitheia Capital

Alitheia Capital is an impact investing firm founded in 2007 and located in Lagos, Nigeria. The firm focuses on providing both social and financial returns by investing in businesses that improve access to essential goods and services for small and growing enterprises as well as low-income households. Alitheia Capital aims to generate positive social impact while achieving sustainable financial growth, aligning its investment strategy with the needs of underserved communities.

Tana Africa Capital

Tana Africa Capital Managers (Pty) Ltd is a private equity firm investing through its fund Tana Africa Capital specializing in buyouts. The firm seeks to invest in consumer and agriculture sectors including agricultural production and processing of farm produce. Within the consumer sector, it focuses on food, beverage and personal care fast moving consumer goods, building materials, retail, and logistics.

SIDI

SIDI is a principal investment firm based in Paris, France, established in 1983. The firm specializes in providing medium-term financing primarily to rural microfinance institutions (MFIs) and small producer businesses that focus on fair trade and organic products. SIDI aims to support micro and small entrepreneurs who are often excluded from traditional banking services by investing in Tier 2 MFIs, while also making selective equity investments in Tier 1 and Apex MFIs. The firm allocates a significant portion of its portfolio—75 percent—to Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean, with the remaining 25 percent focused on North Africa. SIDI prioritizes investments in rural areas, targeting at least 50 percent of its funds for these regions, and dedicates 20 percent to producer organizations and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The firm typically uses a mix of equity, loans, and guarantees to facilitate its investments, supporting the initiatives of entrepreneurs and producers in the process.

Oasis Capital Ghana

Founded in 2009, Oasis Capital Ghana is a private equity based in Accra, Ghana. The firm seeks to invest in small & medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa. The firm prefers education and real estate, to consumer goods and healthcare sectors.

Vital Capital

Vital Capital is a private equity investment firm established in 2011 and based in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm focuses on enhancing the quality of life in rapidly developing nations, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, while generating attractive financial returns for its investors. With a seasoned team that boasts over 30 years of experience in the region, Vital Capital has successfully deployed billions of dollars into large-scale infrastructure projects. The firm primarily targets investments in urban housing solutions, integrated agro-industrial initiatives, and key sectors such as education and healthcare. Additionally, it explores opportunities in renewable energy and environmental projects. Vital Capital's strategic approach aims to align community needs with investment opportunities, creating a dual impact that improves local living conditions and supports sustainable economic growth.

Bopa Moruo Private Equity

Bopa Moruo Private Equity is a mid-market investment firm based in Sandton, South Africa, established in 2011. The firm specializes in private equity and private capital investments, focusing on generating long-term capital appreciation by developing and enhancing established businesses. Bopa Moruo targets growth capital, replacement capital, and transformational capital investments specifically within the industrial and services sectors. Its approach emphasizes building great businesses to achieve sustainable growth and value creation over time.

Tembo Capital

Tembo Capital is a London-based private equity firm established in 2014, specializing in the mining, metals, and minerals sectors. The firm is recognized for its ability to identify and support emerging resource companies, leveraging its expertise to foster growth and development in the industry. With a strong track record, Tembo Capital focuses on investments that aim to enhance the operational capabilities and market positions of its portfolio companies.

International Finance Corporation

International Finance Corporation (IFC), established in 1956 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a member of the World Bank Group dedicated to private sector development in developing countries. The organization provides a range of financial and advisory services to foster economic growth across various sectors, including agriculture, infrastructure, manufacturing, healthcare, education, and technology. IFC invests in both direct projects and funds, focusing on emerging markets and prioritizing sustainability and inclusive development. It offers a diverse array of financial instruments, such as equity, loans, and quasi-equity products, while adhering to strict investment guidelines that exclude certain industries, such as weapons, tobacco, and gambling. IFC typically invests between $1 million and $100 million, supporting projects that are predominantly privately owned in member countries. The organization does not actively manage portfolio companies but seeks to exit investments through equity sales or public listings, often maintaining equity stakes for eight to fifteen years.

EXEO Capital

EXEO Capital is a private equity firm established in 2007 and located in Bellville, South Africa. The firm specializes in alternative investments across various sectors, including food and agribusiness, non-food fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), supply chain solutions, health and wellness, private education, household goods, logistics, niche financial services, media, and industrial services. Known for its business-building capabilities, EXEO Capital aims to create value in its portfolio companies while contributing to the growth of the African economy.

Actis

Actis is a prominent private equity firm established in 2004, headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Specializing in growth markets across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, Actis focuses on sectors such as energy infrastructure, digital infrastructure, real estate, and consumer technology. The firm employs over 200 professionals, including approximately 120 investment experts, and operates from 16 offices worldwide. Actis has raised significant capital since its inception, investing in around 70 companies globally that collectively employ over 116,500 individuals. The firm adopts a unique 'south-south' investment strategy, emphasizing intra-growth market opportunities and leveraging local knowledge and relationships to foster responsible, competitive returns. With a culture of active ownership and deep sector expertise, Actis positions itself as a trusted partner for investors, management teams, entrepreneurs, and governments.

Alta Semper Capital

Alta Semper, a private equity manager investing flexible and strategic capital across select African growth markets, announced today a partnership with Nigeria’s leading retail pharmacy chain HealthPlus. Under the terms of the agreement, Alta Semper is investing US$18 million into HealthPlus, which will enable the company to expand its retail footprint and enhance its competitive position. Alta Semper specifically invests into market-leading businesses in defensive sub-sectors within the consumer and healthcare verticals. The healthcare and retail markets in Nigeria are characterised by growing demand, driven by favourable demographics, increased consumer awareness and evolving consumption patterns. Furthermore, Nigeria is home to one of the least penetrated formal retail markets in the world, despite its large and growing population. The retail pharmacy sector is highly fragmented, with many independent drug stores and several patent medicine outlets. Furthermore, given structural challenges with the industry supply chain, counterfeit pharmaceuticals find their way into over forty percent of the retail market, while most wholesale and retail sales across the country are still made through informal markets. Moreover, much of the healthcare infrastructure is confined to major cities, with people living in urban areas having approximately four times as much access to healthcare as those living in rural areas.

China-Africa Development Fund

The China-Africa Development Fund (CADFund) is a sovereign wealth fund based in Beijing, China, established in 2007 by the China Development Bank. Its primary purpose is to serve as an investment vehicle in Africa, focusing on fostering economic cooperation between China and the African continent. The fund invests in various assets, including stocks, convertible bonds, and other quasi-entity investments, with an emphasis on supporting Chinese enterprises operating in Africa or planning to expand there. CADFund aims to enhance Africa's economic development by facilitating infrastructure construction and promoting collaboration between Chinese and African businesses. Through its investments, the fund seeks to achieve mutual economic benefits and advance the overall growth of both regions.

Saviu Ventures

Saviu Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2018 and headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage startups across Africa, focusing on sectors such as commercial products, commercial services, retail, e-commerce, fintech, and mobility. Saviu Ventures aims to make minority investments in companies at various stages of development, including seed and early-stage ventures, supporting innovative businesses that have the potential to drive growth and create value in the African market.

Qalaa Holdings

Qalaa Holdings is a prominent investment company operating in Africa and the Middle East, focusing on sectors that drive economic growth and development. With investments totaling approximately US$ 9.5 billion, the company concentrates on five core industries: energy, transportation, agrifoods, mining, and cement. By transitioning to a business model that emphasizes longer holding periods and divesting from non-core investments, Qalaa Holdings aims to enhance value creation and sustainability in its portfolio. The firm leverages its extensive experience as a leading private equity player to build businesses that meet the needs of over 1.3 billion consumers across regions, including Egypt and parts of East and North Africa. Qalaa Holdings prioritizes innovation and strategic growth in its investment approach.

Sanaga Ventures

Sanaga Ventures actively invests in and supports new and emerging ventures across the African continent. They offer finance and coaching to assist in building the capacity of their partners to the stage where they can achieve financial sustainability and critical mass in their operations.

The EuroMena Funds

The EuroMena Funds is one of the MEA region’s leading private equity firms specialized in emerging markets with a track record of successful investments.

VestedWorld

VestedWorld is a Chicago-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 that focuses on investing in early-stage companies within emerging markets, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. The firm targets businesses in sectors such as agribusiness, consumer products and services, and technology-enabled solutions. VestedWorld aims to generate competitive financial returns while fostering growth and development in the markets it serves. The firm not only provides capital but also engages actively in corporate governance and offers strategic and operational support to enhance the potential of its portfolio companies.

Inspired Evolution

Inspired Evolution is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2007 and based in Cape Town, South Africa, with additional offices in Mauritius, Ivory Coast, Kenya, and the United Kingdom. The firm specializes in investments in clean energy and resource efficiency, focusing on sectors such as renewable energy generation, waste management, water purification, and sustainable agriculture. Inspired Evolution targets companies in the Southern African Development Community, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a strong emphasis on nations like Ethiopia, Ghana, and Nigeria. The firm typically invests between $1.4 million and $14 million in companies with enterprise values ranging from $1.34 million to $15 million, aiming to acquire significant minority or majority stakes and often seeking board representation. Inspired Evolution also provides advisory services to its portfolio companies, emphasizing sustainable practices that align with social equity and ecological integrity.

Adenia Partners

Adenia Partners is a private capital management firm established in 2002 and headquartered in Port Louis, Mauritius. The firm focuses on investing in promising businesses throughout Africa, targeting sectors such as agribusiness, manufacturing, financial services, telecommunications, hospitality, and healthcare. By leveraging its expertise and insights, Adenia Partners aims to foster growth in these industries and contribute to the development of the African economy.

EchoVC Partners

EchoVC Partners LLC is a venture capital firm based in Lagos, Nigeria, specializing in seed and early-stage investments across various sectors. The firm focuses on internet technologies, including smart graph platforms, consumer internet, media, smart data applications, and enterprise solutions. It also emphasizes investments in e-commerce, digital media, and underserved entrepreneurs in North America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. EchoVC Partners aims to finance innovative teams and business models, with an average investment size ranging from $25,000 to $20 million, tailored to the specific needs of the businesses it supports. Its approach is stage-agnostic, enabling flexibility in funding opportunities while targeting high-potential markets and technologies.

Centum Investment Company

Centum Investment Company Limited is a private equity firm based in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 1967. The company specializes in investing in middle market and growth sectors, with a focus on consumer goods and services, agriculture, education, healthcare, energy, financial services, and technology, among others. Centum seeks to make equity investments ranging from $2 million to $20 million, targeting companies that serve the East African market. It aims to acquire controlling, majority, and significant minority stakes in its portfolio companies and often participates in their boards. The firm also explores a variety of investment structures, including ordinary shares, preference shares, and convertible debt, as well as opportunities in greenfield and brownfield projects. Centum maintains a diversified investment strategy across eight distinct business lines, including real estate and infrastructure, FMCG, and power, with the objective of generating significant returns for its investors.

Development Partners International

Development Partners International (DPI) is a prominent Pan-African private equity firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Established in 2007 by co-founders Miles Morland and Runa Alam, DPI focuses on leveraging strong local knowledge and expertise to invest in the African market. The firm has successfully built a diverse portfolio, managing over US$1.1 billion in assets across various sectors, including telecommunications, financial services, healthcare, agriculture, mining, and renewable energy. DPI's investment team, comprised entirely of African professionals, brings more than 100 years of collective experience in African investment, with a notable emphasis on gender diversity—over 40% of the team are women. This unique combination of local networks, language skills, and sector expertise enables DPI to effectively source and execute investment opportunities throughout the continent.

Gray Ghost Ventures

Gray Ghost Ventures is an impact investment firm established in 2003 and based in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm specializes in providing market-based capital solutions to entrepreneurs who address the needs of low-income communities in emerging markets. Gray Ghost Ventures focuses on seed-stage and early-stage companies, investing primarily in areas such as microfinance, social ventures, affordable private education, consumer products, consumer services, healthcare, information technology, and cleantech. Its investment strategy is centered on fostering sustainable growth and social impact in regions like South Asia and Southern Africa.

Factor[e] Ventures

Factor[e] Ventures is an impact investing firm based in Fort Collins, Colorado, founded in 2013. The company focuses on supporting seed and early-stage businesses that address critical challenges in energy, agriculture, mobility, waste, and sanitation, particularly in emerging and frontier markets. By facilitating disruptive innovations, Factor[e] Ventures aims to contribute to sustainable solutions that promote de-carbonized development. The firm acts as a bridge between philanthropic and commercial investors who share a commitment to creating market-driven impacts in some of the world's fastest-growing regions. Through its initiatives, Factor[e] Ventures seeks to empower individuals and ideas that can significantly advance global sustainability efforts.

Africa Oil

Africa Oil Corp is an international oil and gas exploration company based in Canada with oil and gas interests in Africa. It is an exploration stage enterprise that participates in oil and gas projects located in emerging markets, in sub-Saharan Africa. The company operates in the business segment of international oil and gas exploration, and geographically, it operates in Kenya and Ethiopia.

Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered PLC is a commercial bank headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with a history dating back to 1853. The bank operates through multiple segments, including Corporate & Institutional Banking, Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, and Private Banking, serving a diverse clientele that encompasses individuals, small businesses, mid-sized companies, corporations, financial institutions, and governments. Standard Chartered offers a comprehensive range of banking products and services, including current and savings accounts, mortgages, credit cards, personal and business loans, and wealth management solutions such as investment and portfolio management. The bank also provides specialized services like transaction banking, cash management, trade finance, corporate finance, and financial market services, including risk management and debt capital markets. With a presence across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East, Standard Chartered operates approximately 1,026 branches and is known for its commitment to delivering digital banking solutions.

Man Capital

Man Capital is the private equity fund and investment arm of the Mansour Group which is based in London.

TLcom I

TLcom I is a venture capital fund managed by TLcom Capital. The fund is located in Nairobi, Kenya, and invests in the United States. The fund targets investments in the TMT, communications and networking sectors.

Old Mutual Investment Group

Old Mutual Investment Group, founded in 1845 and headquartered in Pinelands, South Africa, is a diversified financial services organization that provides a wide array of financial solutions. It caters to individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, and corporate clients, offering products that include life assurance, short-term insurance, loans, and banking services. Additionally, Old Mutual offers investment management services, focusing on sustainable investment strategies that address challenges such as climate change and social equity. The group is recognized as the largest Africa-domiciled asset manager, leveraging its extensive experience to manage substantial assets on behalf of its clients, while also providing unit trusts and property development services.

Apis Partners

Apis Partners is a private equity firm based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2014. The firm specializes in investing in growth-stage companies within the financial services sector and related business services in emerging markets. Apis Partners is managed by an experienced team that has collaborated for over 20 years, bringing extensive expertise in financial services and a strong network of industry professionals. The firm's operational network includes over 20 financial services specialists and a presence in five countries, enabling it to leverage localized knowledge and resources. Apis Partners focuses on identifying and nurturing growth opportunities in regions such as Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, aiming to drive expansion in the financial services and fintech sectors.

Gebeya

Gebeya Inc. is an education technology and online software outsourcing marketplace based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with additional teams in Kenya, Senegal, North America, and the UK. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on providing specialized training in software engineering, design, and digital skills, contributing to Africa's digital transformation. Gebeya offers several services, including G-Talent, which connects companies with specialized developers for remote or in-house positions; G-Subscription, which provides access to IT professionals for a predetermined number of hours; and G-Made, which facilitates hiring Gebeya’s core engineering team for project completion. Additionally, the company engages in branding, videography, and animation services. Gebeya aims to be a reliable source of skilled talent, showcasing Africa's competitiveness in the global job market.

GE Capital Equity

GE Capital Equity was the private equity investment arm of General Electric, focusing on maximizing returns through strategic equity investments. The firm specialized in acquiring minority ownership stakes in established companies with significant growth potential across various sectors, including healthcare, energy, transportation, and aviation. GE Capital Equity leveraged its extensive industry expertise and global reach to identify and support strong management teams in these high-growth areas. By engaging in investment opportunities such as growth capital, buy-out co-investments, and recapitalizations, the firm aimed to foster sustainable value creation and enhance the overall performance of its portfolio companies.

Vantage Capital

Vantage Capital is a private equity investment firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa, founded in 2001. As a black-owned and managed firm, it focuses on private equity investment activities for its own account as well as for third-party funds, distinguishing itself as one of the few remaining black-controlled independent private equity firms in the country. Vantage Capital primarily invests in growth-stage companies through buyouts, while also engaging in venture capital investments across seed, early, and later-stage companies. The firm targets a wide range of sectors, including business products, business services, financial services, materials, resources, information technology, manufacturing, technology, media, and telecommunications.

Oikocredit International

Oikocredit is guided by the principle of empowering people. Their experience proves that the most effective and sustainable means of assisting those in need is providing an opportunity to help themselves.

Temasek Holdings

Temasek Holdings is a Singapore-based investment company founded in 1974. The firm specializes in providing debt financing and is dedicated to transforming economies, enhancing middle-income populations, and fostering emerging champions. Temasek operates across various sectors, including financial services, transportation, industrial, consumer goods, real estate, telecommunications, media, technology, and life sciences. Its strategic focus is on developing comparative advantages within these industries to support sustainable growth and innovation.
Made 2 investments in Ethiopia