Investors in Burkina Faso

Resource Capital Funds is a mining-focused private equity firm that partners with companies to build strong, successful and sustainable businesses that strive to produce superior returns to all stakeholders.

CIBC Capital Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in direct, fund, and mezzanine investments; providing subordinated debt and equity to mid and late stage private or public companies to finance internal growth, acquisitions, management/leveraged buyouts, and recapitalizations for middle market and mature companies . The firm prefers to invest in companies undergoing financial restructurings (or requiring short-term liquidity) and investments are typically made in later stage. The firm typically invest in Internet retail, Industrials, Consumer staples, Healthcare services and equipment, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Financials, Online services, Application Software, Computer Hardware, and Telecommunication Services sector. The firm prefers to invest in companies based in Canada, Europe, and Australia. The firm prefers to invest between CAD10 million ($9.81 million) and CAD20 million ($19.61 million) in its portfolio companies. The firm typically exits its investments between 3 and 5 years and form transitional a capital investment, such as bridge financing, a horizon of up to 24 months is typical. CIBC Capital Partners was founded in 1989 and is based in Toronto, Canada with additional offices in New York, United States, Greater London, United Kingdom, Massachusetts, and United States.

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited offers security brokerage services. The company provides market research and equity sales and trading, analysis, and financing services. Additionally, it offers tax, insurance, pension consulting, and online dealing services. Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited was formerly known as Collins Stewart Wealth Management Limited and changed its name to Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited in April 2013. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in London, United Kingdom. Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited operates as a subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Limited

African Infrastructure Investment Managers is an unlisted infrastructure fund manager focused on South African infrastructure projects. The firm specialises in sectors such as roads, airports, power, telecommunications, rail, ports, water and social infrastructure.

Amethis is an investment fund manager dedicated to the African continent, with an investment capacity exceeding €725m. Amethis brings growth capital to promising midcap champions in a diversity of sectors throughout the African continent.As an active shareholder, Amethis offers key support and expertise through its international network, its opportunities of external growth and its value-added governance.

Investisseurs & Partenaires is a family of impact funds fully-dedicated to the African continent. Created in 2002 by Patrice Hoppenot and directed by Jean-Michel Severino since 2011, I&P is a pioneer in the impact investing sector in Africa. With €75 million under management, I&P has invested in almost 60 small and medium-size companies across 15 countries. I&P brings long-term financing as well as strategic, managerial and technical support to its investees. I&P is the advisor of an impact team, managing a EUR 65 million fund dedicated to access to electricity in Africa. As an impact investor, I&P strives to maximise the economic, social and environmental impacts of its partners and aims to actively contribute to the African development. I&P’s team consists of 30 people based in Paris and in 7 African offices, and in 3 African investment funds.

Development Partners International is a private equity firm. The firm prefers to invest in manufacturing, computer-related, chemicals and materials, medical and life sciences, mining, electronics, services, telecoms, logistics, retail, communications, transportation, beverages, financial institutions, pharmaceuticals and hospitals; telecommunications infrastructure; Healthcare, food service and agribusinesses; Consumer goods; financial services including consumer finance, banking, insurance; education; engineering; and construction sectors. The firm does not invest in start-ups or turnarounds. It seeks to invest in the Pan-Africa region with a focus on the Angola, Algeria, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone region. The firm invests between $10 million and $120 million in the form of equity per company. Development Partners International was founded in 2007 and is based in London, United Kingdom with an additional office in Lagos, Nigeria.

Helios Investment Partners LLP 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 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.

Cauris Management is the first subregional private equity fund management structure created in Francophone West Africa. Operational since 1996, Cauris Management invests in companies with strong potential for growth and profitability. We are based in Lomé and Abidjan, which ensures us a close proximity with the regional private sector.

Macquarie Group is an independent asset management institution and investment bank that manages specialist funds, owning assets in infrastructure, real estate, private equity and development capital. It is based in Sydney, Australia and was founded in 1969.