Investors in East Africa

Founded in 1948, CDC Group is a Development Finance Institution and is wholly owned by the UK government. CDC's mission is to support the building of businesses throughout Africa and South Asia, to create jobs and to make a lasting difference in the lives of people who live in some of the world's poorest areas.

Accion is a global nonprofit committed to creating a financially inclusive world, with a pioneering legacy in microfinance and fintech impact investing. We catalyze financial service providers to deliver high-quality, affordable solutions at scale for the three billion people who are left out of – or poorly served by – the financial sector. For more than 50 years, Accion has helped tens of millions of people through its work with more than 90 partners in 40 countries.

IFC fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets, and providing advisory services to businesses and governments. IFC helps companies and financial institutions in emerging markets create jobs, generate tax revenues, improve corporate governance and environmental performance, and contribute to their local communities. The goal is to improve lives, especially for the people who most need the benefits of growth.

DOB Equity is a private equity firm specializing in growth capital and buy-and-build strategies in small and medium companies.

Pearl Capital Partners is a specialist agriculture investment firm that has been investing in small and medium sized East African agribusinesses since 2005. Pearl Capital Partners investments generate financial returns for our investors while creating significant social impact. Pearl Capital Partners success is derived from working with ambitious management teams, providing supportive investment structures and specialist expertise that create high-growth agribusinesses.

Founders Factory was established to help early stage companies rapidly become viable and sustainable businesses. They have a blend of what early stage companies require: expedited pre-seed funding, agile technology development, lean acceleration and world class mentors. They’re a little different than your typical startup accelerator, and they’re also a little different than your typical early stage fund. Sure, they provide cash and they have a best in class acceleration process, but their real difference are the people making it happen. All their mentors have started companies and sold them; they’ve experienced the pitfalls and know the challenges. They’ve also have spent the time developing the networks, contacts and industry connections needed to jump start the next good idea in to a great business. That idea could come from you, and that next great business might be the one they help you start.

Finnfund is a Finnish development finance company that provides long-term risk capital for private projects in developing countries. Apart from co-investing with Finnish companies they can finance ventures that use Finnish technology, cooperate with Finnish partners on a long-term basis or generate major environmental or social benefits.

The Netherlands Development Finance Company (Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV - FMO) supports the private sector in developing countries and emerging markets in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe through loans, equity and other investment activities. It was formed in 1970 through a partnership between the Netherlands government and the Dutch financial institutions, industry and trade unions.

Betatron is investing in fast-growing companies in the fastest-growing region in the world.​ ​ We are a network of Investors, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Mentors, and Alumnus; focused on empowering founders. Through our platform, we provide funding, hands-on support, and unprecedented network access to drive business outcomes.

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.