Investors in Rwanda

Vertex Ventures is a global network of operator-investors who manage portfolios in the U.S., China, Israel, India and Southeast Asia. The firm is a trusted partner to some of the world’s most innovative entrepreneurs, supporting them with unmatched operating experience and deep access to the capital, talent, partners and customers they need to build truly global businesses.

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.

Vulcan Capital invests across all stages of corporate development through leveraged buyouts, growth capital, distressed/turnaround, and early-stage venture capital as well as public equity value investing. The firm's portfolio spans a range of industry sectors, including media and communications, energy and natural resources, financial and information services, technology, and life sciences. Vulcan Capital is the private investment group of Vulcan Inc., the organization founded by Paul G. Allen, co-founder of Microsoft.

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.

DBL Partners is an investment venture focused on companies that deliver high venture capital returns and economic benefits. DBL Partners uses venture capital to accelerate innovation in a way that positively affects an organization’s social impact, as well as its financial success. They believe these two drivers –positive social change and a healthy financial performance– are inherently connected. DBL invests in and helps nurture outstanding entrepreneurs and companies in Cleantech, Information Technology, Sustainable Products and Services, and Healthcare.

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.

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

Lynett Capital, LLC is venture capital firm specializes in early stage investments. The firm prefers to invest in frontier technology. It typically prefers to invest in United States. Lynett Capital, LLC is based in San Francisco, California.

Polaris Partners is a venture capital specializing in investments in all company lifecycle stages including earliest startup, seed, early stage, mid venture, late venture, first round investments, emerging growth, expansion, growth capital, liquidity, and minority growth equity investments. It typically invests in technology, energy, healthcare, life sciences, business services, and consumer sectors. Within technology the firm invests in seed, early stage, and growth equity, in the cloud infrastructure; SaaS; software; e-commerce; consumer Internet; data sciences, marketplaces, broadband telecommunication services, telecommunication software, communications Equipment distribution, network software, wireless networking equipment, communication equipment, and digital media and entertainment sectors. Within healthcare, it invests in seeding, early venture, and growth equity, in the biotech and pharmaceuticals; medical devices, diagnostics, medical device research equipment, therapeutic devices, drug delivery technologies, gene research and development, protein and genome sequence products, life sciences and tool service, healthcare services and products, digital healthcare; and healthcare IT sectors. Within consumer, the firm invests in early to seed, and growth equity in e-commerce, consumer services, media, entertainment services, food and beverages, and consumer technology sectors. The firm prefers to invest in portfolio companies based in North America with a focus the United States; Canada, Caribbean, Central America and Mexico and can selectively invest in Asia and Europe with a focus on Ireland. It typically invests between $0.5 million and $150 million in portfolio companies with a EBITDA between $4 million and $25 million. It takes minority and majority stakes in companies. The firm generally acts as a lead or co-lead investor. Polaris Partners was founded in 1996 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices in Dublin, Ireland; San Francisco, California; and Waltham, Massachusetts.

Amplo is a global venture capital firm helping build companies that matter