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Investment name Country Region Sector Status
GoApptiv Private Limited

GoApptiv is a tech-enabled last-mile pharma marketing and distribution business. It facilitates the distribution and sale of genuine branded drugs, tackling supply chain leakages and preventing entry of counterfeit drugs, mostly outside the key metro areas in India.

Website:
https://www.goapptiv.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $7.42m South Asia Health December 2023 Active
India South Asia Health Active
Grameenphone Limited

Grameenphone Ltd (GP), is the leading telecoms service provider in Bangladesh, with more than 54.5 million subscribers.

It is a joint venture between Telenor and Grameen Telecom Corporation, a non-profit sister organisation of microfinance and community development bank Grameen Bank. Telenor, the largest telecoms company in Norway, owns a 55.8 per cent share of Grameenphone.

It was the first company to introduce digital mobile technology in Bangladesh, and it built the first cellular network to cover 99 per cent of the country.

The company employs over 4,000 people directly and many more jobs are supported through its third-party vendor network.

Website:
https://www.grameenphone.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $25m South Asia Technology and telecoms May 2013 Exited
Bangladesh South Asia Technology and telecoms Exited
Green Infra Limited

Sembcorp Green Infra is one of India’s largest independent renewable power producers. Green Infra’s business caters to all forms renewable energy – wind, solar, hydro, biomass and energy efficiency.

The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Gurgaon, India. Sembcorp Green Infra Limited was previously known as Green Infra Limited.

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $24.93m South Asia Infrastructure October 2013 Exited
India South Asia Infrastructure Exited
Greenizon Agritech Consultancy Private Limited

The company (which trades under the name ‘Jai Kisan’) offers financing solutions to the underserved, rural, agriculture value chain. It engages with and serves a range of individuals and organisations, including smallholder farmers, retailers, small and medium enterprise (SME) suppliers and agri-corporates.

Website:
https://www.jai-kisan.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $3.02m South Asia Technology and telecoms January 2023 Active
India South Asia Technology and telecoms Active
Greenlight Planet Kenya Ltd

Greenlight Planet Kenya provides solar home systems on a pay-as-you-go basis to millions of homes across Kenya.

Website:
https://sunking.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $19.99m East Africa Infrastructure September 2021 Exited
Investment 02 $10m East Africa Infrastructure June 2023 Active
Kenya East Africa Infrastructure Active
Gridworks Development Partners LLP

Gridworks is a development and investment platform principally targeting equity investments in transmission, distribution, and off-grid electricity in Africa.

Website:
https://gridworkspartners.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $11.78m East Africa, Southern Africa Infrastructure June 2019 Active
Investment 02 $5.86m East Africa, Southern Africa Infrastructure July 2020 Active
Investment 03 $7.7m East Africa, Southern Africa Infrastructure January 2021 Active
Investment 04 $40m East Africa, Southern Africa Infrastructure July 2021 Active
Investment 05 $10m East Africa, Southern Africa Infrastructure March 2022 Active
Investment 06 $32.7m East Africa, Southern Africa Infrastructure December 2022 Active
Investment 07 $10m East Africa, Southern Africa Infrastructure June 2023 Active
Investment 08 $47m East Africa, Southern Africa Infrastructure December 2023 Active
Investment 09 $9.5m East Africa, Southern Africa Infrastructure May 2024 Active
Kenya, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa East Africa, Southern Africa Infrastructure Active
Grindrod

Grindrod is a ports and logistics company based in South Africa; the company also has interests in the financial services sector.

Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, it operates in 32 countries worldwide, employing more than 5,500 skilled people through subsidiaries and joint ventures.

It has two divisions: freight services and financial services.

Website:
http://www.grindrod.co.za/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $16.63m Southern Africa Manufacturing May 2014 Exited
South Africa Southern Africa Manufacturing Exited
Growth Investment Partners Ghana Ltd (GHS)

Growth Investment Partners (GIP) Ghana provides long-term flexible capital, primarily in local currency, to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana.

Website:
https://www.gipghana.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $500k West Africa Financial services August 2022 Active
Investment 02 $49m West Africa Financial services July 2023 Active
Ghana West Africa Financial services Active
GSEZ Mineral Port S.A.

Owendo Bulk Port, commissioned in early 2017, is focused on providing an export route for locally mined manganese ore and an import and trading route for aggregates and cement constituents.

Website:
https://www.arisepl.com/location/gabon/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $12.09m Central Africa Manufacturing June 2018 Active
Investment 02 $3.07m Central Africa Manufacturing February 2019 Active
Investment 03 $2.6m Central Africa Manufacturing December 2023 Active
Investment 04 $53k Central Africa Manufacturing May 2024 Active
Gabon Central Africa Manufacturing Active
Gulpur Hydropower

The Gulpur Hydropower plant is one of several World Bank-funded projects located in Pakistan and is part of the Pakistan Government’s least-cost energy generation plan.

The plant is being developed by Mira Power, a subsidiary of Korean company KOSEP, and lies on the Poonch River about 170km from Islamabad.

Website:
http://www.mira-power.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $17.15m South Asia Infrastructure May 2015 Active
Pakistan South Asia Infrastructure Active
H1 Capital (RF) Proprietary Limited

H1 Capital is a South African Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BBEE) developer focused on developing, investing in and operating renewable power projects.

Website:
https://www.h1holdings.co.za/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15.11m Southern Africa Infrastructure December 2021 Active
Investment 02 $25.84m Southern Africa Infrastructure October 2022 Active
Investment 03 $6.61m Southern Africa Infrastructure October 2023 Active
South Africa Southern Africa Infrastructure Active
Habib Bank Ltd.

Habib Bank, now referred to as HBL, was the first commercial bank established in Pakistan in 1947. Over the years, HBL has maintained its position as the largest private sector bank with over 1,700 branches and 2,000 ATMs globally and a customer base of ten million plus.

Website:
http://www.hbl.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $121.9m South Asia Financial services April 2015 Active
Pakistan South Asia Financial services Active
HBL Bank UK Ltd

HBL UK is the majority-owned subsidiary of HBL, Pakistan’s largest private sector bank operating in 14 countries around the world.

Website:
https://hblbankuk.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $25m Africa, South Asia Financial services March 2021 Active
Africa, Pakistan Africa, South Asia Financial services Active
Healthcare Global (Africa)

HCG Africa is a joint venture between CDC and Indian healthcare provider, HealthCare Global Enterprises.

The new venture will focus on providing affordable and accessible cancer treatment in key African countries in partnership with local clinicians, hospitals and health systems.

The plan is to develop a pan-African healthcare company bringing world-class care to patients across the continent while training hundreds of local clinicians to provide that care.

Bangalore-based HealthCare Global Enterprises is the largest cancer care provider in India with 17 chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgical oncology centres.

Website:
https://hcgel.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $5.25m Africa Health June 2017 Exited
Africa Africa Health Exited
Helios Towers PLC

Helios Towers is Africa’s leading independent telecoms infrastructure company, operating towers on over 14,000 sites and serving more than 144 million people across the continent. It operates in nine countries including Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ghana, the Republic of the Congo (Congo Brazzaville), South Africa, Senegal, Madagascar and Malawi. Partial exit through stock sale on the London Stock Exchange.

Website:
https://www.heliostowers.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $20m West Africa Technology and telecoms May 2024 Active
Ghana West Africa Technology and telecoms Active
Horus Solar Energy SAE

The Nubian Suns projects comprise 13 solar power plants located in the Benban Solar Park, near Aswan in Egypt. These plants will add a 590 megawatt (MW) capacity to the park.

Horus Solar Energy SAE is one of these plants, with a 5oMW capacity.

The projects are funded by a syndicate of lenders led by the IFC.

When complete, Benban will be the largest solar power installation in the world with up to 1.65GW capacity and 32 solar plants.

Nubian Suns play a central part in round 2 of the Egypt Feed-In Tariff solar power programme which is introducing international investors and banks to Egypt at a crucial time for the country.

The Egyptian government launched this large-scale initiative in 2015 and has offered strong support for the Nubian Suns projects.

Website:
https://alcazarenergy.com/single-projects/benban-solar-pv-horus/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15.75m North Africa Infrastructure October 2017 Active
Egypt North Africa Infrastructure Active
HR Food Processing Private Limited

HR Food (Osam Dairy) is a dairy company operating in the east Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand, procuring milk from over 20,000 small dairy farmers.

Website:
https://osamdairy.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $7.92m South Asia Business and consumer services June 2019 Active
India South Asia Business and consumer services Active
I&M Holdings

I&M is one of Kenya’s leading banking groups, with additional operations in Tanzania, Rwanda and Mauritius. It offers loans and other financial services to individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, and local corporates across these countries. In Kenya, its network extends to 42 branches. Africinvest IV invested $36.2m in the company.

Shareholders in the Kenya-based firm include BII, as well as local and foreign institutional and individual investors.

Website:
https://www.imbank.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $50.07m East Africa Financial services September 2016 Exited
Kenya East Africa Financial services Exited
IFC Ukraine MRPA

IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries.

Website:
https://www.ifc.org/en/home

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $25m Rest of the World Financial services December 2023 Active
Ukraine Rest of the World Financial services Active
IHS Zambia Ltd

IHS Zambia Limited is the sole and leading independent tower operator in Zambia – owning and operating over 1,700 telecommunications towers.

It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the IHS Towers Group – the largest independent tower operator in Africa – which has a presence in Nigeria, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Rwanda and Zambia.

Website:
https://www.ihstowers.com/group/countries/zambia/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $40m Southern Africa Technology and telecoms October 2015 Exited
Investment 02 $25.52m Southern Africa Technology and telecoms July 2017 Exited
Zambia Southern Africa Technology and telecoms Exited
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Fund name Country Region Sector Status
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Bonds S.A.

Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise Bonds SA (MSME Bonds) is an issuance platform dedicated to impact investing for institutional investors. This partnership is managed by Symbiotics, a leading emerging markets access platform and financial lender.

Website:
https://symbioticsgroup.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $75m East Africa, Global, North Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Southern Africa Financial services May 2022 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
AMK Cambodia Rest of the World Financial services March 2023 Active
Ecofy Finance Private Limited India South Asia Financial services December 2024 Active
EVN Finance Joint Stock Company Vietnam Rest of the World Financial services November 2022 Active
Middle East Bank Kenya Ltd. Kenya East Africa Financial services May 2023 Active
Mufin Green Finance Limited India South Asia Financial services February 2023 Active
Namdev Finvest Private Limited India South Asia Financial services September 2022 Active
Norsad Capital Limited Botswana Southern Africa Financial services February 2023 Exited
Prabhu Bank Ltd. Nepal South Asia Financial services June 2023 Active
Pubali Bank Ltd. Bangladesh South Asia Financial services April 2023 Active
Samunnati Financial Intermediation India South Asia Financial services August 2022 Active
Sunrise Bank Ltd. Nepal South Asia Financial services June 2023 Active
Tunisie Leasing & Factoring (TLF) Tunisia North Africa Financial services April 2023 Active
Bangladesh, Botswana, Cambodia, India, Kenya, Nepal, Tunisia, Vietnam East Africa, Global, North Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Southern Africa Financial services Active
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Bonds S.A. Compartment 507

A US$75 million investment in a second privately placed Green Basket Bond (“GBB II”), issued by Symbiotics to support small-scale green lending through MSME lenders (MFIs, NBFIs and SME Banks) across Asia and Africa.

Website:
https://symbioticsgroup.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $75m Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia Financial services June 2024 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Electronica Finance Ltd India South Asia Financial services August 2024 Active
Mufin Green Finance Limited India South Asia Financial services August 2024 Active
India Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia Financial services Active
Momentum Africa Real Estate Parallel Company

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $30m Africa Construction and real estate August 2018 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
The Rose Kenya East Africa Construction and real estate April 2021 Active
Kenya Africa Construction and real estate Active
Myanmar Opportunities Fund II

The Myanmar Opportunities Fund II (MOF II) targets the country’s high-growth sectors, including consumer products and services, technology, telecommunication, banking and financial services.

Website:
http://www.deltacapital.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15m Rest of the World Financial services, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms September 2017 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Consumer Plastics Company Myanmar Rest of the World Manufacturing October 2020 Active
Frontiir Pte Ltd Myanmar Rest of the World Technology and telecoms December 2017 Active
MC Easy Microfinance Co. Ltd Myanmar Rest of the World Financial services February 2018 Active
Rent 2 Own Myanmar Rest of the World Financial services April 2020 Active
Myanmar Rest of the World Financial services, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms Active
Navis Asia Credit Fund

The Fund targets mid-market direct lending in emerging Southeast Asia across a range of sectors. Loan investments are primarily senior secured with security over assets and/or cashflows and bespoke covenants.

Website:
https://www.naviscapital.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $25m Rest of the World December 2024 Active
Rest of the World Active
Neoma Africa Fund III

The Neoma Africa Fund III focuses on well-managed, mid-market leaders in sectors set to benefit from demand driven by the rapid expansion of a young, urban, middle class across sub-Saharan Africa.

These sectors include consumer goods and services, consumer finance, and resource and infrastructure services in the core geographies of Nigeria, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, South Africa and Kenya.

Website:
https://www.act.is/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $50m Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Health, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms June 2015 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Ghana Home Loans Ghana West Africa Financial services December 2016 Exited
Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited Nigeria West Africa Manufacturing October 2016 Exited
Joint Medical Holdings (Pty) Limited South Africa Southern Africa Health January 2018 Exited
Libstar South Africa Southern Africa Business and consumer services May 2015 Active
Mouka Limited Nigeria West Africa Manufacturing June 2015 Exited
Nairobi Java House Limited Kenya East Africa Business and consumer services September 2017 Active
Octotel (Pty) Ltd South Africa Southern Africa Technology and telecoms December 2020 Exited
Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Health, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms Active
Neoma South East Asia Fund II

This is an SME-focused fund investing in South East Asia.

Website:
https://www.act.is/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 02 $5m Rest of the World Business and consumer services, Education March 2012 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Ninja Logistics Asia Rest of the World Business and consumer services April 2016 Active
Singapore International School Indonesia Rest of the World Education October 2014 Active
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam Rest of the World Business and consumer services, Education Active
Ninety One Africa Credit Opportunities Fund (Investec)

The Investec Africa Credit Opportunities Fund 1 (IACO), sub-Saharan Africa’s first corporate debt fund, will provide long-term capital to businesses of different sizes and sectors across a wide range of countries in the region (excluding South Africa).

The fund aims to kick-start the development of African debt capital markets and to invest in sustainable businesses.

Website:
https://www.investec.com/en_gb.html

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $30m Africa, West Africa Business and consumer services, Construction and real estate, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms December 2012 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Afrexim Bank Trade Finance MRPA Africa Africa Financial services June 2017 Exited
Afri Flowers Holding B.V. (Afriflora)/Flamingo Horticulture Ltd (Flamingo) Ethiopia East Africa Food and agriculture March 2020 Exited
Africa Finance Corporation Tanzania East Africa Financial services December 2016 Exited
Air Rwanda Rwanda East Africa Business and consumer services December 2019 Active
Baía Mall Mozambique East Africa Construction and real estate December 2018 Active
Bayport Management Limited Mauritius East Africa Financial services September 2017 Exited
Centum Investment Limited Africa Africa Financial services September 2017 Exited
Dangote Industries Limited Nigeria West Africa Manufacturing December 2019 Exited
Eastern and Southern African Trade & Development Bank Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa Financial services June 2015 Exited
Ecobank Africa, Nigeria Africa, West Africa Financial services December 2018 Exited
Equity Bank (Kenya) Ltd. Kenya East Africa Financial services December 2018 Exited
FBC Holdings Limited Zimbabwe Southern Africa Financial services December 2014 Exited
First Bank Nigeria Nigeria West Africa Financial services December 2014 Exited
FirstRand Bank Ltd. South Africa Southern Africa Financial services December 2018 Exited
Ghana Home Loans Ghana West Africa Financial services December 2019 Exited
Globeleq Africa Holdings Africa Africa Infrastructure December 2014 Exited
Grain Bulk Handlers Ltd Kenya East Africa Infrastructure March 2020 Exited
Gruppo Limited (Ikeja Mall) Nigeria West Africa Construction and real estate December 2014 Exited
GTB Nigeria West Africa Financial services December 2014 Exited
Helios Investors III Africa Africa Financial services December 2019 Exited
Helios Towers Nigeria Ltd Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms December 2014 Exited
Helios Towers PLC Ghana West Africa Technology and telecoms June 2020 Exited
IHS Nigeria Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms December 2014 Exited
IHS Zambia Ltd Zambia Southern Africa Technology and telecoms December 2014 Exited
Intrepid Aviation Namibia Southern Africa Business and consumer services December 2014 Exited
Karadeniz Powerships Ghana West Africa Infrastructure March 2016 Exited
Kosmos Energy Ghana West Africa Infrastructure December 2014 Exited
Letshego Holdings Botswana Southern Africa Financial services June 2015 Exited
Liquid Telecommunications Holding Limited Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda, South Africa, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe East Africa, Southern Africa, Western Europe Technology and telecoms December 2016 Exited
Millicom Tanzania Tanzania East Africa Technology and telecoms August 2020 Exited
Mozaza Logistics (J&J Trucking) Mozambique East Africa Business and consumer services June 2018 Active
MTN Mauritius Mauritius East Africa Technology and telecoms June 2016 Exited
Netis Holdings Africa Africa Technology and telecoms December 2020 Active
Persianas Limited Nigeria West Africa Construction and real estate June 2015 Active
Seacom Limited Africa Africa Technology and telecoms December 2017 Exited
United Bank for Africa Plc Nigeria West Africa Financial services December 2018 Exited
Zenith Bank Plc Nigeria West Africa Financial services March 2015 Exited
Africa, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe Africa, West Africa Business and consumer services, Construction and real estate, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms Active
Ninety One Africa Credit Opportunities Fund 3A

This is the third fund by Ninety One in their Credit Opportunities strategy. BII invested USD 30m, enabling a first close of USD 260m, which will help the fund target USD 500m in final close.

Website:
https://www.investec.com/en_gb.html

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $30m Africa, Global November 2024 Active
Africa, Global Active
Ninety One Africa Private Equity Fund 2

The Investec Africa Frontier Private Equity Fund 2 (IAPEF 2) specialises in growth capital and buyout investments in mid-sized companies based in Africa, with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa.

The fund focuses on the consumer sector and aims to take significant minority or controlling shareholding in its portfolio companies.

Website:
https://www.investec.com/en_gb.html

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $40m Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Infrastructure, Technology and telecoms April 2014 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
IHS Holding Limited Africa, Nigeria Africa, West Africa Technology and telecoms June 2015 Active
Intelligent Debt Management (IDM) South Africa Southern Africa Financial services July 2015 Exited
Kamoso Botswana Southern Africa Business and consumer services October 2017 Exited
Mobisol GmbH Tanzania East Africa Infrastructure September 2016 Active
Richfield South Africa Southern Africa Education October 2018 Exited
SJL Magreb Morocco North Africa Business and consumer services April 2017 Active
Spinneys Retail (Egypt) Egypt North Africa Business and consumer services July 2019 Active
wiGroup South Africa Southern Africa Technology and telecoms August 2015 Exited
Botswana, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Infrastructure, Technology and telecoms Active
Norrsken22 Fund (D) AB

Norrsken22 will invest in tech-enabled companies operating in fintech, market enablement, healthtech and edtech across sub-Saharan Africa.

Website:
https://www.norrsken22.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15m Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Financial services, Technology and telecoms October 2022 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Autochek Africa Africa Technology and telecoms December 2022 Active
Credrails Inc Kenya East Africa Financial services June 2024 Active
Nala Money Inc Kenya East Africa Financial services June 2024 Active
OneOrder Pte Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms March 2024 Active
Orca Fraud Inc South Africa Southern Africa Financial services June 2024 Active
Sabi Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms March 2022 Active
Shara Africa Africa Technology and telecoms May 2023 Active
Smile Identity Inc Africa Africa Technology and telecoms October 2022 Active
Tyme Group Holdings PTE South Africa Southern Africa Financial services May 2023 Active
Vee8 International Holdings Inc Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms May 2022 Exited
Workpay Technologies Inc Kenya East Africa Financial services June 2024 Active
Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Financial services, Technology and telecoms Active
Novastar Ventures Africa Fund II

Novastar Ventures is a Nairobi-based venture capital firm which specialises in early stage ventures in East Africa. The firm primarily invests in education, healthcare, agri-businesses, food, and water sectors which target low-income communities.

Website:
https://www.novastarventures.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15m Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms October 2018 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
BasiGo Inc. Kenya East Africa Infrastructure February 2022 Active
Elephant Healthcare Limited Kenya East Africa Health January 2021 Active
Fortem Holdings Limited (iProcure) Kenya East Africa Business and consumer services December 2021 Active
Ignitia AB West Africa Africa Technology and telecoms April 2021 Active
KOKO Networks Limited Kenya East Africa Food and agriculture October 2023 Active
Metro Africa Xpress (MAX.NG) Nigeria West Africa Business and consumer services June 2019 Active
Moniepoint Inc. Nigeria West Africa Financial services March 2021 Active
mPharma Data Inc Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria East Africa, West Africa Health May 2019 Active
Poa International Ltd Kenya East Africa Technology and telecoms December 2021 Active
Sure Chill Kenya East Africa Manufacturing May 2019 Active
TradeDepot Inc Nigeria West Africa Business and consumer services October 2021 Active
Turaco Inc. East Africa Africa Financial services November 2020 Active
East Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, West Africa Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms Active
Novastar Ventures Africa People and Planet Fund III LP

Novastar Ventures is a Nairobi-based venture capital firm which specialises in early stage ventures in East Africa. The firm primarily invests in education, healthcare, agri-businesses, food, and water sectors which target low-income communities.

Website:
https://www.novastarventures.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $10m East Africa, West Africa Infrastructure August 2024 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Sistema.bio Inc India, Kenya East Africa, South Asia Infrastructure November 2024 Active
India East Africa, West Africa Infrastructure Active
Novastar Ventures East Africa Fund I LP

Novastar Ventures East Africa Fund I is a venture fund that invests in innovative, early-stage businesses that widen market access and provide economic opportunities for low-income, mass market populations in East Africa.

Website:
https://www.novastarventures.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $14.65m Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms March 2014 Active
Investment 02 $350k Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms March 2015 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Fortem Holdings Limited (iProcure) Kenya East Africa Business and consumer services June 2017 Active
Greenlight Planet Kenya Ltd Kenya East Africa Infrastructure Renewable March 2023 Exited
GreenPath Ethiopia East Africa Food and agriculture April 2018 Active
HiviSasa (Mobile Web Limited) Kenya East Africa Business and consumer services June 2015 Active
Komaza FPC Kenya East Africa Manufacturing March 2015 Active
Lynk Jobs Limited Kenya East Africa Business and consumer services May 2017 Active
Mfarm Ltd Kenya East Africa Technology and telecoms June 2014 Active
Moko Home & Living Company Kenya East Africa Manufacturing September 2018 Active
Newglobe Schools Inc Nigeria West Africa Education March 2014 Active
PayGo Energy Kenya East Africa Technology and telecoms Fossil Fuel April 2017 Exited
Penda Health Ltd Kenya East Africa Health August 2016 Active
Poa International Ltd Kenya East Africa Technology and telecoms June 2016 Active
Sanergy Inc. Kenya East Africa Manufacturing June 2014 Active
Soko Inc. Kenya East Africa Business and consumer services April 2015 Exited
SolarNow Uganda East Africa Financial services October 2014 Exited
The Paradigm Project L3C Kenya East Africa Manufacturing June 2014 Active
Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms Active
Omnivore Agritech & Climate Sustainability Fund III

The Fund invests in breakthrough technologies for the Indian agriculture and food sector with the aim of increasing smallholders’ profitability and resilience, improving agricultural sustainability and catalysing climate action.

Website:
https://www.omnivore.vc/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $10m South Asia Financial services, Food and agriculture, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms December 2023 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Agrizy – Bizcovery Private Ltd India South Asia Food and agriculture September 2024 Active
Alt Material Innovations Private Limited India South Asia Food and agriculture March 2024 Active
Ayekart Fintech Private Limited India South Asia Food and agriculture March 2024 Active
Bioprime Agrisolutions Private Limited India South Asia Food and agriculture September 2024 Active
Cornext Agri Products Limited India South Asia Food and agriculture June 2024 Active
Ecozen Solutions Private Limited India South Asia Infrastructure June 2024 Active
Fibmold Packaging Private Limited India South Asia Manufacturing March 2024 Active
Finhaat Technologies Private Limited India South Asia Technology and telecoms March 2024 Active
Niqo Robotics (TartanSense) India South Asia Food and agriculture June 2024 Active
Opticap Holding India Private Limited India South Asia Food and agriculture March 2024 Active
Sids Farm Private Limited India South Asia Food and agriculture June 2024 Active
Stellapps Technologies Private Limited India South Asia Technology and telecoms June 2024 Active
Terraegis Cleantech Pvt. Ltd India South Asia Financial services September 2024 Active
India South Asia Financial services, Food and agriculture, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms Active
Omnivore Partners India Fund 2

Omnivore Partners India Fund II supports breakthrough technologies in Indian agriculture.

Website:
https://www.omnivore.vc/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15m South Asia Business and consumer services, Food and agriculture, Technology and telecoms April 2019 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Agnext Technologies Private Limited India South Asia Technology and telecoms March 2018 Active
Agrigators Enterprises Private Limited (“E-Feed”) India South Asia Food and agriculture October 2021 Active
Agrim Wholesale Pvt. Ltd India South Asia Technology and telecoms May 2020 Active
Agrizy – Bizcovery Private Ltd India South Asia Food and agriculture March 2022 Active
Animall Technologies Private Limited India South Asia Food and agriculture November 2020 Active
Aqgromalin Farmtech Services Private Limited India South Asia Food and agriculture September 2021 Active
Arya Collateral Warehousing Private Limited India South Asia Business and consumer services March 2020 Active
Banger Tech Private Limited India South Asia Business and consumer services February 2018 Active
Bioprime Agrisolutions Private Limited India South Asia Food and agriculture December 2021 Active
Clover Ventures Private Limited India South Asia Food and agriculture February 2020 Active
Coastal Aquaculture Research Institute Private Limited India South Asia Technology and telecoms September 2019 Active
Connedit Business Solutions Private Limited (“Farmley”) India South Asia Food and agriculture December 2019 Active
Digivriddhi Technologies Private Limited (“DGV”) India South Asia Food and agriculture November 2021 Active
Dvara E-Registry Private Limited India South Asia Food and agriculture July 2021 Active
Farmstock Technologies Pvt Ltd (Krishify) India South Asia Technology and telecoms March 2022 Active
Green Agrevolution Private Limited (DeHaat) India South Asia Food and agriculture February 2019 Active
Icognitive Global Private Limited (Agri10x) India South Asia Food and agriculture December 2020 Active
Intello Labs Private Limited India South Asia Food and agriculture March 2019 Active
Klonec Automation System Private Limited (Krishitantra) India South Asia Food and agriculture October 2020 Active
Krishnacharya Technology Private Limited (Bijak) India South Asia Food and agriculture November 2019 Active
Leancrop Technology Solutions Private Limited (BharatAgri) India South Asia Business and consumer services August 2021 Active
Loopworm India South Asia Business and consumer services September 2022 Active
Niqo Robotics (TartanSense) India South Asia Food and agriculture February 2019 Active
Onato Private Limited India South Asia Food and agriculture October 2021 Exited
One Suite Technologies Private Limited (“Suite42”) India South Asia Technology and telecoms September 2022 Active
Pixxel Space Technolgies Inc (Pixxel) India South Asia Food and agriculture February 2021 Active
Shapos Services Private Limited (Reshamandi) India South Asia Food and agriculture January 2021 Active
Stellapps Technologies Private Limited India South Asia Technology and telecoms September 2021 Active
Tractor Junction India South Asia Food and agriculture April 2022 Active
Varaha ClimateAg Private Limited (Varaha) India South Asia Food and agriculture May 2022 Active
Wolkus Technology Solutions Private Limited (Fasal) India South Asia Food and agriculture October 2019 Active
India South Asia Business and consumer services, Food and agriculture, Technology and telecoms Active
Pan African Housing Fund LLC

Affordable / middle income housing fund focussed on Southern and Eastern Africa

Website:
www.phatisa.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $20m Africa Construction and real estate December 2012 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
72 Magadi Road (Hadada) Kenya East Africa Construction and real estate January 2015 Exited
Camland Villas Zambia Southern Africa Construction and real estate May 2015 Active
Izuba City Rwanda East Africa Construction and real estate June 2015 Exited
Nakuru Meadows Kenya East Africa Construction and real estate September 2015 Active
Westlands Place Kenya East Africa Construction and real estate November 2014 Active
Westpoint Heights (Goshawk) Kenya East Africa Construction and real estate May 2014 Active
Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia Africa Construction and real estate Active
Partech Africa II

Partech Africa II is a venture capital fund investing in tech-enabled businesses across Africa.

Website:
https://partechpartners.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15.61m Africa Education, Financial services, Infrastructure, Technology and telecoms December 2022 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Beacon Power Services Corp Ghana West Africa Infrastructure September 2024 Active
Foondamate, Inc South Africa Southern Africa Education June 2024 Active
Maad Africa Inc. Senegal West Africa Technology and telecoms December 2023 Active
Revio Pay Inc South Africa Southern Africa Financial services October 2023 Active
Socium Senegal West Africa Technology and telecoms September 2024 Active
Ghana, Senegal, South Africa Africa Education, Financial services, Infrastructure, Technology and telecoms Active
Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund II

Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund II will invest in infrastructure across Africa. We expect the fund to increase the stock and reliability of infrastructure on the continent, including improving access to reliable and affordable energy and data services, as well as increasing the efficiency of trade through better logistics. These investments will support businesses to operate more effectively and contribute to quality-of-life improvements in various parts of Africa.

Website:
www.pembani-remgro.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15m Africa Financial services, Technology and telecoms November 2023 Active
Investment 02 $35m Africa Financial services, Technology and telecoms October 2022 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Exhantini Investments (Pty) Ltd South Africa Southern Africa Financial services December 2024 Active
PAHL Holdco Kenya, Nigeria East Africa, West Africa Technology and telecoms December 2024 Active
Kenya, South Africa Africa Financial services, Technology and telecoms Active
Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Mauritius Fund I LP

The Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund I focuses on making late-stage greenfield and brownfield infrastructure investments in Africa.  

It looks to invest in infrastructure projects and associated infrastructure support service companies, covering power, energy, transport and logistics.

Website:
https://www.pembani-remgro.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $75m Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Infrastructure, Technology and telecoms May 2015 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
ETC Group Australia, China, Global, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe Australia, East Africa, East Asia, Global, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Southern Africa, USA, Western Asia, Western Europe Food and agriculture November 2012 Exited
Gas Holdco South Africa Southern Africa Business and consumer services Fossil Fuel January 2020 Active
GridX Africa, Kenya Africa, East Africa Infrastructure Renewable December 2020 Active
icolo.io Kenya East Africa Technology and telecoms April 2020 Exited
Medallion Data Centre Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms September 2021 Exited
Nova Lumos Netherlands Holding B.V. (Lumos) Nigeria West Africa Infrastructure Renewable November 2016 Active
Octotel (Pty) Ltd South Africa Southern Africa Technology and telecoms October 2016 Exited
PAHL Holdco Kenya, Nigeria East Africa, West Africa Technology and telecoms September 2024 Active
Railco Africa Africa Financial services February 2014 Active
RSAWeb (Pty) Ltd South Africa Southern Africa Technology and telecoms January 2017 Exited
Solar Saver Namibia Southern Africa Infrastructure Renewable February 2018 Active
Zimborders Zimbabwe Southern Africa Infrastructure November 2020 Active
Africa, Global, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Infrastructure, Technology and telecoms Active
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Investment name Fund Country Region Sector Energy type Start date Status
APAC Financial Services Private Limited Plenty Private Equity Fund I (Multiples II) India South Asia Financial services December 2018 Active
Apex Surgi-Centre Proprietary Limited Summit Private Equity Fund South Africa Southern Africa Health November 2021 Active
Apollo Agriculture, Inc. Equator Africa Fund Kenya East Africa Financial services June 2023 Active
Appzone Cardinalstone Capital Advisers Growth Fund Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms December 2020 Active
Appzone TIDE Africa II LP Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms November 2023 Active
APSD Africa Renewable Energy Fund Ghana West Africa Infrastructure October 2016 Exited
Aptech Africa Limited COVID-19 Energy Access Relief Fund Uganda East Africa Infrastructure March 2022 Active
Aptech Africa Limited-Loan II COVID-19 Energy Access Relief Fund Uganda East Africa Infrastructure August 2022 Active
Aqgromalin Farmtech Services Private Limited Omnivore Partners India Fund 2 India South Asia Food and agriculture September 2021 Active
Aqualite Industries Private Ltd Lighthouse India Fund III, Limited India South Asia Manufacturing November 2018 Active
Aquasantec International Limited Vantage Mezzanine IV Pan African Sub-Fund Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia East Africa, Southern Africa Business and consumer services June 2023 Active
ArabyAds Maghreb Private Equity Fund IV Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms July 2022 Active
Aress Sas COVID-19 Energy Access Relief Fund Benin West Africa Infrastructure March 2023 Active
Arise India Quotient Fund IV India South Asia Technology and telecoms September 2023 Active
ARM Pension Managers Ltd. Leapfrog Financial Inclusion Fund II Nigeria West Africa Financial services June 2018 Exited
Arnergy Solar Limited COVID-19 Energy Access Relief Fund Nigeria West Africa Infrastructure November 2022 Active
Arohan Financial Services Limited Aavishkaar Goodwell India Microfinance Development Company II Limited India South Asia Financial services September 2012 Active
Arthan Finance Pvt. Ltd Incofin India Progress Fund I India South Asia Financial services May 2024 Active
Arthashastra Fintech Private Limited (ePayLater) Pravega Ventures Fund I India South Asia Financial services December 2020 Active
Arthvit 1809 Tech Private Limited (Rupicard) Stellaris Venture Partners II India South Asia Manufacturing December 2022 Active

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