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Investment name Country Region Sector Status
Kelix Bio Limited

Kelix Bio (formerly Zanzibar Pharma) is a specialty generic pharmaceuticals business focused on emerging markets. The company aims to develop and commercialise affordable products in countries historically deprived of access to such medications.

Website:
https://www.kelixbio.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $100m North Africa, South Asia Health June 2020 Exited
Investment 02 $50m North Africa, South Asia Health January 2022 Exited
Egypt, India, Morocco North Africa, South Asia Health Exited
Kinara Capital

Founded in 2011, Kinara Capital is a tech-enabled leading provider of unsecured small business loans in India to micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), focusing on manufacturing and trading in urban and semi-urban cities. Headquartered in Bangalore, it is active in six states and over 90 cities in South and West India through its 125 branches and it has over 30,000 active borrowers.

Website:
https://kinaracapital.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $12.2m South Asia Financial services September 2022 Active
Investment 02 $2.02m South Asia Financial services December 2024 Active
India South Asia Financial services Active
Klinchenberg B.V.

Klinchenberg B.V. (also known as the Scatec-Norfund-BII Africa Hydropower Joint Venture) is a joint venture we are entering with Norfund and Scatec, a leading renewable energy solutions provider, to invest in hydropower projects across Africa in a huge boost to the continent’s renewable energy.

Website:
https://www.klinkenbergbv.co.uk/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $137m Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa Infrastructure December 2021 Active
Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa Infrastructure Active
Leap Agri Logistics (Khagaria) Private limited

Leap is one of the leading agricultural warehousing and logistics companies in India. It has a twofold mission: to connect the grain supply chain from farm to business, and to transform itself into a robust agri-silos and logistics platform.

Website:
http://leapifl.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $7.41m South Asia Manufacturing October 2021 Active
India South Asia Manufacturing Active
Leap Agri Logistics (Madhubani) Private limited

Leap is one of the leading agricultural warehousing and logistics companies in India. It has a twofold mission: to connect the grain supply chain from farm to business, and to transform itself into a robust agri-silos and logistics platform.

Website:
http://leapifl.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $6.6m South Asia Manufacturing October 2021 Active
India South Asia Manufacturing Active
Liberty Wind Power 1 (PVT) Limited

CDC’s investment is funding the creation of 150 MW of wind farms located in the Jhimpir area of the Sindh province of Pakistan. The project involves three separate schemes of 50 MW each, two developed by Liberty Mills and one by Indus Group.

Website:
https://libertymillslimited.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $27.2m South Asia Infrastructure November 2019 Active
Pakistan South Asia Infrastructure Active
Liberty Wind Power 2 (PVT) Limited

CDC’s investment is funding the creation of 150 MW of wind farms located in the Jhimpir area of the Sindh province of Pakistan. The project involves three separate schemes of 50 MW each, two developed by Liberty Mills and one by Indus Group.

Website:
https://libertymillslimited.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $27.2m South Asia Infrastructure November 2019 Active
Pakistan South Asia Infrastructure Active
Light Microfinance Private Limited

Light Microfinance is a Non-Banking Finance Company registered with the Reserve Bank Of India. Light Microfinance provides microfinance products and services, targeting rural and peri-urban areas, with a specific focus on women. The company operates in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana.

Website:
https://lightmicrofinance.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $9.3m South Asia Financial services August 2022 Active
India South Asia Financial services Active
Liquid Telecommunications Holding Limited

Liquid Telecom is a leading technology and digital solutions provider in eastern, central and southern Africa. Liquid Telecom is the largest independent fibre and cloud provider in Africa. It has built Africa’s largest independent fibre network. It also operates state-of-the-art data centres in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Nairobi, and is a leading provider of cloud-based services across Africa.

Website:
https://liquid.tech/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $180m East Africa, Southern Africa, Western Europe Technology and telecoms December 2018 Exited
Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda, South Africa, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe East Africa, Southern Africa, Western Europe Technology and telecoms Exited
Liquid Telecommunications Jersey Limited

Liquid Telecom is a leading technology and digital solutions provider in eastern, central and southern Africa. Liquid Telecom is the largest independent fibre and cloud provider in Africa. It has built Africa’s largest independent fibre network. It also operates state-of-the-art data centres in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Nairobi, and is a leading provider of cloud-based services across Africa.

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $40m East Africa, Southern Africa, Western Europe Technology and telecoms July 2020 Exited
Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda, South Africa, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe East Africa, Southern Africa, Western Europe Technology and telecoms Exited
Loadshare Networks Private Limited

Loadshare is an Indian logistics company that uses technology to bring together small and medium logistics companies to create a pan-Indian network reaching local suppliers and rural customers. By bringing together these smaller companies, Loadshare enables them to have better market access, which in turn boosts their growth and creates jobs.

Website:
https://loadshare.net/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $2m South Asia Technology and telecoms March 2020 Active
Investment 02 $4.06m South Asia Technology and telecoms January 2022 Active
Investment 03 $5m South Asia Technology and telecoms August 2024 Active
India South Asia Technology and telecoms Active
Luponde Hydro Limited

Rift Valley Energy (RVE) is a rural renewable energy infrastructure platform, which develops, finances, owns and operates renewable energy generation assets and a rural power distribution network in Southern Tanzania.

Website:
https://www.riftvalleyenergy.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $3.82m East Africa Infrastructure December 2024 Active
Tanzania East Africa Infrastructure Active
Lynx Food Group

We have invested via Lynx Food Group into Lona Group. Lona Group is an integrated fruit businesses in South Africa, involved in activities across the food value chain. This includes farming, aggregating and packing fruit (citrus, mango, grape, olives, and stonefruit), cold storage and logistics, marketing fruit for export and domestic consumption, and fruit and vegetable processing.

Website:
www.lona.co.za

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $6.69m Southern Africa Business and consumer services January 2022 Active
South Africa Southern Africa Business and consumer services Active
M-Kopa Holding Limited

M-Kopa is Africa’s leading connected asset financing provider, selling a diversified range of devices including smartphones, digital financial services such as cash loans and solar home systems in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and Ghana. Its products are sold through a “pay-as-you go” (“PAYG”) model, requiring clients to pay an initial deposit followed by daily instalments via mobile money. As of today, the company has over 1 million active customers. 

Website:
http://www.m-kopa.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $11.65m East Africa Financial services September 2016 Active
Investment 02 $7m East Africa Financial services November 2017 Active
Investment 03 $3m East Africa Financial services December 2019 Active
Investment 04 $7.5m East Africa Financial services June 2021 Active
Kenya East Africa Financial services Active
M-Kopa Ltd.

M-Kopa is Africa’s leading connected asset financing provider, selling a diversified range of devices including smartphones, digital financial services such as cash loans and solar home systems in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and Ghana. Its products are sold through a “pay-as-you go” (“PAYG”) model, requiring clients to pay an initial deposit followed by daily instalments via mobile money. As of today, the company has over 1 million active customers. 

Website:
http://www.m-kopa.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $18m East Africa Financial services June 2017 Exited
Investment 02 $1.99m East Africa Financial services April 2021 Exited
Investment 03 $4.93m East Africa Financial services December 2022 Active
Kenya East Africa Financial services Active
M-Kopa Uganda Limited

Headquartered in Nairobi, M-KOPA is the world’s largest, pay-as-you-go solar energy company.

Its off-grid solar home systems now operate in over 700,000 low-income households in Kenya and Uganda. It is also using its credit system and distribution network to provide a range of financial and other services to its customers.

The firm was founded in 2010 by Nick Hughes, Chad Larson, and Jesse Moore.

Website:
http://www.m-kopa.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $2m East Africa Financial services October 2017 Exited
Uganda East Africa Financial services Exited
Magpet Polymers Private Limited

Magpet Polymers is headquartered in Kolkata, and is one of the largest manufacturers in India of PET preforms along with jars, dispensers, PET bottles, caps and closures. The Company is backward integrating and setting up a plant to produce recycled PET flakes and pellets, which will make Magpet the first fully circular bottle-to-bottle manufacturer in India. Proceeds of BII’s loan will be entirely used to fund development of the recycled PET plant.

Website:
http://magnumgroup.in/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $24.43m South Asia Manufacturing October 2024 Active
India South Asia Manufacturing Active
Mahindra Electric Automobile Limited

Mahindra Electric Automobile Limited (MEAL) is a new four-wheeler passenger electric vehicle venture company launched by Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), a leading Indian automotive group.

Website:
https://mahindraelectricautomobile.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $244.6m South Asia Business and consumer services July 2022 Active
Investment 02 $-8.91m South Asia Business and consumer services December 2024 Active
India South Asia Business and consumer services Active
Malindi Solar Group Limited

The Malindi Solar Group will build a 52 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in South-East Kenya. Globeleq, our majority owned independent power producer solely focused on building more power generation in Africa, is the sponsor of the project. Malindi is on track to be the first of four utility-scale solar power plants in Kenya to begin construction.

Website:
https://globeleq.com/power-plants/malindi-solar/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $51.91m East Africa Infrastructure May 2018 Active
Investment 02 $-20m East Africa Infrastructure May 2019 Active
Kenya East Africa Infrastructure Active
Manipal

Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG) is one of India’s leading medical research, education, and healthcare services providers. It manages hospitals, education institutions, and medical research facilities.

The Bangalore-based company was founded in 1953 and owns and operates onsite campuses in Manipal, Mangalore, Bangalore, Goa, Sikkim, Nepal, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, and Antigua.

MEMG-CDC Ventures is a new platform established by Manipal and CDC, pooling capital and expertise to back and develop the next generation of out-of-hospital healthcare services.

Website:
https://www.manipalgroup.com/memg.html

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $58.9m South Asia Health January 2017 Exited
India South Asia Health Exited
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Fund name Country Region Sector Status
Summit Private Equity Fund

Summit will direct investments to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in rural and peri-urban areas across South Africa, focusing on the education, healthcare, and financial services sectors. The inaugural fund aims to improve accessibility, affordability and inclusion at company and end-customer levels, for previously disadvantaged groups and hard-to-reach communities.

Website:
https://summitafrica.com/summit-funds/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15.43m Southern Africa Education, Financial services, Health, Technology and telecoms July 2021 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Apex Surgi-Centre Proprietary Limited South Africa Southern Africa Health November 2021 Active
Crestcare Ltd South Africa Southern Africa Health September 2019 Active
Crestcare St Mary’s Hospital South Africa Southern Africa Health December 2024 Active
Custom Capital Finance (“CCF”) South Africa Southern Africa Financial services November 2022 Active
Efficient Group (Pty) Ltd South Africa Southern Africa Financial services December 2020 Active
Life Path Health Group South Africa Southern Africa Health July 2024 Active
Lifecheq Pty. Ltd South Africa Southern Africa Financial services July 2024 Active
LRMG Pvt. Ltd South Africa Southern Africa Technology and telecoms July 2024 Active
Nelspruit Surgiclinic South Africa Southern Africa Health June 2023 Active
NewBridge Group Proprietary Limited South Africa Southern Africa Education April 2022 Active
Zoutspanberg Hospital South Africa Southern Africa Health May 2020 Active
South Africa Southern Africa Education, Financial services, Health, Technology and telecoms Active
SUSI Asia Energy Transition Fund

The Fund targets investments across
the energy transition sectors, including
renewable energy, energy efficiency, and
energy storage, and focuses on emerging
economies in Southeast Asia, including
Indonesia, Vietnam and Philippines.

Website:
https://www.susi-partners.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15m Rest of the World Infrastructure September 2024 Active
Investment 02 $15m Rest of the World Infrastructure March 2023 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Alba Renewables Philippines Pvt. Ltd Philippines Rest of the World Infrastructure June 2024 Active
Asia Clean Capital Vietnam Vietnam Rest of the World Infrastructure Renewable June 2023 Active
BayWa r.e Vietnam Rest of the World Infrastructure Renewable October 2023 Active
Canopy Power Singapore Rest of the World Infrastructure June 2023 Exited
Entoria Energy Platform Singapore Rest of the World Infrastructure Renewable June 2023 Active
Invest Energy Platform Malaysia Rest of the World Infrastructure Renewable June 2023 Active
Northern BioGas Ltd Thailand Rest of the World Infrastructure October 2023 Exited
Pacific Impact Development Philippines Rest of the World Infrastructure Renewable July 2023 Active
Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam Rest of the World Infrastructure Active
Synergy Private Equity Fund

The Synergy Private Equity Fund (SPEF), a $103.5 million fund, is the first fund to be raised by the Lagos and Accra-based team. 

The fund looks to make investments in small to medium sized companies in sectors such as manufacturing, agro-processing, FMCG, non-bank financial services, healthcare, ICT and energy services. Individual investment sizes are likely to range between $5 million to $15 million.

Website:
http://www.synergycapitalmanagers.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $10m Africa Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms September 2014 Active
Investment 02 $5m Africa Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms April 2015 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Africa Terminaling Company Ltd Nigeria West Africa Infrastructure Fossil Fuel February 2016 Exited
Cloud Exchange West Africa Limited West Africa Africa Technology and telecoms April 2017 Exited
Curist Pharma Ghana West Africa Health November 2015 Exited
Netplus Strategy and Sales Limited (“NetPlus”) Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms February 2015 Exited
Northstar Financial Services Ltd Nigeria West Africa Financial services December 2016 Exited
People Productivity Solutions Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms November 2016 Exited
Riggs Ventures (West Africa) Ltd Nigeria West Africa Manufacturing June 2015 Exited
Suburban Fiber Company Ltd (“FiberCo”) Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms March 2016 Exited
Vester Oil Mills Limited Ghana West Africa Food and agriculture September 2016 Exited
Viathan Engineering Limited Nigeria West Africa Infrastructure Fossil Fuel August 2015 Exited
Ghana, Nigeria, West Africa Africa Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms Active
Synergy Private Equity Fund II

Anglophone West Africa SME Fund

Website:
http://www.synergycapitalmanagers.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $25m Africa Business and consumer services, Manufacturing July 2018 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Bell Oil and Gas Nigeria West Africa Business and consumer services Fossil Fuel May 2019 Active
First Aluminium Nigeria Nigeria West Africa Manufacturing February 2019 Active
Quest Oil and Engineering Services / Ascon Oil Nigeria West Africa Business and consumer services Fossil Fuel June 2019 Active
Nigeria Africa Business and consumer services, Manufacturing Active
Takura II

The Takura II fund focuses on scalable businesses in the agro-processing, FMCG, retail, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, real estate and business services sectors.

Website:
www.takuracapital.com

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $7.5m Africa Business and consumer services, Construction and real estate, Education, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Technology and telecoms November 2016 Active
Investment 02 $15m Africa Business and consumer services, Construction and real estate, Education, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Technology and telecoms September 2013 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
African Century Real Estate Mozambique East Africa Construction and real estate November 2015 Active
Agricom Zimbabwe Southern Africa Food and agriculture March 2014 Exited
Cailogistics Zimbabwe Southern Africa Business and consumer services August 2016 Active
Cailomarketing Services Zimbabwe Southern Africa Business and consumer services August 2016 Active
Cairns Holdings Zimbabwe Southern Africa Food and agriculture September 2015 Active
Capital Factor Zimbabwe Southern Africa Financial services September 2017 Active
Introwise Zimbabwe Southern Africa Business and consumer services August 2014 Active
Lobels Holdings (Pvt) Ltd (including Plaza) Zimbabwe Southern Africa Food and agriculture March 2015 Active
Medical Investments Limited Zimbabwe Southern Africa Health September 2014 Exited
Montana Meats (Pvt) Ltd Zimbabwe Southern Africa Food and agriculture March 2014 Active
NH 263 Zimbabwe Southern Africa Technology and telecoms July 2017 Exited
Oak Ed (PVT) Ltd and Vantage Properties (PVT) Ltd Zimbabwe Southern Africa Education November 2017 Active
Plaza Bread (Pvt) Ltd Zimbabwe Southern Africa Business and consumer services November 2017 Exited
Sinopse Holdings Limited (Food Lover’s Market) Mozambique East Africa Business and consumer services July 2014 Exited
Talwant Trading (Pvt) Ltd Zimbabwe Southern Africa Business and consumer services February 2015 Exited
Mozambique, Zimbabwe Africa Business and consumer services, Construction and real estate, Education, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Technology and telecoms Active
Takura III

Private equity fund investing in private enterprises across SADC (Excluding South Africa) focusing on Zimbabwe. It is the successor fund to Takura Fund II.

Website:
www.takuracapital.com

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $25m Africa Food and agriculture, Infrastructure, Manufacturing December 2018 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Amalgamated Brands Zimbabwe Southern Africa Food and agriculture April 2022 Active
Companhia do Vanduzi Mozambique East Africa Food and agriculture December 2023 Active
Davis Granite (Private) Ltd Zimbabwe Southern Africa Infrastructure November 2023 Active
GrainCo Zimbabwe Southern Africa Food and agriculture December 2019 Active
Manica Boards and Doors PVT Ltd Zimbabwe Southern Africa Manufacturing June 2019 Active
Radar Holdings LTD Zimbabwe Southern Africa Manufacturing April 2020 Active
Starafrica Zimbabwe Southern Africa Food and agriculture September 2021 Active
Mozambique, Zimbabwe Africa Food and agriculture, Infrastructure, Manufacturing Active
Techxila Fund I

Techxila Fund I is a venture capital fund managed by Fatima Gobi Ventures that invests in early stage start-ups in Pakistan.

Website:
https://fatimagobi.vc/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $5m South Asia Business and consumer services, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Technology and telecoms July 2021 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Abhi Limited (Abhi) Pakistan South Asia Financial services August 2022 Active
Adal Financial Pakistan South Asia Financial services December 2021 Active
Airlift Technologies Pte Ltd. (“Airlift”) Pakistan South Asia Technology and telecoms September 2021 Exited
Colabs Global Pte. Ltd. (Colabs) Pakistan South Asia Financial services August 2022 Active
DealCart Pakistan South Asia Technology and telecoms June 2022 Active
Fasset Technology Inc. (Fasset) Pakistan South Asia Financial services August 2022 Active
Intellia Hub Inc.(Intellia) Pakistan South Asia Technology and telecoms August 2022 Active
Inventhub Pakistan South Asia Technology and telecoms December 2021 Exited
Lean Technologies (Lean Tech) Pakistan South Asia Technology and telecoms August 2022 Active
Maqsad Pakistan South Asia Technology and telecoms December 2021 Active
PriceOye Pakistan South Asia Business and consumer services December 2021 Active
Safepay Pakistan South Asia Business and consumer services December 2021 Active
SastaTicket Pakistan South Asia Technology and telecoms August 2022 Active
Savyour Pakistan South Asia Business and consumer services December 2021 Active
TAG Pakistan South Asia Technology and telecoms December 2021 Exited
Tajir Pakistan South Asia Technology and telecoms December 2021 Active
Tazah Technologies Pte. Ltd Pakistan South Asia Food and agriculture August 2022 Active
Trellis Housing Finance (THF) Pakistan South Asia Financial services December 2021 Active
Truckitin Pte Ltd. (“Truck It In”), Pakistan South Asia Technology and telecoms September 2021 Active
Udhaar Pakistan South Asia Technology and telecoms December 2021 Active
Wemsol (Private) Limited (“Keenu”), Pakistan South Asia Technology and telecoms September 2021 Exited
Zarya Pakistan South Asia Business and consumer services December 2021 Active
Pakistan South Asia Business and consumer services, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Technology and telecoms Active
The Urban Resilience Fund B – International Municipal Investment Fund SCSp

The Urban Resilience Fund (TURF) is Meridiam’s third Africa-focused infrastructure fund. TURF aims to deliver high-impact urban resilience projects in selected African cities, targeting a minimum of 85 per cent climate finance at the fund level. The fund will aim to invest in urban mobility (e.g. bus rapid transit and cable cars), energy transition (e.g. microgrids management), built community environment (e.g. flood and heat protection, smart city solutions, smart street lighting and electric vehicle charging), and circular economy and waste management (e.g. water treatment and landfill management).

Website:
http://www.meridiam.com/en

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $20.81m Africa, Western Asia Infrastructure, Technology and telecoms December 2022 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Société d’Aménagement du Littoral de Nouakchott Mauritania West Africa Infrastructure September 2024 Active
Mauritania, South Africa Africa, Western Asia Infrastructure, Technology and telecoms Active
TIDE Africa II LP

TLcom is an Africa-focused venture capital investor that supports early-stage tech businesses that improve suppliers and consumers’ market access and participation in key sectors of the economy such as education, agriculture, transportation and logistics, healthcare, and financial services. Through their second fund, TIDE Africa II LP, they will expand their focus in to Egypt, as well as strengthen its long-standing presence across East and West Africa. With individual investments sizes ranging from from $500,000 – $15 million, TLcom expects to support an additional 20 early-stage start-ups.

Website:
https://tlcomcapital.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $10m Africa, British Overseas Territories, East Africa, North Africa, USA, West Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Technology and telecoms November 2021 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Appzone Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms November 2023 Active
Educatly Pvt. Unltd Egypt North Africa Education January 2024 Active
Hub2 Cote d'Ivoire West Africa Financial services September 2024 Active
ILLA Transport Solutions Egypt North Africa Business and consumer services December 2022 Active
Little Fish South Africa Southern Africa Technology and telecoms June 2023 Active
Pastel Limited Nigeria West Africa Financial services May 2022 Exited
Predictus SAS Nigeria West Africa Financial services September 2022 Active
Seamless HR Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms November 2021 Active
Talstack Inc Africa Africa Business and consumer services June 2024 Active
TAPSI Mauritius East Africa Financial services December 2022 Active
Vendease Corp Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms June 2022 Active
Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa Africa, British Overseas Territories, East Africa, North Africa, USA, West Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Technology and telecoms Active
TLCom TIDE Africa Fund

TLcom is an Africa-focused venture fund investing in early-stage businesses that leverage technology to improve suppliers and consumers’ market access and participation in key sectors of the economy such as education, agriculture, transportation and logistics, healthcare, and financial services. Through the TIDE Africa Fund, TLcom has backed some of Africa’s most prominent early-stage companies, including Kobo360, Andela and Twiga Foods.

Website:
https://tlcomcapital.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15m Africa Education, Financial services, Health, Technology and telecoms December 2019 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Ajua Kenya East Africa Technology and telecoms October 2017 Active
Andela Africa Africa Education October 2017 Active
Ilara Health Inc Kenya East Africa Health September 2020 Active
Kobo 360 Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms November 2018 Active
Okra Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms March 2020 Active
Pula Kenya East Africa Financial services October 2020 Active
Shara Africa Africa Technology and telecoms May 2020 Active
Terragon Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms May 2018 Active
twiga Foods Kenya East Africa Technology and telecoms November 2018 Active
uLesson Kenya East Africa Education November 2019 Active
Vee8 International Holdings Inc Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms December 2020 Active
Africa, Kenya, Nigeria Africa Education, Financial services, Health, Technology and telecoms Active
TRG Mezzanine Partners 3 (formerly Ethos Mezzanine Partners 3)

Ethos Mezzanine Partners III, is the third mezzanine fund to be raised by Ethos Mezzanine Partners, the fund manager.

Website:
https://ethos.co.za/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $20m Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa Construction and real estate, Food and agriculture, Infrastructure, Manufacturing May 2018 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Balaji EPZ Limited Kenya East Africa Manufacturing December 2023 Active
Chibuku Products Holdings Limited Malawi Southern Africa Food and agriculture August 2018 Active
Gigajoule Proprietary Limited Mozambique East Africa Infrastructure June 2024 Active
Grit Services Limited (“Grit”) Mauritius East Africa Construction and real estate December 2021 Active
Kinetic Holdings Kenya East Africa Manufacturing March 2023 Active
Turaco Ethiopia East Africa Manufacturing July 2020 Active
Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa Construction and real estate, Food and agriculture, Infrastructure, Manufacturing Active
Uhuru Growth Fund I

Uhuru Growth Fund supports enterprises that boost job creation, increase access to goods and services in consumer staples, and enhance access to the healthcare and fintech sectors. The fund will invest across the West African region including Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and other Francophone markets to boost post-pandemic recovery.

Website:
https://www.uhuruinvestment.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15m Africa, West Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms March 2021 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Everyday Group Nigeria West Africa Business and consumer services December 2021 Active
Impact Life Ghana West Africa Financial services December 2021 Active
La Tulipe Food Pvt. Ltd Cote d'Ivoire West Africa Business and consumer services September 2024 Active
Royal Foam Products Nigeria Limited Nigeria West Africa Manufacturing March 2023 Active
Solutions de Transformation Digitale Pvt. Ltd Cameroon Central Africa Technology and telecoms March 2024 Active
WACH Holding Limited Ghana West Africa Manufacturing May 2024 Active
Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria Africa, West Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms Active
UK Climate Investments LLP

UK Climate Investments (UKCI) is a fund that invests in clean energy and green infrastructure projects across Africa and South Asia. It was created in 2015 as a JV between Macquarie and HM Government.

Website:
https://www.greeninvestmentgroup.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $222.73m East Africa, South Asia, Southern Africa Infrastructure March 2023 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Private Limited India South Asia Infrastructure May 2019 Exited
H1 Oslo South Africa Southern Africa Infrastructure Renewable January 2020 Active
H1 Pele (Etna2) South Africa Southern Africa Infrastructure Renewable March 2022 Active
IHS Kenya Green Housing LP (Kijani) Kenya East Africa Infrastructure June 2021 Active
India Sun BV (Lakeside) India South Asia Infrastructure Renewable August 2018 Active
Lightsource India Limited India South Asia Utilities Renewable December 2023 Active
Revego Africa Energy Limited South Africa Southern Africa Infrastructure December 2018 Active
India, Kenya, South Africa East Africa, South Asia, Southern Africa Infrastructure Active
Unitary Fund

Arkam Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in highly scalable, technology-driven companies that are serving the mass market in India.

Website:
https://www.arkamvc.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $10m South Asia Business and consumer services, Financial services, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms January 2022 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
BestDoc Technology Private Limited India South Asia Technology and telecoms September 2020 Active
Binocs Labs Private Limited (Binocs) India South Asia Technology and telecoms September 2022 Active
Changejar Technologies Private Limited India South Asia Technology and telecoms September 2021 Active
Cusmat Technologies Private Limited India South Asia Technology and telecoms December 2022 Active
Draftspotting Technologies Private Limited India South Asia Technology and telecoms December 2021 Active
Finnov Private Limited (KreditBee) India South Asia Technology and telecoms October 2020 Active
Fourdegreewater Capital Private Limited (WintWealth) India South Asia Technology and telecoms December 2021 Active
Greenizon Agritech Consultancy Private Limited India South Asia Technology and telecoms August 2020 Active
Intelligent Acumen Technologies Pvt Ltd (Fyno) India South Asia Technology and telecoms September 2022 Active
Invact Inc India South Asia Technology and telecoms June 2023 Active
Jumbotail Technologies Private Limited India South Asia Technology and telecoms August 2020 Active
Karkhana India South Asia Business and consumer services December 2023 Active
Leancrop Technology Solutions Private Limited (BharatAgri) India South Asia Business and consumer services October 2023 Active
Qikwork Services Private Limited (Qikwork) India South Asia Technology and telecoms September 2021 Active
Signzy Technologies Private Limited India South Asia Financial services October 2020 Active
Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited India South Asia Manufacturing September 2024 Active
Smallcase Technologies Private Limited India South Asia Technology and telecoms October 2020 Active
SMPL Technologies Private Limited India South Asia Technology and telecoms April 2022 Active
Trential India South Asia Technology and telecoms September 2023 Active
India South Asia Business and consumer services, Financial services, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms Active
Unitary Fund II

Arkam Ventures is an early-stage venture capital investor focused on high-growth, technology-driven companies that are serving ‘Middle India’.

Website:
https://www.arkamvc.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $10m South Asia August 2024 Active
South Asia Active
Vantage Mezzanine IV Pan African Sub-Fund

Vantage Mezzanine IV Pan African Sub-Fund is managed by Vantage Capital, an experienced mezzanine platform in Africa. The fund offers growth capital in the form of private debt financing to mid-market companies. In doing so, it helps tackle a significant funding gap in markets where the supply of credit from banks is limited.

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

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $21m Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa Business and consumer services, Construction and real estate, Food and agriculture, Health, Technology and telecoms July 2021 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Aquasantec International Limited Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia East Africa, Southern Africa Business and consumer services June 2023 Active
Camusat Holding S.A.S Botswana Southern Africa Technology and telecoms October 2024 Active
Promamec Morocco North Africa Health July 2023 Active
Promamec Morocco North Africa Health February 2018 Exited
Sky Realty Holding Limited Egypt North Africa Construction and real estate March 2022 Active
Société de Production Maraîchère Samir SA Morocco North Africa Food and agriculture August 2024 Active
Two Rivers Kenya East Africa Construction and real estate June 2024 Active
Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa Business and consumer services, Construction and real estate, Food and agriculture, Health, Technology and telecoms Active
Vantage Mezzanine IV Southern African Sub-Fund

Vantage Mezzanine IV Southern African Sub-Fund is managed by Vantage Capital, an experienced mezzanine platform in Africa. The fund offers growth capital in the form of private debt financing to mid-market companies. In doing so, it helps tackle a significant funding gap in markets where the supply of credit from banks is limited.

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

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $9m Africa Financial services July 2021 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Procera Group (Pty) Ltd South Africa Southern Africa Financial services March 2024 Active
Seaton Estates Investment Southern Africa Africa Financial services December 2021 Active
South Africa, Southern Africa Africa Financial services Active
Ventureast proactive Fund II

The VenturEast Proactive Fund II (VPF2) continues the strategy of its predecessor, Proactive Fund I, investing in start-ups and early stage firms that target India’s rapidly expanding consumer market, particularly firms which have a strong technical focus.

Website:
http://www.ventureast.net/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $20m South Asia Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Health, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms June 2016 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
Acko Technology & Services Pvt Ltd India South Asia Technology and telecoms October 2019 Active
AVR Edge Networks Pvt Ltd India South Asia Technology and telecoms December 2017 Active
Cron Systems Pvt Ltd India South Asia Technology and telecoms April 2021 Active
EMBL Retail Inc (FMAS) India South Asia Technology and telecoms September 2016 Active
IncNut Digital Private Limited India South Asia Technology and telecoms March 2022 Active
Infinite Uptime India South Asia Manufacturing December 2020 Active
Inthree Access Services Pvt. Ltd. (Boonbox) India South Asia Business and consumer services September 2018 Active
iNurture Education Solutions India South Asia Education November 2017 Exited
Iqlect India South Asia Technology and telecoms September 2018 Active
Lohum Cleantech Private Limited (Lohum) India South Asia Manufacturing March 2022 Active
MGH Labs India South Asia Health June 2018 Active
MoEngage India South Asia Technology and telecoms October 2018 Active
On EMI Technologies (Kissht) India South Asia Financial services December 2017 Active
Oslabs Pte Ltd India South Asia Technology and telecoms September 2016 Exited
Patient Focus Private Ltd (eKincare) India South Asia Health September 2016 Active
Pitstop (Chatpay Commerce) India South Asia Business and consumer services March 2021 Active
Toch Volume Technologies India South Asia Manufacturing July 2021 Active
Zipgo Technologies Pvt Ltd India South Asia Business and consumer services September 2016 Exited
India South Asia Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Health, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms Active
Ventures Platform Fund IV

This is a seed-stage venture fund, investing in tech-enabled businesses, predominantly in Nigeria. Its objective is to solve structural challenges in African markets in sectors such as fintech, healthtech, edtech and agtech.

Website:
https://www.venturesplatform.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $5m Africa, West Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Health, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms July 2022 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
500 Chow Nigeria West Africa Business and consumer services September 2022 Active
Bloc Africa Africa Technology and telecoms January 2022 Active
Catlog Africa Africa Technology and telecoms February 2022 Active
Chargel Inc Senegal West Africa Business and consumer services June 2022 Active
Copper Brass Inc Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms June 2024 Active
Credable Group Africa Africa Financial services September 2022 Active
Fez Delivery Co. Nigeria West Africa Business and consumer services March 2023 Active
Fluna Africa Africa Financial services February 2022 Active
Invictus Tech Inc Africa Africa Technology and telecoms September 2023 Active
Jinni Pte Ltd Egypt North Africa Manufacturing September 2023 Active
Juice Technology Systems Limited Company Nigeria West Africa Financial services March 2023 Active
Loomo Finance Africa Africa Financial services May 2022 Active
Maad Africa Inc. Senegal West Africa Technology and telecoms October 2023 Active
MDaas Global Corp Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms September 2022 Active
Mecho Autotech Nigeria West Africa Manufacturing June 2023 Active
Moni Africa Africa Financial services January 2022 Active
MyCoverGenius Limited (Nigeria) Nigeria West Africa Financial services September 2022 Active
Notto Inc. Africa Africa Financial services May 2022 Active
Omnibiz (Mplify) Nigeria West Africa Financial services March 2022 Active
Plumter Africa Africa Financial services January 2022 Active
PressOne (Deistech Solutions Limited) Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms February 2022 Active
Raenest Inc. Africa Africa Financial services May 2022 Active
Remedial Health Africa Africa Health March 2022 Active
SendMe Africa Africa Business and consumer services March 2022 Active
Shekel Mobility (Shekel Corporation) Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms February 2022 Active
Steward Global Technologies Inc. Uganda East Africa Technology and telecoms September 2022 Exited
SunFi Nigeria West Africa Business and consumer services December 2022 Active
Talstack Inc Africa Africa Business and consumer services March 2023 Active
Tanel Technologies Inc Senegal West Africa Financial services June 2024 Active
Termii Inc Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms June 2023 Active
TopUp Mama (Small360, Inc) Africa Africa Business and consumer services February 2022 Active
Traction App Africa Africa Technology and telecoms January 2022 Active
Union54 Africa Africa Manufacturing January 2022 Active
Vendy Inc. Africa Africa Financial services January 2022 Active
Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda Africa, West Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Health, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms Active
Verod Capital Growth Fund III

Verod Fund III is the second fund being raised by Verod Capital to invest in West African SMEs. The fund manager has built a strong investment track record over the last decade and typically invests in consumer goods and services sectors, agribusiness, and financial services, with investment themes centred around regional expansion and import substitution.

Website:
http://www.verod.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $20m Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Health, Technology and telecoms December 2019 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Energy Type Start date Status
DTRT Apparel Ltd Ghana West Africa Business and consumer services June 2019 Active
i-Fitness Centre Limited Nigeria West Africa Business and consumer services March 2024 Active
i-Fitness Centre Limited Nigeria West Africa Business and consumer services December 2019 Exited
ISON Infotel Limited Africa, Ghana, Nigeria Africa, West Africa Technology and telecoms March 2024 Active
Medplus Limited Nigeria West Africa Health March 2022 Active
Pan-African Towers Limited Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms October 2023 Active
Prime Pharmacy Ltd Ghana West Africa Health June 2024 Active
Tangerine General Insurance Limited Nigeria West Africa Financial services September 2020 Active
Africa, Ghana, Nigeria Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Health, Technology and telecoms Active
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Investment name Fund Country Region Sector Energy type Start date Status
AutoXpress International Limited AfricInvest Fund IV Kenya East Africa Business and consumer services April 2022 Active
AV Financial Experts Network Pvt Ltd Elevar India V India South Asia Health December 2024 Active
Avacare Global Amethis Fund II S.C.A SICAR Southern Africa Africa Health September 2021 Active
Avicenna Healthcare 1 Pak (Project Rome) GHF Fund LP Pakistan South Asia Health February 2017 Exited
Avicenna Healthcare 1 Pak (Project Rome) Evercare Health Fund Pakistan South Asia Health June 2019 Active
AviNiger Injaro Agricultural Capital Holdings Ltd Niger West Africa Food and agriculture June 2017 Active
Aviom India Housing Finance Insitor Impact Asia Fund Private Limited India South Asia Financial services January 2018 Exited
Aviom India Housing Finance COVID-19 Emerging and Frontier Market MSME Support Fund India South Asia Financial services May 2021 Active
AVR Edge Networks Pvt Ltd Ventureast proactive Fund II India South Asia Technology and telecoms December 2017 Active
Awaaz Labs Private Limited 3one4 Capital IFSC Fund India South Asia Technology and telecoms December 2024 Active
Awash Wine Share Company 8 Miles Ethiopia East Africa Food and agriculture September 2013 Exited
Awign Enterprises Private Limited Amicus Capital Partners Private Equity I India South Asia Manufacturing September 2022 Exited
Axinan Pte Ltd Blue Orchard Insuresilience Fund II Southeast Asia, Vietnam Rest of the World Financial services September 2024 Active
Axis Pay BV Sawari Ventures North Africa Fund I Cooperatief U.A. Egypt North Africa Financial services July 2021 Active
Axis Pensions Group Limited AFIG Fund II LP Ghana West Africa Financial services March 2019 Active
Axis Room Seedfund2 International India South Asia Business and consumer services September 2013 Active
Axxend Corporation 2 Cauris Croissance II West Africa Africa Technology and telecoms May 2013 Active
Ayana Renewable Power Green Growth Feeder Fund Pte. Ltd India South Asia Infrastructure Renewable March 2019 Active
Aye Finance Pvt Ltd COVID-19 Emerging and Frontier Market MSME Support Fund India South Asia Financial services September 2022 Active
Ayekart Fintech Private Limited Omnivore Agritech & Climate Sustainability Fund III India South Asia Food and agriculture March 2024 Active

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