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  • African LPs anchor $500m Kuramo raise

    LP News

    July 7, 2026

    Africa-based LPs have anchored Kuramo Capital Management’s latest $500 million capital raising round, allocating the bulk of the capital in the round. African pension funds and African development finance institutions have allocated the bulk of the funding, with the capital going into a diverse pool of fund-of-fund vehicles managed by Kuramo. Commitments have primarily gone

    Kuramo takes over new $170m FoF

    FoF

    July 1, 2026

    Kuramo Capital Management has taken over the management of a specialist fund-of-funds (FoF) for venture capital funds investing in Nigeria. Kuramo has won the mandate to manage the DICE Fund of Funds, an evergreen vehicle targeting an initial size of $170.6 million. The fund is anchored by an $85.3 million commitment from the Government of

    LP exits fund stakes to Sango at c$120m

    Funds

    May 11, 2026

    A limited partner (LP) investor has exited stakes in African funds to Sango Capital, in a secondary deal valued at more than $120 million in net asset value. Sango Capital has acquired the stakes in four African funds from an institutional investor that is rebalancing its global portfolio. The name of the seller LP has

    African LP CIO departs after 16.5% IRR

    LP News

    May 8, 2026

    A South Africa-based limited partner (LP) has seen the departure of its chief investment officer (CIO), who leaves after achieving a 16.5% internal rate of return (IRR). Kabelo Rikhotso has left Public Investment Corporation (PIC), stepping down from the position after almost four years in the role. He first joined the firm in 2022 as

    Helios delivers $4.7 billion in exits (Updated)

    People

    April 17, 2026

    Helios Investment Partners has delivered $4.7 billion in exits for its LPs since inception, with the bulk of its sales going to strategic players. The fund manager has delivered the exits across its first three funds and includes $460 million of realisations in 2025. The $4.7 billion figure includes Helios funds and co-investments. These exits

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