Early Stage | Private Equity Africa News

Acumen Capital Partners has signed a deal to back a $27.5 million investment into a Kenya-based energy company, investing alongside a Netflix co-founder. The investor...

Dutch investor in $1.9m Ethiopia deal

Deals May 10, 2024

A Netherlands-based investor has signed a deal to back a $1.9 million venture capital investment into an Ethiopia-based industrials company. Endgame Capital has backed a...

US player in deal with Paystack & Amazon execs

Deals May 3, 2024

US-based Y Combinator has signed a deal to back a $2.5 million seed investment into a Nigeria-based business services technology company, investing alongside Amazon...

Venture capitalist touches final close

Early Stage April 12, 2024

Verod-Kepple Africa Partners (VKAP) has touched final close on its Africa-focused venture capital vehicle – missing its target by 40%. The investor has brought in...

Venture capitalist gets new LP

Early Stage April 5, 2024

A Côte d’Ivoire-based early-stage GP, Janngo Capital is set to receive a commitment to its maiden Sub-Saharan Africa-focused early-stage vehicle from a US-based LP. The International...

HAVAÍC seals follow-on deal

Deals March 28, 2024

HAVAÍC has signed a follow-on deal, leading an investment round in its South Africa-based logistics technology portfolio company. The investor has injected approximately $0.52 million...

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