Technology | Private Equity Africa News

US-based Foundation Capital has backed the $170 million series-C round into an Africa-focused financial technology services company. Foundation Capital has joined US-based financial technology service...

PE portfolio IPO valued at $2.8bn

Portfolio News April 12, 2019

Private equity-backed financial services holding company Network International has been listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The initial public offering (IPO) has valued...

Helios deal in tech bolt-on

Deals April 5, 2019

Helios Investment Partners portfolio Crown Agents Bank, a UK-based business services company has bolted on Segovia an Africa-focused financial services technology company. The deal covers...

US investor backs tech deal

Deals April 5, 2019

US-based investor Endure Capital has backed an investment into an Egypt-based consumer technology company. Endure has joined Egypt-based Algebra Ventures to co-lead a $0.8 million...

CDC $180m deal finalised

Deals April 5, 2019

The UK’s development finance institution (DFI) CDC has finalised the $180 million deal to back Liquid Telecom, a Mauritius-based technology services company focused on...

US investor in follow-on deal

Deals March 29, 2019

US-based early stage investor Techstars has sealed a follow-on deal, investing additional capital into its Nigeria-based agriculture focused technology portfolio company. Techstars has backed a...

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