Tag: Acumen Capital
Canadian GP gets new LP for Africa fund
Canada’s Acumen Capital Partners has received a commitment to its Africa-focused venture capital fund from a development financier.
Africa Development Bank (AfDB) has committed $10...
US investor appoints East Africa director
US-based Acumen has appointed Chris Maranga to lead the firm's investment platform across East Africa.
He joined from Investeringsfonden for Udviklingslande (IFU) where he was...
Small-cap GP delivers deal with Netflix exec
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...
Oikocredit backs Acumen company
Oikocredit has signed a debt deal to back an investment into a Kenya-based financial services company focused on the education space. The company is...
GP gets Korean LP for African fund
Acumen Capital Partners has received a commitment to its Africa-focused venture capital fund from a South Korea-based investor.
Green Climate Fund (GCF) has commited $52.5...