Helios Investment Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm that focuses on African companies.
Helios Investment Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in buyouts of going concerns, recapitalization, mezzanine, growth capital for private enterprises, restructurings joint ventures, startups; either green-field or brownfield; and the majority or blocking-minority structured investments in listed entities. It seeks to invest in the telecommunications, media, financial services, power, utilities, travel, leisure, distribution, fast-moving consumer goods, logistics, and Agro-allied sectors. The firm prefers to invest in Africa with a focus on Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya. It seeks to invest between $15 million and $200 million in an individual transaction. The firm prefers to have a board seat in its portfolio companies. Helios Investment Partners LLP was founded in 2004 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
Date
Company Name
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Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
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May 9, 2022
Paymob
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Series B | $50M | Financial Services | — |
Mar 5, 2017
Trustco Bank
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Post-IPO Equity | $40M | Banking | Yes |
Nov 7, 2016
Tailor Brands
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Series A | $4M | Advertising | — |
Nov 1, 2015
Fawry
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Private Equity(PE) | $100M | Banking | — |