Helios Investment Partners

company

About

Helios Investment Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm that focuses on African companies.

  • 101 - 250

Details

Industries
Finance,Financial Services,Venture Capital
Founded date
Jan 1, 2004
Number Of Employee
101 - 250
Operating Status
Active
Investor Type
PE

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.

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
4
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Helios Investment Partners has made 4 investments. Their most recent investment was on May 9, 2022, when Paymob raised $50M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
May 9, 2022 Paymob
Series B $50M Financial Services
Mar 5, 2017 Trustco Bank
Post-IPO Equity $40M Banking Yes
Nov 7, 2016 Tailor Brands
Series A $4M Advertising
Nov 1, 2015 Fawry
Private Equity(PE) $100M Banking