Helios Investment Partners
Helios Investment Partners is a London-headquartered private equity firm founded in 2004 by Babatunde Soyoye and Tope Lawani, with additional offices in Nairobi and Lagos. Described as the largest Africa-focused private investment firm, it has raised more than $3 billion in capital commitments across successive funds, including a $900 million second Africa fund closed in 2011 and a current Fund V targeting $750 million. The firm runs three strategies -- Helios Private Equity, Helios Climate, and Helios Digital Ventures -- and is active in over 35 African countries with 32 completed exits to date.
London, United Kingdom · 5+ investments · 5 portfolio companies
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2004
- Website
- heliosinvestment.com
- AUM
- $3.0B
- Portfolio Companies
- 5
- Total Investments
- 5
- Last Investment
- Sep 2020
- Geographic Focus
- Africa, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
Investment Thesis
Helios Investment Partners is a Private Equity firm based in London, United Kingdom. It has made 5 investments, including Taptap Send, Thunes and Zola Electric. Focus areas include digital infrastructure and Financial Services.
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