The Dealmaker’s Log is a database of African private equity, private credit and venture capital transactions, compiled by the Africa Private Equity News team since May 2023 — covering deals, fundraising and exits.
Paid subscribers: access the database below.
About the Dealmaker’s Log
The Dealmaker’s Log is a searchable database of African private equity, private credit and venture capital transactions, compiled by the Africa Private Equity News team and maintained since May 2023. It covers the full private capital cycle – fundraising, investment deals, and exits – and is updated daily.
The data
The database spans three areas of private capital activity – Deals, Fundraising and Exits:
Deals – Investor(s), Fund, Investee, Industry, Country / region, Investment type, Deal size, etc.
Fundraising – Fund manager, Fund, Fund size, Fundraising amount, Limited partners, Strategy, Country / region, etc.
Exits – Exiting investor, Fund, Investee, Buyer, Industry, Country / region, etc.
Using the database
The Dealmaker’s Log supports deal origination, market mapping, and tracking individual investors or funds over time. Filter to the country, sector, investor or transaction type you cover; compare activity across sectors, geographies and years; or follow the private capital cycle from fundraising through to exits.
For a walkthrough of how the database works, see the video below.