Fundraising

Blue Earth Capital raises more than $200m for impact secondaries strategy

The close was anchored by strong investor interest from the United States.

Jul 30

IFC proposes €25m investment in Amethis MENA Fund III

The fund will acquire minority and majority stakes in companies primarily in Morocco and Egypt, with scope for selected investments in Tunisia and…

Jul 28

Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund II secures $12m from Proparco

The impact investment fund is dedicated to supporting agribusinesses that improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.

Jul 27

Botswana Tech Fund 1 reaches first close

The multi-stage venture capital fund investing in technology companies across Southern Africa, has reached a $6.7 million first close.

Jul 21

GIF Growth raises more than $50m for emerging-market companies

The vehicle will provide ticket sizes of $1 million to $10 million.

Jul 21

Village Capital facility invests in three Ghanaian startups

The latest investments went to Built Financial Technologies, GrowForMe and SAYeTECH.

Jul 21

FMO commits $12.5m to Acumen agriculture fund

ARAF II will invest in agribusiness companies that provide smallholder farmers with access to markets, finance, agricultural inputs and advisory…

Jul 20

Acumen agriculture fund secures $90m

The Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund invests in food and agribusiness ventures that help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change.

Jul 17

Kuramo closes African investment mandates worth about $500m

The firm secured capital predominantly from African pension funds and development finance institutions.

Jul 9

E Squared invests in Old Mutual Private Equity Fund VI

The commitment is E Squared’s first investment in a private equity fund.

Jul 9

Swedfund adds $5m to TLG Africa Growth Impact Fund II

The additional investment brings Swedfund’s total commitment to the fund to $20 million.

Jul 8

Kuramo Africa Opportunity Fund IV reaches first close

The fund will invest primarily in high-growth businesses across Nigeria.

Jul 7

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