Helios investment partners acquires majority stake in tpay. Helios investment partners is a private equity investing firm operating in africa and based in london, united kingdom, with additional offices in nairobi, kenya. Sharpening the focus investment outlook 2018 revolution of hedge fund. Helios investment partners has raised a single venture fund, helios investors iii.
Helios investment partners has acquired 100% of fertilizers and inputs holding, which holds louis dreyfus companys ldc africabased fertilizers and inputs operations. Lgt capital partners is a leading, global specialist in alternative investing. Our team helios was founded in 2004 by tope lawani and babatunde soyoye, and has since grown into the largest africa focused private investment. Hedge fund interview with helios capital management. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at helios investment partners. As a principal investor in our own strategies, we are well aligned with our clients, with. Jul 23, 20 helios investment partners is set to begin fundraising for its third panafrican fund, said people familiar with the firms plans. We will provide transportation by coach for the 3045 minute journey to tower bridge, departing from the royal society at 18. Helios is managed by the same team since its founding in 2010. Bid equity, the dachregion software buyout specialist, has closed bid equity fund ii at its.
Organizations invested in by helios investment partners. Mar 26, 2019 helios investment partners llp is an exempt reporting adviser era and, therefore, is not required to register with the sec or any state regulatory agency. Helios credit makes dollardenominated direct loans to public and private companies. Helios said working with citigroup to sell interswitch. With more than 30 years of experience in energy and infrastructure investments, the team has indepth understanding and experience in all aspects of energy projects, from project development to construction, operation and financing. A ukbased fund, genesis investment management llp, also bought a 4. Fund iii following the launch of fundraising in december.
Visa to acquire a significant minority equity stake in interswitch. London, 12th january 2015 helios investment partners. Helios focuses on acquiring andor building high potential platform. Jan 14, 2020 panafrican private equity firm helios investment partners has become the largest emerging marketsfocused private equity firm to be awarded bcorp status.
Helios investment partners africafocused investment helios. Helios investment partners llp operates as a private equity firm. Helios investment partners llp financial conduct authority. The company focuses on leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, joint ventures, seed stage venture capital, restructurings, and. Helios investment partners is the leading africafocused private investment firm, led and managed by a predominantly african team and based in london, paris, lagos and nairobi. Helios has been adapting its investment strategy in solar pv to accommodate the shift from a feed in tariff incentive system to a grid parity environment in which no incentives are provided. Helios investment company limitedthe filing history free. Founded in 2004, helios investment partners is a private equity firm based in london, united kingdom. Helios investment partners llp company profile and news. Individual individuals and some firms must be approved to perform certain tasks in an authorised firm. Financial services firm firms must be authorised to provide regulated products and services, including banking, investments, insurance, mortgages and other financial products and services in the uk. Harith general partners, 074 heirs holdings, 075 helios investment partners, 076 horizon equity partners, 077 idf managers, 078 imbewu capital partners, 079 incofin investment management, 080 injaro investments, 081 inside capital partners, 082 inspired evolution investment management, 083 international housing solutions, 084 invcap corporation. Spice private equity has coinvested with helios investment partners to. London, uk, 17th september 2018 helios investment partners helios, the leading africafocused private investment.
Helios shines light on africa investments financial times. Helios was named firm of the year in africa in the private equity international. Helios investment partners africafocused investment. B corp status for leading panafrican pe firm helios investment partners. The firm seeks to invest in the retail, consumer products, media, technology, financial service, power, energy, transportation, logistic and distribution sectors. Bridging international capital and knowhow with african talent and enterprise since 2004, helios investment partners manages funds totalling c. Helios investment partners company profile office locations. Helios investment partners took the lead in this category by quite some distance. Eqt also closed its second ventures fund in 2019 after securing. Helios invests in moroccan education group africa global. Helios investment partners is an africafocused private investment firm established in 2004, led and managed by a predominantly african team and based in london, lagos and nairobi. Panafrican private equity firm helios investment partners. Helios investment company limitedthe free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity.
One firm that has seen it all and emerged as one of its leading investment houses is mid europa partners, our winner for the eighth consecutive year in cee. Africafocused private equity funds targeting healthcare closed in 2015 ytd as at 23 june 2015 fund firm type fund size mn close date vintage helios investors iii helios investment partners. Tpay mobile is an open mobile payment platform that connects consumers, businesses, and mobile operators for operators billing. Helios investment partners has partially exited from fawry, the. Actis, helios exit flamingo altassets private equity news. Helios international investments hii is an independent investment banking advisory firm founded in 2014. Hlm venture partners follows coronavirus test deal by revealing latest fundraising. Our firm helios investment partners helios investment. Helios investment partners has acquired a 76% stake in tpay mobile, a fast growing direct carrier billing dcb provider in the middle east and north africa region from a15, a tech investment fund based in. We are also actively involved in alternative credits and fixed income investments.
Helios investment partners, an africafocused private equity firm, is preparing to sell nigerian paymentsprocessing group interswitch ltd. Pearl capital partners pcp, though the yield uganda investment fund is proud. Acorn duallists green bond program on lses international securities market. Solar pv solar pv has been an investment sector of helios since its inception in 2010. Techcrunch why covid19 could delay interswitch, africas next big ipo. Helios demonstrates esg credentials with b corp status. Helios has also been very active in the secondary market for solar pv, often in co investment.
Africa brings its challenges, but other markets just would not be as rewarding, says tope lawani, managing partner at helios investment. Helios investment partners looks to grow african fertiliser. Information on investments, active portfolio, exits, fund performance, dry powder and team for helios investment partners. European private equity giant cvc capital partners is in talks to buy a. This is the helios investment partners company profile. Helios investment partners has teamed up with the egyptianamerican enterprise fund to buy a majority stake in agricultural seeds provider misr hytech seed international. Cairo, al qahirah, egypt industries apps, ecommerce, fintech, mobile, mobile payments, software. Hedge fund interview with samir arora, fund manager of helios capital management. Please note that bookings are nonrefundable on cancellation. The funds investment strategy is to make midtolarge cap growth equity investments for significant minority and control positions in marketleading, diversified platform companies in africa. Helios investment partners to seek new panafrican fund. Helios private equity makes equity investments in african market leaders, constructing a concentrated portfolio of highpotential businesses of scale, with a focus on portfolio operations as a driver of value.
Ta associates said march 6 that it acquired a minority stake in interswitch. Helios believes that the firms greatest contribution to regional development comes from building profitable, valuecreating, and socially responsible private enterprises. The cee region has been on a growth trajectory in recent years, with fundraising and deal volumes hitting record highs in 2019. Helios investment partners llp is a private equity and venture capital firm. Pamodzi resources fund pamodzi investment natural resources 1,300 usd south africa aug07 helios investors ii helios investment partners growth 908 usd uk jun11 ethos private equity fund vi ethos private equity buyout 800 usd south africa jan. A selection of african private equity deal, fundraising and exit. We offer restructuring and capital markets advisory services throughout the former cis region across a broad range of industry sectors. Altassets has been serving the global private equity industry for over a decade and has become established as a trusted source of independent news and views on the industry by. Helios investment partners llp private fund manager profile.
Helios acquires fertilizers and inputs holding africa. These investments include start ups, growth equity investments, listed companies and large scale leveraged acquisitions across the continent of africa. Helios private equity follows a highly flexible first principles investment approach, applying developed world investment tools in africa. Helios hr 1900 campus commons drive suite 520 reston, va 20191 t 703. With more than 30 years of experience in energy and infrastructure investments, the team has indepth understanding and experience in all. Hlm venture partners follows coronavirus test deal by revealing latest fundraising progress. View form advs for this sec registered investment adviser and thousands more using predictiveops. Helios portfolio companies operate in more than 30 countries in all regions of the continent. Former africa heads at carlyle and kkr to set up regional. Helios investment partners certified b corporation. Mar 06, 2017 ta associates said march 6 that it acquired a minority stake in interswitch.
Creative investors thrive in africa private equity international. Avca fundraising african private equity and venture capital. Investment house 3is private equity returns have sunk to less than a third of the total from a year ago amid the coronavirus pandemic mauling its travel, retail and automotive portfolio companies. Helios investment partners llp is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in buyouts of going concerns, recapitalization, mezzanine, growth capital for private enterprises, restructurings joint. Helios investment partners will remain the majority shareholder of. Feb 03, 2016 helios investment partners, an africafocused private equity firm, is preparing to sell nigerian paymentsprocessing group interswitch ltd. Helios investment partners llp free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity.
Helios investment partners llp overview free company. Helios investment partners and the egyptianamerican enterprise fund have acquired 96. Fundraising, 2005 2015 ytd as at 26 june 2015 year of final close source. Helios exits equity group with sale of final stake to nssf. Helios investment partners general information description. Panafrican private equity firm helios investment partners has become the largest emerging marketsfocused private equity firm to be awarded bcorp status. Corporate partners of helios, llc include new sunshine, llc, the parent company to helios, llc, australian gold, swedish beauty, california tan, and designer skin. Helios investment partners llp 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. About 60 per cent of the new fund has come from existing investors. Helios investment partners news helios investment partners.
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