Capria is a global investment firm leading the largest network of fund managers collaborating to deliver superior returns in emerging markets
What We Do
Capria invests in venture capital, private equity, and other debt and equity funds backing early-growth businesses. Capria enhances fund managers’ ability to deliver superior returns through the network effect of collaborating fund managers, a proprietary investment platform backed by deep intellectual property, and advisory services.
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INVESTMENT
We provide capital tailored to meet the needs of fund managers investing in high-growth emerging markets of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
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NETWORK
We bring together and facilitate engagement across all Network members who deeply collaborate to achieve superior returns.
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SYSTEM
We provide an investment system along with an in-depth, strategic, and long-term partnership designed to improve your fund financial returns.
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Our Affiliations
Capria is part of a diverse global community of organizations interested in deepening their engagement with the emerging market investment industry. Here are some of our prominent partnerships:
If you are a fund manager in an emerging or frontier market, we'd love to learn more about your team and investment strategy. We evaluate funds on an ongoing basis.
Selected funds will receive an investment, participate in the Capria Network, and access to the Capria platform and advisory services.
About Us
We have deep experience securing, deploying, and returning capital with some of the world’s most prominent individual and institutional investors backing us.
Dave Richards
Managing Partner – “The Operator”
Will Poole
Managing Partner – “The Scaler”
Jack Knellinger
Partner – “The Pioneer”
DAN KRANZLER
Senior Partner – “The Communicator”
We believe in investment strategies that produce both superior financial returns and scaled impact. Local professional investing teams are the key to unlocking both.
Recent Updates
Information, tips, and industry insight on early-growth emerging market investing and fund management.
Capria Announces First Close of its Second Fund Addressing the $1 Trillion Global “Missing Middle” Investment Opportunity
Vulcan Capital, Ford Foundation, and Omidyar Network invest in Capria’s new $100M “network fund” to gain exposure to resilient early-growth businesses in emerging markets; Capria makes first fund commitments to Adobe Capital and Fen Ventures as network-wide assets under management grow to more than USD $259M.
Market Brief: Local Consumption Expected to Drive Private Asset Resilience in Emerging Markets in the Event of a US Market Crisis
Emerging markets have historically been affected by US-initiated crises, as measured by their performance in their stock markets.
Capria Network Stories 1: How to overcome fundraising challenges, the network effect no-one thought of?
Capria takes an innovative approach to adding value to the impact investing ecosystem. One way Capria does this is through the Capria Network, a deep trust and high collaboration peer network of emerging market fund managers committed to delivering superior results. This is the first of a three-part series exploring a few of the ways […]
Revolutionizing entrepreneur upskilling in emerging markets
Capria announces the release of a revolutionary support training platform for incubators and accelerators as well as their thousands of startups in emerging markets globally.
Capria’s Learning from 3 Years of Investing in African Fund Managers
Marking the 3rd anniversary since Capria’s inauguration at SOCAP 2015, I wanted to comment on a few of our learnings about investing in and with fund managers in Africa. I’d also like to encourage both new and established managers to consider joining Capria’s growing global network, as our 7th investment cycle has just opened. As […]
Accelerating Impact in Emerging Markets: From Theory to Practice
My journey into impact began in nonprofit consulting and management, with deep connections to impactful organizations in emerging markets
Capria launches Singapore office ahead of unveiling regional managers it has backed (DealStreetAsia)
Capria, a global impact investment firm managing multiple funds, has launched its Singapore office, ahead of unveiling the first set of managers from the region, it will be backing, a top executive with the firm told this portal. The development comes as Capria is set to hit the first close of its $100 million fund […]
Impact investments are taken on the agenda of the financial sector (NexNews)
Representatives of Corfo, the UC and investment funds discussed the opportunities to combine financial profitability with projects with high social and environmental impact. The importance of promoting an industry with a social impact in Chile was the central axis of the 2nd International Meeting, organized by the Association of Investment Fund Administrators (Acafi), where the Pontifical […]
Emerging market venture funds are underutilising recycling to boost returns: Dave Richards, Capria (DealStreetAsia)
As a global emerging market fund investor, we evaluate more than 200 VC/PE fund proposals per year across Africa, Latin America, and South/Southeast Asia, and work closely with a global network of 16 fund managers we have invested in. I have found that recycling provisions could be better understood and better utilized across the industry […]
Capria Network’s Unitus Ventures invests in Cyclops Medtech, a Neuro vestibular diagnosis based on eye tracking
With USD $1million investment from Unitus Ventures and others, plans to expand to 1,500 installations over next 5 years 19th September 2018, Bangalore. Bangalore-based Cyclops Medtech is revolutionizing the neuro-vestibular diagnostic space with a novel solution based on the established science of eye tracking. The startup recently raised USD 1 Million from marquee VC firm Unitus […]
Latin America Offers Sound Diagnosis For E-Health Investors
What’s the biggest healthcare challenge for aging population? Ease of access seems to be the answer. Affordable e-healthcare technology such as X-rol Telemedicina, MediQo, Help Saude, etc. are changing the way how the region’s aging population is availing healthcare facilities. As technology fills accessibility and cost gaps by providing services which would be beneficial for […]
Capital Invent announces IPO on the London Stock Exchange
Capital Invent’s portfolio company, Drayson Technology is to give their investors up to 100% IRR. Drayson raised more than USD $75M in a public offering on the London Stock Exchange valuing the company at over MXN $5,000M. The company focussed on IoT initially but went on to tapping market opportunities and transformed into a clinical […]
