Almost every fund manager in Africa wants to build and support scalable businesses that not only help homegrown start-ups flourish but also have profit at the heart of these investments. In recent years, Africa has captured the appetite of international investors. As per a report by Africa Business Central, venture funding jumped over 50% in […]
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Startups are yet to unlock the funding pool closest to home in Africa’s biggest economy
High net-worth individuals like Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest men, are yet to be publicly wooed by startups. Old habits die hard, old beliefs even harder. This is the primary problem with Nigeria’s wealthy individuals and families. Neither do they understand the potential of the startup wave, nor do they believe in it. What will it take to […]
The VC forecast includes hopes for AI and Africa, worries about politicians
Africa will be an enormous growth market for years, says Alex Finkelstein. What’s an emerging area of tech or science you’re exploring but haven’t invested in? Venture Capitalists across the globe have one common belief - “money is where tech is.” AI, brain-to-machine interfaces, virtual and augmented reality are clearly their favourites. […]
Why Silicon Valley’s Money Can’t Solve Africa’s Tech Problems
Parachute investing is a problem. If you’re investing in early-stage companies from an airplane, you should consider philanthropy. When Mark Zuckerberg went to Kenya and Nigeria in 2016, he proclaimed that the future would be built in Africa. That same year, Y-Combinator accepted startups with African roots for its much sought-after […]
More Capital Flows in Africa and Latin America as Two New Impact Fund Managers Join the Capria Network
Managers to be headquartered in Kenya and Chile to benefit from investment, advisory services, and access to Capria’s growing global network. News Summary: Two fund managers investing in Africa and Latin America have partnered with Capria and recently joined the Capria Network The Capria Network now consists of 11 fund managers and is […]
The Rise of Return-First Impact Funds
Walk into any conference involving emerging or frontier markets, and the subject of impact is on everyone’s mind. While some organizations have engaged in this type investing for decades, impact investing as a formal discipline developed only over the past 10-15 years. The concept itself is simple: investing in companies, organizations, and funds […]
Key Characteristics of Top Fund Managers in Developing Markets
Insights from Capria’s research of 85 principals and partners. Since launching in late 2015, Capria has received applications from nearly 300 experienced and aspiring local impact fund managers around the globe. To better understand the fundamental components of the best impact fund managers in the world, we performed a deep analysis of 85 […]
Capria Advances and Invests in Data-Driven, Bold Impact Fund Managers in Emerging Markets
At Capria, we advance and invest in experienced, data-driven, bold fund managers that invest in profitable, sustainable businesses, generating superior financial returns and scalable impact. The Ultimate Goal: Last Sunday, I played a football (soccer for our American friends) game with several neighbors from Mercer Island, WA. Despite the […]
Fund Manager Spotlight: How Brightmore Capital’s USD $32mn impact fund will empower over a million lives in West Africa
Brightmore Capital's latest €30 million (~USD $32 million) impact investment fund is empowering the new generation of West African entrepreneurs, enabling them to transform their companies into regional champions. Brightmore Capital fills a financing gap for SMEs in some of the world’s fastest-growing and most dynamic economies throughout […]
Impact Fund Managers from Africa and South America Join Capria Network
With nine managers on four continents, Capria Network is now the leading global network of impact fund managers. News Summary: Four fund managers have joined Capria Network after completing a 7-week “Intensive” Capria Network now the leading global network of impact fund managers Managers received investment commitments from Capria of […]
Private equity in Africa can drive gender equality
Women in the sector generate better returns and faster growth but, barriers remain. Across the world, it seems, women are good for business. From North America to Southeast Asia, research shows that companies perform better when women are in leadership roles. Yet they remain under-represented. African companies are no different. According […]
Impact Investing in Emerging Economies – Trends and Opportunities
With over 2.5 billion people living on less than $2.50 per day in emerging economies, there continues to be a growing movement to spur inclusive development and economic growth in truly sustainable ways. Impact investing is becoming a fast-growing asset class addressing the most pressing social and environmental challenges we face today while also […]
