Helios Investment Partners, established in 2004, is a London-based private equity firm focused on Africa. It invests in a broad range of sectors, including telecommunications, media, financial services, power, and consumer goods, among others. The firm engages in various investment types such as buyouts, growth equity, and structured investments in listed entities. Helios typically invests between $15 million to $200 million per transaction, with a preference for board seats in its portfolio companies. It primarily targets Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya.
Partner and Head of Portfolio Operations - West Africa
Souleymane Ba
Partner, Investments
Tavraj Banga
Partner and Co-Head of Climate Investments
Sola Carrena
Managing Director, Investment Team
Paul Cunningham
Partner and CFO
Christina Drews
Partner, COO and Member of Executive Committee
Steve Etienne
Managing Director
Luciana Germinario
COO, Member of Executive Committee and Partner
Jamie Hollins
Principal, Investments
Temitope Lawani
Managing Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committees
Tope Lawani
Managing Partner
Cecilie Nielsen
Managing Director, Human Capital, Portfolio Operations Group
Ogbemi Ofuya
Partner, Investments
Simon Poole
Partner, Portfolio Operations Group
Max Von Trotha
Managing Director - Integration, Portfolio Operations Group
Elias Yazbeck
Managing Director
Past deals in Rwanda
ZOLA Electric
Venture Round in 2021
ZOLA Electric specializes in providing off-grid solar solutions, primarily serving African markets. It offers solar home kits through leasing or sales, targeting individual households and businesses in rural communities across Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast. Founded in 2012, ZOLA Electric operates from Arusha, Tanzania with an additional office in San Francisco, California.
ZOLA Electric
Series D in 2018
ZOLA Electric specializes in providing off-grid solar solutions, primarily serving African markets. It offers solar home kits through leasing or sales, targeting individual households and businesses in rural communities across Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast. Founded in 2012, ZOLA Electric operates from Arusha, Tanzania with an additional office in San Francisco, California.
ZOLA Electric
Series D in 2016
ZOLA Electric specializes in providing off-grid solar solutions, primarily serving African markets. It offers solar home kits through leasing or sales, targeting individual households and businesses in rural communities across Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast. Founded in 2012, ZOLA Electric operates from Arusha, Tanzania with an additional office in San Francisco, California.
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