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 Uganda
Africell
Debt Financing in 2021
Founded in Africa in 2001, Africell is a rapidly growing mobile telecommunications operator committed to empowering local communities through connectivity. It is the leading provider in Gambia and Sierra Leone, with expanding operations in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. As of 2016, it served over 11 million active subscribers across these four countries, offering voice and 3G data services.
Africell
Debt Financing in 2018
Founded in Africa in 2001, Africell is a rapidly growing mobile telecommunications operator committed to empowering local communities through connectivity. It is the leading provider in Gambia and Sierra Leone, with expanding operations in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. As of 2016, it served over 11 million active subscribers across these four countries, offering voice and 3G data services.
Bayport Management
Private Equity Round in 2013
Bayport Management offers retail financial services across Africa, Latin America, and Mauritius. It provides personal loan products, savings accounts, mobile banking, insurance plans, and other related services.
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