Swedfund International AB, established in 1979, is a Swedish government-owned investment firm specializing in high-risk, emerging markets. It provides risk capital, including equity, loans, and expertise, to seed, start-up, and mature companies in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Sweden. Swedfund invests between SEK 5 million and SEK 100 million, seeking a minority stake not exceeding one-third of the total investment. It typically invests in companies that do not manufacture or sell weapons, tobacco, or alcohol, and avoids investing in Swedish businesses of Swedish companies. Swedfund takes a Board seat in its portfolio companies and seeks to exit investments within five to ten years. It does not invest alongside private individuals or co-operatives, provide donations, or engage in sponsorships.
Senior Investment Manager and Head of Regional office, Nairobi
Arvid Raa
Investment Manager
Sofia Ragnhammar
Investment Manager
Johan Selander
CFO
Filip Stubbfält
Investment Analyst
Anton Ståhl
Investment Manager
Sebastian Süllmann
Investment Manager
Elin Thesleff
Investment Manager
Esther Wachira
Associate Senior Investment Manager
Tomas Wadström
Senior Investment Manager
Tomas Wadström
Senior Investment Manager
Past deals in Mauritius
Bayport Management
Debt Financing in 2017
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.
Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund is a public-private partnership that mobilizes capital from both public and private sources to lend to infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa. It provides long-term debt and mezzanine financing on commercial terms to infrastructure developments, with funding directed primarily to projects owned, managed, and operated by private sector businesses. The fund concentrates on building and upgrading infrastructure across the region, including in fragile states where traditional lenders are often reluctant to deploy capital. Based in Ebene, Mauritius, the entity is managed and advised by Investec Asset Management, aligning capital providers with private sector-led infrastructure development.
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