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    CDC Group

    London, United KingdomFounded 1948
    E-Commerce & MarketplaceFintechEducationHealthcare

    CDC Group, now known as British International Investment (BII), focuses its investments on productive, sustainable, and inclusive development in Africa, South Asia, the Indo-Pacific, and the Caribbean. Its strategy prioritizes climate finance, digital transformation, infrastructure, and supporting marginalized groups to foster economic growth and improve living standards in developing countries.

    44% of their portfolio is in E-Commerce & Marketplace. Average disclosed round size is $99.1M (across 8 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    9

    Fund Size

    $7.1B

    Top Stage

    Series B

    Last 12 Mo

    0

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    9 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    TeamApt logoTeamAptSeries B—Aug 2022
    M-KOPA logoM-KOPAGrowth$75MMar 2022
    TradeDepot logoTradeDepotSeries B$110MDec 2021
    OOctoberGrowth$300MSep 2020
    BigBasket logoBigBasketBridge$60MApr 2020
    BigBasket logoBigBasketSeries F$150MMay 2019
    UUnicafSeries B$25MNov 2018
    Daraz logoDarazUnknown$56MSep 2015
    mPharma logomPharmaSeries C$17M—

    Top Co-Investors

    Novastar Ventures2 shared
    Endeavor Catalyst2 shared
    Alibaba Capital2 shared
    International Finance Corporation1 shared
    Partech1 shared
    Breyer Capital1 shared
    Golden Palm Investments1 shared
    Goldman Sachs1 shared
    University Growth Fund1 shared
    Mirae Asset1 shared
    FMO1 shared
    Soma Capital1 shared
    Kepple Africa1 shared
    Oui Capital1 shared
    Generation Investment Management1 shared
    Broadscale1 shared
    Lightrock1 shared

    Last updated: 16 April 2026