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    Helios Investment Partners

    London, United KingdomFounded 2004
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    Helios Investment Partners is the largest Africa-focused private investment firm, managing funds totalling over $3 billion. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in London with offices in Nairobi and Lagos, it invests across private equity, climate, and digital ventures throughout Africa.

    Average disclosed round size is $70.6M (across 8 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    8

    Fund Size

    $3B

    Top Stage

    Unknown

    Last 12 Mo

    0

    Team

    Babatunde Soyoye

    Babatunde Soyoye

    Managing Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committee

    Tope Lawani

    Tope Lawani

    Managing Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committee

    Wale Ayeni

    Wale Ayeni

    Managing Partner, Co-head of Helios Digital Ventures

    Guy Willner

    Guy Willner

    Managing Director Digital Infrastructure, PE Team

    Sola Carrena

    Sola Carrena

    Managing Director, PE Team

    Christopher North

    Christopher North

    Partner, Co-Head of Climate Investments

    Dennis Aluanga

    Dennis Aluanga

    Partner, Portfolio Operations Group

    Faris Ayoub

    Faris Ayoub

    Partner, Helios Sports and Entertainment Group

    Henry Obi CBE

    Henry Obi CBE

    Partner, Public & Regulatory Affairs, Member of Investment Committee

    Jamie Hollins

    Jamie Hollins

    Operating Partner, Portfolio Operations Team

    Luciana Germinario

    Luciana Germinario

    Partner, Chief Operating Officer, Member of Executive Committee

    Nitin Kaul

    Nitin Kaul

    Partner, Portfolio Operations, Member of Executive Committee

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    9 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Radian Aerospace logoRadian AerospaceSeed$27.5MJan 2022
    ZOLA Electric logoZOLA ElectricUnknown$90MSep 2021
    Thunes logoThunesSeries B$60MSep 2020
    WWananchi GroupUnknown$130MJan 2014
    WWananchi Group HoldingsDebt$130M—
    WWananchi Group HoldingsGrowth$57.5M—
    SStarsightUnknown$15M—
    OOff Grid ElectricSeries D$55M—
    MISR Hytech logoMISR HytechSeed——

    Top Co-Investors

    Liberty Global Ventures3 shared
    British International Investment2 shared
    DBL Partners2 shared
    Build Collective1 shared
    GGV Capital1 shared
    SpaceFund1 shared
    Explorer Investments1 shared
    Exor Ventures1 shared
    The Venture Collective1 shared
    Gaingels1 shared
    Type One Ventures1 shared
    SV Angel1 shared
    Fine Structure Ventures1 shared
    FMO1 shared
    Sarona Asset Management1 shared

    Last updated: 8 September 2026