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Helios Investment Partners

https://www.heliosinvestment.com
Last activity: 25.02.2026
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Helios is an Africa-focused private investment firm led by a predominantly African team, managing funds totalling $3.6 billion.

Bridging international capital and know-how to African talent and enterprise, Helios has built a record that spans creating start-ups to providing expanding companies with growth capital and expertise, building African market leaders in core economic sectors.

Through our private equity and private credit businesses, Helios is a provider of capital across the capital structure, and its portfolio companies operate in more than 30 countries in all regions of the continent.

The firm’s unique combination of deep knowledge of the African operating environment, a singular commitment to the continent and a proven capability to manage complexity, is reflected in its position as a partner of choice. The firm’s diverse investor base includes sovereign wealth funds, corporate and public pension funds, endowments and foundations, funds of funds, family offices and development finance institutions across the US, Europe, Asia and Africa.
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Portfolio
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Location: United Kingdom, England, London
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 2004
Investment Stage: Private Equity

Portfolio 4

DateNameWebsiteTotal RaisedLocation
30.07.2025SUN Mobili...sunmobility.com$60MIndia
20.01.2025Seamlesshrseamlesshr.com$19.15MNigeria, L...
24.09.2024M2P Fintec...m2pfintech.com$162.2MIndia, Tam...
05.03.2017Trustco Ba...trustcobank.com$40MUnited Sta...

News 46

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04.03.2024Helios recognized as PEI’s Africa Firm of the YearHelios is proud to announce it has been recognized, for the fifth consecutive year, as Private Equity International’s Africa firm of the year. The award is testament to the firm’s unwavering commitment to creating attractive investment opp...
19.02.2024Helios Joins 2X Global NetworkHelios is pleased to announce that it has joined 2X Global, a global industry body that aims to increase the volume and impact of capital directed towards women’s economic empowerment worldwide. For more information, download the press rel...
11.07.2023Helios lists CAB Payments on London Stock ExchangeHelios is pleased to announce that its portfolio company CAB Payments was admitted to the official list of the FCA with a premium listing and to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange on 11 July 2023. Click here to download
19.04.2023Helios exits investment in SolevoHelios Investment Partners is pleased to announce the completion of the sale of Solevo to a group of investors. The execution of Helios’ value creation strategy over the investment period significantly transformed the company into a leading...
01.03.2023Helios named Firm of the Year in AfricaHelios was named Firm of the Year in Africa in the Private Equity International awards for the fourth consecutive time. In 2022, Helios: Acquired two landmark digital infrastructure investments: IXAfrica, a leading developer and operator o...
23.01.2023Helios announces Elias Yazbeck joined as Managing Director, Financial services and FintechHelios announces that industry expert Elias Yazbeck joined as Managing Director, Financial Services and Fintech. This addition to Helios’ investment team demonstrates the significance of the financial services and fintech investment opportu...
16.11.2022Helios signs two landmark digital infrastructure investments and announces Guy Willner will join as Managing Director, Digital InfrastructureHelios signs two landmark digital infrastructure investments: the acquisition of majority stakes in Maroc Datacenter, a carrier neutral data center in Morocco, and in IXAfrica Data Centre Limited, a leading developer and operator of hypersc...
22.09.2022Starsight Energy merges with SolarAfricaLeading East and West African renewable energy provider, Starsight Energy, merges with renowned South African solar energy enabler, SolarAfrica, to expand operations into South Africa. The two businesses are combining their strengths to bec...
22.09.2022Helios and Vitol exit OVH EnergyOVH Energy BV, a joint venture between Vitol and Helios, has completed the sale of its 100% share in OVH Energy Marketing Limited and ASPM Limited to Nueoil Energy Limited, a local Nigerian company. OVH Energy Marketing Limited and ASPM Lim...
30.08.2022Helios and Sojitz sign MoU to collaborate on wide range of projects in AfricaAt the TICAD8 business forum in Tunis on 27th August 2022, Helios Investment Partners (‘Helios’) and Sojitz Corporations (‘Sojitz’) signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a wide range of projects across Africa. Sojitz will t...
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Mentions in press and media 57

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25.02.2026Tecnotree Corporation Full Year Financial Report 1st Jan – 31st December 2025 (unaudited)Tecnotree Corporation Full Year Financial Report 1st Jan – 31st December 2025 (unaudited) Wed, Feb 25, 2026 08:30 CET Report this content Tecnotree Corporation Stock Exchange Release 25 February 2026 at 9:30 EET This release is a summary of...
02.02.2026CAB Payments rejects ‘highly opportunistic’ Helios takeover bidLondon fintech CAB Payments has pushed back against another takeover proposal from African-focused private investment giant Helios. The firm – which was behind the “worst IPO of the year” in 2023 – has said the increased takeover proposal f...
30.01.2026Statement of the Board of Directors of Tecnotree Corporation regarding the voluntary recommended public cash tender offer by Resilience Holdings LtdStatement of the Board of Directors of Tecnotree Corporation regarding the voluntary recommended public cash tender offer by Resilience Holdings Ltd Fri, Jan 30, 2026 08:00 CET Report this content Tecnotree Corporation, Public Tender Offer,...
06.11.2025Helios roping in another PE firm for Moroccan portfolio companyPremium Babatunde Soyoye and Tope Lawani, Managing Partners at Helios Helios Investment Partners, an Africa-focused private equity firm that manages assets worth over $3 billion, is roping in another PE firm for its existing data center ass...
30.10.2025Helios brings offshore LP on board for new flagship Africa PE fundPremium Babatunde Soyoye and Tope Lawani, Managing Partners at Helios Helios Investment Partners, an Africa-focused private equity firm, has brought on board a European institutional investor for its growth-focused fifth fund to back infras...
27.10.2025Africa-focussed Helios Investment Partners bags European LP for $750 mn fundPremium Babatunde Soyoye and Tope Lawani, Managing Partners at Helios Helios Investment Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Africa that manages assets worth over $3 billion (around Rs 26,469 crore), is set to get an additio...
16.09.2025PE firm Helios moves to exit Nigerian gas distribution majorPremium Credit: Reuters Helios Investment Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Africa that manages assets worth over $3 billion, is set to sell its majority stake in a gas distribution company, three years after making a par...
08.09.2025Helios Investment Partners inks deal to acquire Telecom Egypt’s data hubBabatunde Soyoye and Tope Lawani, Managing Partners at Helios ​Helios Investment Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Africa that manages assets worth over $3 billion, has agreed to acquire data centre assets of Egyptian tel...
01.08.2025[Weekly funding roundup July 25- Aug 1] VC inflow remains lacklustre on lower deal volumesThe month of July has been a totally lacklustre period for the Indian startup ecosystem, as venture capital (VC) funding on a weekly basis hovered around the $100 million mark, primarily due to a lower number of deals. The total funding for...
30.07.2025Africa’s Helios Climate and InfraCo Asia invest $60M in SUN MobilityAfrica’s climate-focused investment platform Helios Climate and InfraCo Asia—a company under the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) that deploys capital to support sustainable projects in Asia’s emerging and frontier markets—ha...
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