TLG Capital is a private investment firm which invests in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across sub-Saharan Africa. TLG believes that social and commercial returns can and should go hand in hand. By investing in the rise of the African consumer, TLG provides international investors (both individual and institutional) with access to the African growth story. TLG deploys capital innovatively across the capital structure to optimise returns while minimising risk. Key partners include JCDecaux, CIPLA, Medical Credit Fund and Swedfund. TLG’s Credit Opportunities Fund focuses on US$ denominated structured credit investments that generate private equity returns while mitigating risk through collateral and credit enhancements. TLG is committed to tackling persistent challenges and better directing resources towards improving the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. TLG’s investments have had a significant social, environmental and development impact across sub-Saharan Africa and TLG aims specifically to contribute to Sustainable Development Goals 1,3,5,8, and 9: 1. No Poverty 3. Good Health 5. Gender Equality 8. Economic Growth 9. Innovation Learn more at: https://www.tlgcapital.com/
Location: United Kingdom, England, London
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2009
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Private Equity
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| 21.05.2025 | A New Dawn for SMEs and DeepTech: Capital Flows to the Rescue | In the ever-evolving landscape of global finance, two recent initiatives stand out like beacons of hope. They aim to empower struggling small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Africa and foster innovation in the DeepTech sector across Europe... |
| 15.05.2025 | IFC and TLG launch new $75 M fund to assist struggling SMEs | With US $75 million raised, IFC and TLG Capital have announced the first close of their new private credit fund, TLG Africa Growth Impact Fund II (AGIF II). The AGIF II Fund, which is supported by Swedfund, Norfund, Bpifrance, and the UK Fo... |
| 07.05.2025 | Swedfund Invests $15M in TLG II to Boost SME Growth | Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to e... |
| 06.05.2025 | IFC and TLG Capital Announce $75 Million First Close to Boost SME Financing in Africa | The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and TLG Capital, a pan-African alternative investment firm, have announced the first close of a $75 million fund aimed at enhancing access to capital for small a... |
| 01.05.2025 | IFC, TLG Capital Announce $75m First Close of African Private Credit Fund to Support SMEs | Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Op... |
| 03.07.2023 | Zuvy raises $4.5 million to scale invoice financing in Nigeria TechCabal’s 2021 Year-End report Success! | Zuvy, a Nigeria-based invoice financing company, is changing the vendor-buyer relationship by offering cash upfront to vendors to meet their business needs and invoice management software for buyers to eliminate inefficiencies tied to tradi... |
| 17.03.2023 | Onepipe closes $4.8 million deal with TLG Capital to offer embedded finance services TechCabal’s 2021 Year-End report Success! | Onepipe, a startup that powers digital financial services, has closed a $4.8 million (₦ 2.25 billion) credit line from pan-African investment firm, TLG Capital. The deal, which had been in the works since the third quarter of last year, wil... |
| 01.06.2022 | Adesuwa Rhodes: “Women don’t need more seats at the table, we need to create our tables.” | It’s a bit ironic that while women run 40% of Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), they receive only 1% of funding from Venture capital (VC) firms. Compared to the fact that male single and all-male founding teams received 84... |
| 22.03.2022 | Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes is bridging West Africa’s female funding gap with Aruwa Capital | “Africa is now having a moment in the sun where many foreign institutional investors are taking notice. We want Africans to own Africa. So, local institutional investors should step up to the plate to ensure that Africans are funding Africa... |