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    DealFindrInvestorsELMA Philanthropies
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    ELMA Philanthropies

    Philanthropies advising the ELMA Group of Foundations, making grants and investments in children's health,…

    Main Office: South Africa
    Angola,Burkina Faso,Burundi,Chad,Eswatini,Ethiopia,Ghana,Guinea,Kenya,Liberia,Malawi,Mali,Niger,Nigeria,Rwanda,Senegal,South Africa,South Sudan,Tanzania,Togo,Uganda,Zambia,Zimbabwe
    Investment Range
    Not disclosed

    Typical check size per portfolio investment

    Instruments
    Grants
    Equity

    Structure of deployed capital

    Technical Assistance
    Financial Capital Only

    Direct capital deployment focus

    Target Stages
    Idea
    Seed
    Growth

    Company maturity & growth phase

    About the Funder

    Philanthropies advising the ELMA Group of Foundations, making grants and investments in children's health, education and early childhood development across Africa

    Investment Thesis & Eligibility

    Target Entities

    Companies, Funds

    Mandate & Scope

    Focused on catalytic equity or debt investment to scale market-leading businesses.

    Regional & Geographic Scope

    Active mandate covering Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Operates across 23 African countries including Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Eswatini, and 18 more. Primary operational footprint anchored in South Africa.

    Portfolio & Backed Ventures (0)

    Portfolio tracking in progress

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    At-a-Glance DetailsFoundation
    Ticket SizeNot disclosed
    InstrumentsGrants, Equity
    Tech AssistanceNo
    StagesIdea, Seed, Growth
    Invests InCompanies, Funds
    Main CountrySouth Africa
    Focus Sectors
    Health
    Education
    Agriculture
    Geographies
    Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
    Angola
    Burkina Faso
    Burundi
    Chad
    Eswatini
    Ethiopia
    Ghana
    Guinea
    Kenya
    Liberia
    Malawi
    Mali
    Niger
    Nigeria
    Rwanda
    Senegal
    South Africa
    South Sudan
    Tanzania
    Togo
    Uganda
    Zambia
    Zimbabwe