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    Development Finance Institution

    FMO

    Supporting sustainable private sector growth in emerging markets by investing in ambitious entrepreneurs…

    Main Office: Kenya
    Algeria,Angola,Benin,Botswana,Burkina Faso,Burundi,Cabo Verde,Cameroon,Chad,Comoros,Congo, Democratic Republic of the,Cote d'Ivoire,Djibouti,Egypt,Equatorial Guinea,Eritrea,Eswatini,Ethiopia,Gabon,Gambia,Ghana,Guinea,Guinea-Bissau,Kenya,Lesotho,Liberia,Libya,Madagascar,Malawi,Mali,Mauritania,Mauritius,Morocco,Mozambique,Namibia,Niger,Nigeria,Rwanda,Sao Tome and Principe,Senegal,Seychelles,Sierra Leone,Somalia,South Africa,South Sudan,Sudan,Tanzania,Togo,Tunisia,Uganda,Zambia,Zimbabwe
    14 Portfolio Companies
    Investment Range
    $100k - $10M

    Typical check size per portfolio investment

    Instruments
    Grants
    Debt
    Equity

    Structure of deployed capital

    Technical Assistance
    Yes — Provided & Supported

    Offers advisory, capacity building, or strategic post-investment support

    Target Stages
    Growth
    Idea
    Seed
    Series A
    Series B

    Company maturity & growth phase

    About the Funder

    Supporting sustainable private sector growth in emerging markets by investing in ambitious entrepreneurs across Agribusiness, Energy, and Financial Institutions.

    Investment Thesis & Eligibility

    Target Entities

    Companies, Funds, Lenders and MFIs (intermediary finance)

    Mandate & Scope

    Combines direct financial capital with technical assistance and governance support.

    Regional & Geographic Scope

    Active mandate covering Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Operates across 52 African countries including Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, and 47 more. Primary operational footprint anchored in Kenya.

    Portfolio & Backed Ventures (14)

    Verified Backed

    Aerobotics

    Series B

    AI crop-health and yield analytics from drone and satellite imagery for tree-crop farmers

    South AfricaProfile

    East Africa Foods

    Growth

    Tech-driven food aggregator and distributor connecting smallholder farmers directly to urban informal retailers using cold storage and logistics.

    TanzaniaProfile

    HUB2

    Payment infrastructure giving businesses a single API to collect and disburse across mobile money and other local methods.

    Cote d'IvoireProfile

    M-KOPA

    Growth

    Leading fintech platform providing "Every Day Earners" with affordable smartphones, digital loans, and e-mobility through flexible, inclusive micro-repayment plans.

    KenyaProfile

    Nithio FI

    Growth

    AI-driven climate fintech platform providing risk-informed debt financing and credit analytics to scale off-grid clean energy access.

    KenyaProfile

    Odyssey Energy Solutions

    Software and financing platform helping developers finance, procure and operate distributed renewable energy projects at scale.

    NigeriaProfile

    Pearl Dairy Farms Limited

    Mbarara dairy processor sourcing from smallholder farmers and making Lato UHT and powder milk, flavoured milk, yoghurt, butter and ghee for regional markets.

    BurundiProfile

    Premier Credit Kenya

    Growth

    Credit-only microfinance lender offering business, logbook, personal, pensioner and check-off loans to entrepreneurs, corporates and public employees.

    KenyaProfile

    Sistema.bio

    A social enterprise manufacturing and financing high-efficiency modular biodigesters that convert animal waste into renewable biogas and organic fertilizer.

    KenyaProfile

    Sun King

    Growth

    Sun King designs, finances, and distributes affordable off-grid solar home systems and energy-efficient appliances to underserved, unbanked communities globally.

    KenyaProfile

    The New Forests Company

    Growth

    A vertically integrated forestry social enterprise managing sustainable, certified timber plantations and conservation areas to manufacture eco-friendly wood and biomass products.

    UgandaProfile

    Yalelo Uganda

    Growth

    Large-scale commercial aquaculture enterprise farming tilapia in open waters and distributing fresh fish across regional retail networks.

    UgandaProfile

    YoLa Fresh

    Seed

    Agritech supply platform linking smallholder farmers directly to retailers and food-service buyers, tracking fresh produce from farm to shelf.

    MoroccoProfile

    Yoco

    Growth

    A small business platform offering offline card payment terminals, digital invoicing tools, and financial services to independent merchants.

    South AfricaProfile

    Invested Funds (2)

    Fund Holdings
    Invests in funds: Algebra Ventures(Fund II), XSML Capital (African Rivers Fund)(African Rivers Fund IV)

    Algebra Ventures

    LP Commitment

    Vehicle: Fund II

    XSML Capital (African Rivers Fund)

    LP Commitment

    Vehicle: African Rivers Fund IV

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    At-a-Glance DetailsDevelopment Finance Institution
    Ticket Size$100k - $10M
    InstrumentsGrants, Debt, Equity
    Tech AssistanceYes
    StagesGrowth, Idea, Seed, Series A, Series B
    Invests InCompanies, Funds, Lenders and MFIs (intermediary finance)
    Main CountryKenya
    Focus Sectors
    Agriculture
    Renewable Energy
    Financial Services
    Technology
    Manufacturing
    Geographies
    Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
    Algeria
    Angola
    Benin
    Botswana
    Burkina Faso
    Burundi
    Cabo Verde
    Cameroon
    Chad
    Comoros
    Congo, Democratic Republic of the
    Cote d'Ivoire
    Djibouti
    Egypt
    Equatorial Guinea
    Eritrea
    Eswatini
    Ethiopia
    Gabon
    Gambia
    Ghana
    Guinea
    Guinea-Bissau
    Kenya
    Lesotho
    Liberia
    Libya
    Madagascar
    Malawi
    Mali
    Mauritania
    Mauritius
    Morocco
    Mozambique
    Namibia
    Niger
    Nigeria
    Rwanda
    Sao Tome and Principe
    Senegal
    Seychelles
    Sierra Leone
    Somalia
    South Africa
    South Sudan
    Sudan
    Tanzania
    Togo
    Tunisia
    Uganda
    Zambia
    Zimbabwe