DATABASE 02 • INVESTOR PROFILE

Development Finance Institution

Impact Fund Denmark

Denmark's state-owned development finance institution deploying risk capital, loans, and technical assistance…

Main Office: Kenya

6 Portfolio Companies

Investment Range

$2M - $40M

Typical check size per portfolio investment

Instruments

Debt

Equity

Structure of deployed capital

Technical Assistance

Yes — Provided & Supported

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

Target Stages

Series A

Series B

Growth

Company maturity & growth phase

About the Funder

Denmark's state-owned development finance institution deploying risk capital, loans, and technical assistance to foster sustainable, green transitions across emerging markets.

Investment Thesis & Eligibility

Target Entities

Companies, 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, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, 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 54 African countries including Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, and 49 more. Primary operational footprint anchored in Kenya.

Portfolio & Backed Ventures (6)

Verified Backed

DanMoz

Growth

A modern integrated commercial dairy farm and processing plant producing nutrient-packed yoghurts, cheeses, fresh milk, and butter.

MozambiqueProfile

MYDAWA

Series B

Integrated digital health platform offering e-pharmacy services, telehealth consultations, and lab diagnostics through an online and physical distribution model.

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

PowerGen Renewable Energy

Growth

A leading developer of on-site solar power and smart micro-grid systems, transforming from a rural mini-grid pioneer into a large-scale African utility platform.

KenyaProfile

Spiro

Growth

A clean energy and electric mobility startup deploying a comprehensive battery-swapping infrastructure for electric two-wheelers.

BeninProfile

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

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At-a-Glance DetailsDevelopment Finance Institution

Ticket Size$2M - $40M

InstrumentsDebt, Equity

Tech AssistanceYes

StagesSeries A, Series B, Growth

Invests InCompanies, Lenders and MFIs (intermediary finance)

Main CountryKenya

Focus Sectors

Geographies

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, 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