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    Private Equity

    Lightrock

    Global impact platform backing growth-stage companies using technology to create scalable solutions across…

    Main Office: Kenya
    Kenya,Nigeria,South Africa,Ghana,Tanzania,Uganda,Rwanda
    3 Portfolio Companies
    Investment Range
    $10M - $50M

    Typical check size per portfolio investment

    Instruments
    Equity

    Structure of deployed capital

    Technical Assistance
    Yes — Provided & Supported

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

    Target Stages
    Growth

    Company maturity & growth phase

    About the Funder

    Global impact platform backing growth-stage companies using technology to create scalable solutions across the core themes of People, Planet, and Productivity.

    Investment Thesis & Eligibility

    Target Entities

    Lenders and MFIs (intermediary finance)

    Mandate & Scope

    Combines direct financial capital with technical assistance and governance support.

    Regional & Geographic Scope

    Active mandate covering Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda. Operates across 7 African countries including Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Tanzania, and 2 more. Primary operational footprint anchored in Kenya.

    Portfolio & Backed Ventures (3)

    Verified Backed

    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

    Moniepoint

    Payments, banking and business operations platform serving businesses and their customers.

    NigeriaProfile

    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
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    At-a-Glance DetailsPrivate Equity
    Ticket Size$10M - $50M
    InstrumentsEquity
    Tech AssistanceYes
    StagesGrowth
    Invests InLenders and MFIs (intermediary finance)
    Main CountryKenya
    Focus Sectors
    Financial Services
    Technology
    Logistics
    Agriculture
    Renewable Energy
    Health
    Education
    e-mobility
    e-commerce
    Consumer Goods
    Geographies
    Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda
    Kenya
    Nigeria
    South Africa
    Ghana
    Tanzania
    Uganda
    Rwanda