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Aberdeen Group

1900 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, United States

Overview

Global investment management group delivering strong fund performance.

Deals · 12mo

3

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Nigeria
United Kingdom

Sector focus

Asset Management
Business Development
Property Management

Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Gallos
Aug 2026Led
$47 MOther Equity
African Golden Food
Nov 2025Led
$1 MSeed
FNZ
Nov 2025Participated
$650 MOther Equity
Gallos
Aug 2026Led
$47 MOther Equity
African Golden Food
Nov 2025Led
$1 MSeed
FNZ
Nov 2025Participated
$650 MOther Equity
3
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Deal Distribution

Aberdeen Group: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Aberdeen Group: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

Aberdeen Group: 3 deals are recorded across 12 months.All available history.
Aberdeen Group: 3 deals are recorded across 12 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '252
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '261
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Aberdeen Group: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Aberdeen Group: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech2
Hardware & Robotics1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AI & Machine Learning1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Aberdeen Group: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Aberdeen Group: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Aberdeen Group: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Aberdeen Group: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe2
Ghana1
Aberdeen Group: 11 co-investors are shown, with Aviva Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Aberdeen Group: 11 co-investors are shown, with Aviva Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Aviva Ventures1
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec1
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board1
FirstCape1
FrugalFP1
Generation Investment Management1
Lansdowne Partners1
Motive Ventures1
Ninety One1
Nucleus Financial Platforms1
Ventura Capital1

Investment Strategy

Aberdeen Group: Led accounts for 67% and participating for 33% of round participation.All available history.
Aberdeen Group: Led accounts for 67% and participating for 33% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led267%
Participating133%
Aberdeen Group: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Aberdeen Group: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Alan Gauld

Investment Manager

Colin Burrow

Head of Co-investment and Secondaries

Emilio Llorente Cano

Quantitative investment Director

Martin James Gilbert

Founder

Myron Zhu

Co-head of Private Equity Asia Pacific

Nalaka De Silva
Nisha Kumar

Independent Director