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Overview

Pan-African private equity firm investing in diverse portfolio companies.

Founded

2007

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Stage focus

Series C

Geographic focus

Egypt
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

9rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Paymob
Sep 2026Participated
$35 MSeries C
Lucky
Apr 2026Participated
$23 MSeries B
Moniepoint
Oct 2025Led
$200 MSeries C
Sylndr
May 2025Led
$16 MOther Equity
Nawy
May 2025Participated
$75 MSeries A
Moniepoint
Oct 2024Led
$110 MSeries C
MNT-Halan
Jul 2024Participated
$158 MOther Equity
KELIX bio
Jan 2022Participated
$50 MOther Equity
MNT-Halan
Sep 2021Participated
$120 MOther Equity
Paymob
Sep 2026Participated
$35 MSeries C
Lucky
Apr 2026Participated
$23 MSeries B
Moniepoint
Oct 2025Led
$200 MSeries C
Sylndr
May 2025Led
$16 MOther Equity
Nawy
May 2025Participated
$75 MSeries A
Moniepoint
Oct 2024Led
$110 MSeries C
MNT-Halan
Jul 2024Participated
$158 MOther Equity
KELIX bio
Jan 2022Participated
$50 MOther Equity
MNT-Halan
Sep 2021Participated
$120 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Development Partners International: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Development Partners International: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A01
Series B01
Series C+21
Other Equity13

Monthly Deal Activity

Development Partners International: 9 deals are recorded across 62 months.All available history.
Development Partners International: 9 deals are recorded across 62 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Development Partners International: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 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.

Development Partners International: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech7
Enterprise Software1
Manufacturing1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Health & Life Sciences1
Real Estate & Construction1

Deal Size Distribution

Development Partners International: 9 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.

Development Partners International: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M4
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Development Partners International: Egypt has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Development Partners International: Egypt has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Egypt6
Europe2
United Arab Emirates1
Development Partners International: 20 co-investors are shown, with Endeavor Catalyst sharing 3 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.

Investment Strategy

Development Partners International: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
Development Partners International: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led333%
Participating667%
Development Partners International: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Development Partners International: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3100%
Co-led00%

Team

Babacar Ka

Partner

Miles Morland

Co-Founding Partner and Chairman

Runa Alam

Co-Founding Partner and CEO