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Helios Investment Partners

12 Charles II Street, London, SW1Y 4QU, United Kingdom

Overview

Private equity and venture capital firm focused on African investments.

Founded

2004

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Egypt
India
Kenya
Nigeria
...

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

15rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Moment
Aug 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
SeamlessHR
Nov 2025Led
$9 MSeries A
Pave Bank
Oct 2025Participated
$39 MSeries A
Conduit
May 2025Participated
$36 MSeries A
Galatea Bio
Mar 2025Participated
$25 MOther Equity
M2P Fintech
Sep 2024Led
$102 MSeries D
Paymob
Sep 2024Participated
$22 MSeries B
Conduit
Aug 2024Led
$6 MSeed
Nomba
May 2023Participated
$30 MSeries B
IXAfrica DataCentre
Jul 2022Led
$50 MOther Equity
Paymob
May 2022Participated
$50 MSeries B
Zola Electric
Sep 2021Participated
$90 MDebt
Moment
Aug 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
SeamlessHR
Nov 2025Led
$9 MSeries A
Pave Bank
Oct 2025Participated
$39 MSeries A
Conduit
May 2025Participated
$36 MSeries A
Galatea Bio
Mar 2025Participated
$25 MOther Equity
M2P Fintech
Sep 2024Led
$102 MSeries D
Paymob
Sep 2024Participated
$22 MSeries B
Conduit
Aug 2024Led
$6 MSeed
Nomba
May 2023Participated
$30 MSeries B
IXAfrica DataCentre
Jul 2022Led
$50 MOther Equity
Paymob
May 2022Participated
$50 MSeries B
Zola Electric
Sep 2021Participated
$90 MDebt
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Deal Distribution

Helios Investment Partners: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Helios Investment Partners: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A13
Series B13
Series C+20
Other Equity21
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Helios Investment Partners: 15 deals are recorded across 123 months.All available history.
Helios Investment Partners: 15 deals are recorded across 123 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '161
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
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Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '201
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Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
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Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Helios Investment Partners: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 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.

Helios Investment Partners: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech10
AI & Machine Learning3
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Enterprise Software2
Health & Life Sciences2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Professional Services1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Helios Investment Partners: 15 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.

Helios Investment Partners: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M5
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Helios Investment Partners: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 8 of 8 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Helios Investment Partners: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe3
United States3
Egypt2
Singapore2
Nigeria2
United Arab Emirates1
Kenya1
India1
Helios Investment Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with FMO sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Helios Investment Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with FMO sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
FMO3
A152
British International Investment2
Nclude2
PayPal Ventures2
Accel1
Alexandria Venture Investments1
AlphaCode1
Altos Ventures1
AME Cloud Ventures1
Base10 Partners1
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation1
Canal+ Group1
CEI Ventures1
Checkout.com1
Circle Ventures1
Clay Point Investors1
Commerce Ventures1
DBL Partners1
Digital Currency Group1

Investment Strategy

Helios Investment Partners: Led accounts for 47% and participating for 53% of round participation.All available history.
Helios Investment Partners: Led accounts for 47% and participating for 53% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led747%
Participating853%
Helios Investment Partners: Single-lead accounts for 86% and co-led for 14% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Helios Investment Partners: Single-lead accounts for 86% and co-led for 14% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead686%
Co-led114%

Team

Babatunde Soyoye

Managing Partner

Dennis Aluanga

Partner

Evelina Olago

Investor Relations Senior Manager

Fope Adelowo

Principal

Henry Obi

COO, Partner, Public & Regulatory Affairs, Member of Investment Committee

Souleymane Ba

Partner

Temitope Lawani

Managing Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committees

Tosin Awoyinka

Senior Vice President