Helios Investment Partners
Investment Thesis
Helios Investment Partners: A leading African private investment firm with a focus on Debt Financing and Private Equity rounds. Notable portfolio companies include Thunes, Zola Electric, and Bayport Financial Services. Helios stands out for its deep understanding of the African market and its commitment to investing in businesses that drive positive social and economic impact.
Portfolio Preview
A sample from 9 verified portfolio companies.
Conduit
Conduit enables businesses to simply and cheaply move money between Latin America, Africa, China and the US at scale.
SeamlessHR
SeamlessHR is a Nigerian HR platform that helps organizations make the best of their people all over the world.
Zola Electric
ZOLA Electric is a Silicon Valley startup democratizing clean energy access and smart storage power solutions.
Thunes
Thunes is a B2B company that powers payments for the world’s fastest-growing businesses.
Starsight Energy
Starsight Energy is a Nigerian independent energy efficiency startup delivering sustainable solar power and cooling services.
The Quantum Group
The Quantum Group, a company based in Ghana with vertically-integrated operations in the transportation and logistics.
Helios Investment Partners: quick facts
- Which startups has Helios Investment Partners invested in?
- Helios Investment Partners has backed at least 9 African startups, including Conduit, SeamlessHR, Zola Electric, Thunes, Starsight Energy and 4 others.
- What stages does Helios Investment Partners invest in?
- Helios Investment Partners invests at the Series A, Series B, Series D and Seed stages.
- Which sectors does Helios Investment Partners invest in?
- Its portfolio spans Payments, FinTech, Financial Services, Renewable Energy, Cross Border Payment and Energy & Environment Resources.
