Helios is an Africa-focused private investment firm led by a predominantly African team, managing funds totalling $3.6 billion.
Bridging international capital and know-how to African talent and enterprise, Helios has built a record that spans creating start-ups to providing expanding companies with growth capital and expertise, building African market leaders in core economic sectors.
Through our private equity and private credit businesses, Helios is a provider of capital across the capital structure, and its portfolio companies operate in more than 30 countries in all regions of the continent.
The firm’s unique combination of deep knowledge of the African operating environment, a singular commitment to the continent and a proven capability to manage complexity, is reflected in its position as a partner of choice. The firm’s diverse investor base includes sovereign wealth funds, corporate and public pension funds, endowments and foundations, funds of funds, family offices and development finance institutions across the US, Europe, Asia and Africa.
Bridging international capital and know-how to African talent and enterprise, Helios has built a record that spans creating start-ups to providing expanding companies with growth capital and expertise, building African market leaders in core economic sectors.
Through our private equity and private credit businesses, Helios is a provider of capital across the capital structure, and its portfolio companies operate in more than 30 countries in all regions of the continent.
The firm’s unique combination of deep knowledge of the African operating environment, a singular commitment to the continent and a proven capability to manage complexity, is reflected in its position as a partner of choice. The firm’s diverse investor base includes sovereign wealth funds, corporate and public pension funds, endowments and foundations, funds of funds, family offices and development finance institutions across the US, Europe, Asia and Africa.
Location: United Kingdom, England, London
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 2004
Investment Stage: Private Equity
Portfolio 3
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 20.01.2025 | Seamlesshr | seamlesshr.com | $19.15M | Nigeria, L... |
| 24.09.2024 | M2P Fintec... | m2pfintech.com | $162.2M | India, Tam... |
| 05.03.2017 | Trustco Ba... | trustcobank.com | $40M | United Sta... |
News 46
| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.03.2024 | Helios recognized as PEI’s Africa Firm of the Year | Helios is proud to announce it has been recognized, for the fifth consecutive year, as Private Equity International’s Africa firm of the year. The award is testament to the firm’s unwavering commitment to creating attractive investment opp... |
| 19.02.2024 | Helios Joins 2X Global Network | Helios is pleased to announce that it has joined 2X Global, a global industry body that aims to increase the volume and impact of capital directed towards women’s economic empowerment worldwide. For more information, download the press rel... |
| 11.07.2023 | Helios lists CAB Payments on London Stock Exchange | Helios is pleased to announce that its portfolio company CAB Payments was admitted to the official list of the FCA with a premium listing and to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange on 11 July 2023. Click here to download |
| 19.04.2023 | Helios exits investment in Solevo | Helios Investment Partners is pleased to announce the completion of the sale of Solevo to a group of investors. The execution of Helios’ value creation strategy over the investment period significantly transformed the company into a leading... |
| 01.03.2023 | Helios named Firm of the Year in Africa | Helios was named Firm of the Year in Africa in the Private Equity International awards for the fourth consecutive time. In 2022, Helios: Acquired two landmark digital infrastructure investments: IXAfrica, a leading developer and operator o... |
| 23.01.2023 | Helios announces Elias Yazbeck joined as Managing Director, Financial services and Fintech | Helios announces that industry expert Elias Yazbeck joined as Managing Director, Financial Services and Fintech. This addition to Helios’ investment team demonstrates the significance of the financial services and fintech investment opportu... |
| 16.11.2022 | Helios signs two landmark digital infrastructure investments and announces Guy Willner will join as Managing Director, Digital Infrastructure | Helios signs two landmark digital infrastructure investments: the acquisition of majority stakes in Maroc Datacenter, a carrier neutral data center in Morocco, and in IXAfrica Data Centre Limited, a leading developer and operator of hypersc... |
| 22.09.2022 | Starsight Energy merges with SolarAfrica | Leading East and West African renewable energy provider, Starsight Energy, merges with renowned South African solar energy enabler, SolarAfrica, to expand operations into South Africa. The two businesses are combining their strengths to bec... |
| 22.09.2022 | Helios and Vitol exit OVH Energy | OVH Energy BV, a joint venture between Vitol and Helios, has completed the sale of its 100% share in OVH Energy Marketing Limited and ASPM Limited to Nueoil Energy Limited, a local Nigerian company. OVH Energy Marketing Limited and ASPM Lim... |
| 30.08.2022 | Helios and Sojitz sign MoU to collaborate on wide range of projects in Africa | At the TICAD8 business forum in Tunis on 27th August 2022, Helios Investment Partners (‘Helios’) and Sojitz Corporations (‘Sojitz’) signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a wide range of projects across Africa. Sojitz will t... |
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Mentions in press and media 45
| Date | Title | Description |
| 14.05.2025 | Helios puts specialized PE vehicle on hold, pivots another | Premium Babatunde Soyoye and Tope Lawani, Managing Partners at Helios Helios Investment Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Africa with over $3 billion in assets under management, has put on hold one of its specialized fund... |
| 13.03.2025 | Helios’ sports arm HSEG gets a cheque from offshore investor, taps another | Premium Helios Sports and Entertainment Group (HSEG), an African sports-focused platform set up by private equity firm Helios Investment Partners, has secured funding from an offshore investor and has tapped another backer for its maiden in... |
| 11.03.2025 | Helios set to onboard returning LP for fifth private equity fund | Premium Babatunde Soyoye and Tope Lawani, Managing Partners at Helios Helios Investment Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Africa that manages assets worth more than $3 billion, is set to get on board a returning limited p... |
| 22.01.2025 | SeamlessHR: Pioneering HR Tech in Africa with New Funding | In the bustling heart of Lagos, a revolution is brewing. SeamlessHR, a leading human resource technology company, has secured an additional $9 million in funding from the Gates Foundation and Helios Digital Ventures. This investment is not ... |
| 22.01.2025 | SeamlessHR Raises $9 Million from Gates Foundation and Helios | Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Op... |
| 20.01.2025 | SeamlessHR raises $9 million Series-A extension from Gates Foundation and Helios Venture | SeamlessHR, a Nigerian company that helps businesses manage HR functions, has raised a $9 million Series-A extension round, according to three people with knowledge of the conversation. SeamlessHR raised a new round from the Gates Foundatio... |
| 20.01.2025 | SeamlessHR Funding Tally Lifts to $22m with Helios, Gates Foundation Investment | SeamlessHR, Africa’s leading Human Resource technology company, announced today that it has raised $9 million in its latest funding round from the Gates Foundation and Helios Digital Ventures as it continues to revolutionize the future of w... |
| 20.01.2025 | Liberia: Seamless HR Funding Tally Lifts to U.S.$25m With Helios, Gates Foundation Investment | SeamlessHR, Africa's leading Human Resource technology company, announced today that it has raised $9 million in its latest funding round from the Gates Foundation and Helios Digital Ventures as it continues to revolutionize the future of w... |
| 23.10.2024 | Africa-focused PE Helios set to acquire Egyptian food company | Premium Babatunde Soyoye and Tope Lawani, Managing Partners of Helios Helios Investment Partners, one of the largest private equity firm active in Africa with assets worth over $3 billion, is set to acquire a significant minority stake in a... |
| 26.09.2024 | API infrastructure platform M2P Fintech raised over $100 M in primary and secondary funding | M2P Fintech, an application programming interface (API) infrastructure platform, has completed a primary and secondary financing round led by Helios Investment Partners, raising a total of Rs 850 crore, or roughly $101.8 million. Renowned A... |
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