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Development Partners International
Private equityLondon · Growth · 16 people tracked
Also known as DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL LLP · DPI - Development Partners International
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Investment thesis
DPI focuses on catalysing high-growth African businesses, aiming to unlock the full potential of the continent's most promising and impactful companies. The firm deploys global capital alongside operational expertise, with a strong emphasis on impact and ESG. It invests across sectors including healthcare, fintech, retail, consumer, digital infrastructure and specialty chemicals, backing established companies and taking them through growth and, in several cases, to public listings. DPI has also launched a dedicated venture capital strategy to invest in earlier-stage African companies, complementing its private equity approach across the continent.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 16 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 19 of 50 portfolio companiesFintech ×8Advanced Manufacturing ×3Consumer ×3Digital Health ×3SaaS ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2B2B Marketplaces ×2E-commerce ×2
HQs:Egypt×4Nigeria×3United Arab Emirates×2Algeria×2Morocco×2South Africa×2
Investments · 50 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 32023 · 12022 · 26 dated
Solevo is a chemicals and agribusiness company operating across Africa, with operations in Burkina Faso and Mali since 2000, supplying specialty chemicals, cotton inputs, and crop products to agricultural markets.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechB2B MarketplacesMadagascar, ZA
Joris Coppye(Chief Executive Officer)inTahirou Barry(Chief Financial Officer)inMatthieu van Brée(Business Line Director Chemicals)inFranck Chabert(Business Line Director Agro)Hugo Winn(Director of Digital and Services)inFolkert Tjebbes(Chief Development Officer)in
Alameda Group is a healthcare services provider operating multiple hospitals and medical facilities in Egypt.
Digital HealthHealthtechCairo, EG
Dr. Fahad Khater(Chairman Alameda Group)Mr. Neeraj Mishra(Group Chief Executive Officer)
AXA Mansard Investments is an asset management company registered by Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission that provides investment solutions across multiple asset classes for institutional and private clients.
Digital HealthFintechInsurTechLagos, NG
Deji Tunde-Anjous(Chief Executive Officer)inAlex Edafe(Chief Operating Officer)Taiye Owonubi(Chief Investment Officer)in
Biopharm is a pharmaceutical company founded in 1992 that manufactures and distributes medications and medical devices in Algeria.
BiotechHealthtechAlgeria, DZ
Abdelmadjid KERRAR
An online retailer offering electronics, appliances, mobile devices, wearables, personal care products, and accessories across multiple categories.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail Tech
Optasia is an AI-led platform providing digital finance solutions to mobile network operators, mobile wallet operators, and financial institutions in underserved markets.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFintechSaaS
Dolidol is a Moroccan company that manufactures and sells home goods or household products with services including free delivery, extended warranty up to 25 years, and customer support available 5 days a week.
Consumer
Co-investorsIFCInternational Finance CorporationProparco
Food Concepts Plc owns and operates quick service restaurant brands in Nigeria, including Chicken Republic, PieXpress, and The Chop Box.
ConsumerFoodTechRetail TechLagos, NG
Kofi Abunu(Managing Director/CEO)Dr. Anthonia Agbonifo(Executive Director)inDr. Ikenna Okongwu(Executive Director)
BoardMr. Odunayo Olagundoye(Chairman)
Général Emballage manufactures custom corrugated cardboard plates, packaging, and displays in various flute configurations, with high-resolution flexography printing capabilities in up to 6 colors.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyAkbou, DZ
IFS provides full facilities management services across Africa, including catering, cleaning, laundry, and site facilities management for clients in remote and logistically challenging locations.
Enterprise Software
Portfolio company from which DPI, BII, and EBRD announced an exit.
Co-investorsBritish International Investment
Mnt-Halan is a fintech company offering multiple lending products including microfinance, SME loans, nano loans, buy-now-pay-later services, and vehicle finance in Egypt.
FintechCairo, EG
Co-investorsAlgebra Ventures
Money Fellows operates a digital platform offering money circles (ROSCAs), where users join a monthly circle and receive a lump-sum payout on a chosen turn, including a debt repayment circle to clear debts in one payment without added interest.
ConsumerFintech
Ahmed Wadi(Founder)inAdham Badr
Co-investors4DX Ventures500 GlobalArzan VCCommerzVenturesDubai Angel InvestorsInvenfin+5 more
Moniepoint provides banking, payments, credit, and cross-border payment services along with business management tools for African businesses and individuals, with a focus on MSMEs.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Felix Ike(Founder)inTosin Eniolorunda(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesLeapFrog InvestmentsNew VoicesOui CapitalQED InvestorsVentures Platform+6 more
Ignite provides solar energy solutions across African markets, from access to productivity, designed for rapid deployment and scaling.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyDakar, SN
Nilmi Senaratna(Founder/CEO)inDan Rosa(Founder/COO)in
Co-investorsFifty YearsY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesLLLPVenture Investment Associates
Leading Nigerian digital infrastructure provider backed by DPI.
Co-investorsVerod Capital Management
Sylndr is an online platform for buying and selling used cars, offering vehicles that it owns and reconditions with a 200-point inspection, 90-day warranty, and 7-day return policy.
E-commerceMarketplacesMobility & TransportationCairo, EG
Amr Mazen(Founder)
Co-investorsLoftyInc CapitalNuwa CapitalRAED VenturesAlgebra Ventures
Company that received investment from DPI and Fireball Capital.
Co-investorsFireball Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Alameda HealthcareAtlantic Business International (ABI)BanqueatlantiqueBiopharmCmgpCMGP GroupCMGP-CASCOFINACofinacotedivoireEaton TowersEgyptian German Industrial Corporate (EGIC)Food ConceptsHomeChoiceInternational Facilities ServicesInternational Facilities Services (IFS)KazyonKMR Holding PedagogiqueLibstarMansard InsuranceMarcyrlMarcyrl Pharmaceutical IndustriesMIA GroupNcludeOseadRTTSICAMSicam TunisiaSolevo
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMoniepoint · thesaasnews.com · Jul 28, 2026
Optasia · optasia.com · Mar 26, 2026
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘLLP designated member · since 2013
LLP designated member · since 2023
LLP member · since 2008
LLP member · since 2008
LLP member · since 2007
LLP member · since 2021
LLP member · since 2023
LLP member · since 2007
LLP member · since 2021
Ziad Abaza — significant influence or control as firm limited liability partnership
James Stanford Griffiths — significant influence or control as firm limited liability partnership
Adefolarin Adebayo Ogunsanya — significant influence or control as firm limited liability partnership
Jade Del Lero Moreau — significant influence or control limited liability partnership
Joanne Yoo — significant influence or control limited liability partnership
Babacar Ka — significant influence or control limited liability partnership
Marc Duncan Shew Stoneham — significant influence or control limited liability partnership
Sofiane Lahmar — significant influence or control limited liability partnership
Rosemary Anne Fletcher — significant influence or control limited liability partnership
Runa Nurunnessa Alam — significant influence or control limited liability partnership
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Development Partners International made?
- Development Partners International has 50 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Development Partners International invest at?
- Development Partners International invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does Development Partners International focus on?
- Development Partners International focuses on AgTech, Consumer, EdTech, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Logistics & Supply Chain, New Materials, Retail Tech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Development Partners International located?
- Development Partners International is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Development Partners International lead rounds?
- Yes, Development Partners International leads investment rounds.
- Who does Development Partners International co-invest with?
- Development Partners International most often shares deals with Capria Ventures, Helios Digital Ventures, Oui Capital, among 10 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 4
Algebra Ventures is Egypt’s leading tech Venture Capital firm. We have been partnering with bold and resilient founders building transformative companies since 2016. A diverse and experienced team of founders, geeks and operators who are passionate about the positive impact of tech on people’s lives in the MEA region.
Partech is a global venture capital firm supporting founders across multiple continents and investment stages through dedicated teams and funds.
500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a venture capital firm whose flagship Silicon Valley strategy backs promising technology companies from pre-seed onward across a range of sectors and geographies.
Quona Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in fintech companies expanding financial access in emerging markets across Latin America, India, Southeast Asia, and EMEA.
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