Helios Investment Partners

What a week!  Helios Investment Partners welcomed investors for an action-packed investor conference in Marrakesh, Morocco. The questions and contributions during the site visits, expert panels and strategy presentations made for an engaging event in Africa. We would like to extend our thanks to all those that attended in person, participated throughout the day(s) and joined us online for the streamed sessions. Your continued support throughout the past 20 years is greatly appreciated! 

Helios Investment Partners is delighted to have won the Shapeshifter Award at the AVCA – The African Private Capital Association 20th Anniversary Awards. On behalf of the firm he co-founded, Babatunde Soyoye was pleased to collect the award! The award recognises best-in-class fund managers that demonstrate adaptability, resilience and ingenuity in navigating market shifts and macroeconomic uncertainty. We would like to thank AVCA, as we both celebrate 20 years of success. We at Helios believe that a deep knowledge of the African operating environment, a singular commitment to the region, an entrepreneurial approach, our valued network of relationships across the continent and a proven capability to manage complexity is key to unlocking the vast opportunities available in Africa. #AVCA2024 #Africa #PrivateEquity #InvestingInAfrica

Tope Lawani reflected on 20 years of Helios Investment Partners at the #AVCA2024 Conference.   In conversation with Clarisa De Franco, Founder of Impact Advise, he discussed how the adaptability of Helios’ strategy has benefitted the firm from genesis to present day, as well as the importance of reshaping the team to fit the investment opportunity.   “The rate of change in the world is increasing and being specialised is becoming more important-we hire specialists in each sector and #entrepreneurs who can adapt to this change.”   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 and driving strong returns via portfolio operations. With particular thanks to our valued investors and friends for their support over the past 20 years.   #PrivateEquity #GrowthwithImpact   AVCA - The African Private Capital Association

🏀 🌍 Tope Lawani (Co-founder) and Masai Ujiri (Toronto Raptors, President) shared their insights on The Business of Sports in Africa, at the Global Private Capital Conference in New York City 🗽 🍎 "Africa's biggest draw is it's people. Everybody wants to achieve, everybody wants to become." "When investing in Africa, you should never bet against two things: demographics and technology." "Whether you go or don't go - it's coming to you." Thank you to all that attended the session, especially those standing at the back who weren't able to find a seat!

🚀 Join the Helios team at AVCA! 🚀   We're pleased to announce that our co-founder, Tope Lawani, will be speaking at the AVCA Annual Conference on April 24th at 10:50 AM. This year is particularly special for us because, like AVCA - The African Private Capital Association, we are celebrating our 20th anniversary. Don't miss out!   #AVCA2024 #InvestingInAfrica #PrivateEquity #VentureCapital #20thAnniversary

It was great to be in Tokyo in person and bring the opportunity to investing with Helios Investment Partners in Africa to the Japanese community.

🌍✈️ A productive session in Japan last week with our co-founders Tope Lawani, Babatunde Soyoye, and COO Luciana Germinario, sparked engaging discussions on Africa's investment landscape with leading Japanese corporates and investors. Special thanks to Ken Shibusawa, Daisuke Sugiyama, and Takeshi Watanabe for their invaluable insights. Dive into the event highlights here: https://lnkd.in/d3VSBD8a #InvestInAfrica #JapanAfrica #GlobalPartnerships

We are pleased to announce that Helios was named Firm of the Year in Africa in the Private Equity International awards for the fifth year in a row. Read more about some of our 2023 highlights:  https://lnkd.in/gFPWweNp #PrivateEquity #InvestInAfrica #PEI #FirmofTheYear #Africa

🎉We are pleased to announce that Helios Investment Partners is now proudly part of 2X Global, an industry body that aims to increase the volume and impact of capital directed towards women’s economic empowerment worldwide. 🌍 Learn more about our journey with 2X Global: https://lnkd.in/eczEhFEk #HeliosInvestmentPartners #2XGlobal #GenderSmartInvesting #Inclusivity #EmpoweringChange

A heartfelt thank you to our friends and investors who attended our third event of the year in #Lagos earlier this month.   Your presence and engagement were invaluable as we delved into the Nigerian #macroeconomic landscape, explored the pivotal role of #innovation and #technology, and experienced Lagos' vibrant cultural scene at #ArtXLagos, a major art fair showcasing Africa's best contemporary and modern art. A special thanks to the GBfoods team for graciously hosting us.   https://lnkd.in/eJKDZaUu