Our ecosystem suffers from a significant gap in aggregated data regarding SME fund returns, fund models and fund structures, resulting in a critical lack of benchmarks for LPs to rely on. To address this, I&P and the Argidius Foundation launched together a research project aiming at providing comprehensive insights on SME funds across the continent.
Over the last six months, I&P conducted an extensive quantitative and qualitative study, analyzing more than 135 SME funds and conducting interviews with over 35 stakeholders in the SME fund ecosystem, including both LPs and GPs. We are thrilled to release the results of this effort in our latest publication: "How Can African SME Funds Mobilize More Capital? Data and Lessons from Pioneering LPs and GPs."
𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
The report delivers actionable insights, including:
- A thorough analysis of SME fund performance, models and structures across Africa
- A deep dive into the current fundraising environment for SME funds
- Practical examples on how LPs and GPs successfully navigate systemic and fundraising barriers to make impactful investments in SMEs.
𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞: 𝐋𝐏𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐏𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬
This publication marks a first step in advancing a learning agenda focused on improving access to capital for African SME funds. Our objective is to kickstart a conversation with LPs and GPs, and we are starting on Thursday with a dialogue featuring:
- Zee de Gersigny, Investment Head at FSD Africa (LP perspective)
- Anne Njuki, Managing Director at Sayuni Capital (GP perspective)
Moderated by Aissatou Gaye, Investment Manager at I&P, and Marianne Vidal-Marin, Director at I&P Conseil.
🗓️ 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟑𝟎, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 for a deeper discussion: https://lnkd.in/dzTsqMtv
⬇️ 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 : https://lnkd.in/dbGqkxum
Argidius Foundation Marianne Vidal-Marin Hugues Vincent-Genod Aissatou Gaye Julie Rouxel Zee de Gersigny Anne Njuki
