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Helios Investment Partners

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Helios Investment Partners is a multi-strategy private investment firm focused on Africa. Founded in 2004 by Tope Lawani and Babatunde Soyoye, it manages funds totaling around $3 billion and operates across more than 35 African countries through four strategies: Helios Private Equity, Helios Climate, Helios Digital Ventures, and Helios Seven Rivers Fund. The firm invests in high-growth sectors including fintech, applying developed world investment tools in Africa. Its Helios Private Equity strategy targets areas where African innovation, technology, and demographics drive growth, with a flexible first principles approach. Helios has participated in funding rounds in Nigeria, including seed, Series A, and venture stages in fintech companies such as Conduit Pay and Interswitch. Helios partners with leading global investors and has backed businesses providing financial solutions and digital services across the continent.

Total Invested

$52.5M

Active Since

Sep 2011

Latest Investment

May 2025

Top Stage

Series A

Helios Investment Partners Investment Regions

🇳🇬 Nigeria (3)🇪🇬 Egypt (1)

Helios Investment Partners Investment Sectors

Fintech (4)

Helios Investment Partners Investment Timeline

Favicon of Conduit PayConduit PaySeries A$36MMay 2025
withSound VenturesCommerce VenturesAltos VenturesDigital Currency GroupPortage Ventures+2 more
Favicon of Conduit PayConduit PaySeed$6MAug 2024
Favicon of Tpay mobileTpay mobileMerger / AcquisitionSep 2018
Favicon of InterswitchInterswitchVenture (Round not Specified)$10.5MSep 2011
withAdlevo Capital

Products Backed by Helios Investment Partners

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Conduit Pay🇳🇬
Cross-border business payments using fiat and stablecoins
Fintech
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Tpay mobile🇪🇬
Accept mobile payments across META with one API
Fintech
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Interswitch🇳🇬
Digital payment infrastructure for everyday transactions
Fintech

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Sound Ventures (1)Commerce Ventures (1)Altos Ventures (1)Digital Currency Group (1)Portage Ventures (1)Dragonfly Capital (1)Circle Ventures (1)Adlevo Capital (1)

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