Funding and investors in Benin: market analysis
Who invests in Benin, in which sectors, with which tickets and instruments: every figure below is computed from the funding deals recorded on the platform.
7
deals recorded
2
over 12 months
50 M$
median disclosed ticket
3
identified investors
Key findings
- 7 funding deals recorded (Benin) since 2024, involving 7 companies and 3 identified investors. 2 of them over the last 12 months (3 the previous year).
- Median disclosed ticket: 50 M$; half of the deals fall between 39.5 M$ and 250 M$ (3 amounts disclosed out of 7, 529 M$ in total).
- Where the money goes: Manufacturing (29 %), Financial services (29 %), Agribusiness (14 %).
- Most frequent stage: Growth (43 %); most used instrument: Senior debt (57 %).
- Most active investors: BOAD (Banque ouest-africaine de développement) (3), Afreximbank (Banque africaine d'import-export) (2), Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) (2).
- 0 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).
Sectors
- Manufacturing2
- Financial services2
- Agribusiness1
- Energy1
- Real estate1
Industries
- Microfinance2
- Cocoa, coffee and export crops1
- Cement plants1
- Electronics and appliances1
- Electric mobility1
Stages
- Growth3
- Debt1
Instruments
- Senior debt4
Deals per year
| Year | Deals | Disclosed amounts |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 50 M$ |
| 2025 | 4 | 450 M$ |
| 2026 | 1 | 29 M$ |
Most active investors
Latest deals
| Company | Date | Disclosed amounts | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Société des Ciments du Bénin (SCB)Cement plants · Benin | Jun 2026 | 29 M$ | BOAD (Banque ouest-africaine de développement)source |
| Syrrius Industries SAElectronics and appliances · Benin · Growth | Dec 2025 | undisclosed | BOAD (Banque ouest-africaine de développement)source |
| ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP)Industrial zones and parks · Benin · Growth | Mar 2025 | 450 M$ | Afreximbank (Banque africaine d'import-export)source |
| PEBCO BETHESDAMicrofinance · Benin | Mar 2025 | undisclosed | Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)source |
| RENACA-BéninMicrofinance · Benin | Mar 2025 | undisclosed | Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)source |
| SpiroElectric mobility · Benin · Debt | May 2024 | 50 M$ | Afreximbank (Banque africaine d'import-export)source |
| Bénin Cashew SACocoa, coffee and export crops · Benin · Growth | Mar 2024 | undisclosed | BOAD (Banque ouest-africaine de développement)source |
See also
Method: published funding deals (press releases, specialised media), recorded by Invest Matching's news monitoring and reviewed before integration. Amounts in US dollars; deals without a disclosed amount count in the totals, not in the medians.