BlueOrchard

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Investisseur référencé à partir d'opérations publiées. Secteurs, pays, instruments et tickets affichés d'après ses opérations ; le fonds peut revendiquer sa fiche pour préciser sa thèse.

At a glance

Based on observed investment behaviour: 4 recorded deals

Investor type: Private equity or venture capital fund (inferred, not verified)
Capital type: Private equity (inferred from deals)
Observed ticket: 20 M$ – 38 M$, median 20 M$ (3 disclosed amounts)
Countries: Kenya (1), Nigeria (1), Senegal (1)
Activities: Insurance (1), Insurtech (1), Payments and mobile money (1)
Instruments: Equity (2), Senior debt (2)
Stages: Series B (2), Debt (1), Growth (1)
Recent activity: 0 deal in 12 months, latest Jan 2025

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Investment thesis

Criteria inferred from recorded deals: the fund has not stated its thesis yet.

Investment ticket: 20 M$ – 38 M$*
Instruments: Senior debt*, Equity*
Preferred sectors: Fintech*, Financial services*, Telecoms & digital infrastructure*
Target geographies: South Africa*, Kenya*, Nigeria*, Senegal*
Stages (stated by the fund and from its deals): Series BGrowthDebt
Website: https://www.blueorchard.com

Reference deals

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Naked

January 2025 · South Africa

Series B38 M$EquityFintechLead

Activity : Insurtech

South African insurtech Naked Secures $38m Funding in Africa’s Largest Sector Deal.

Co-investors Hollard, IFC (International Finance Corporation), Naspers, Yellowwoods

Source : launchbaseafrica.com

Pula

April 2024 · Kenya

Series B20 M$EquityFinancial servicesLead

Activity : Insurance

Agricultural insurance and technology company Pula has closed a USD 20 M Series B fundraising round.

Co-investors Gates Foundation, Hesabu Capital, IFC (International Finance Corporation)

Source : weetracker.com

Africa Mobile Networks

November 2022 · Nigeria

Debt20 M$Senior debtTelecoms & digital infrastructureCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside Finnfund

Activity : Telecom towers and fibre

Instrument : debt investment · Vehicle : OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I

Telecom infrastructure provider focused on rural Sub-Saharan Africa.

Why they invested

Bridge the digital divide between rural and urban areas
Expand mobile connectivity to around 35 million people
Enable financial inclusion through connectivity

Source : finnfund.fiN1 · Primary source

Wave Mobile Money

July 2022 · Senegal

GrowthUndisclosed amountSenior debtFintechCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside IFC (International Finance Corporation)

Activity : Payments and mobile money

Instrument : Financement de 90 M EUR, dont 25 M EUR pour compte propre d'IFC

Wave operates mobile-money services in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire. The financing supports operational expansion, broader product offerings and customer growth.

Why they invested

Expanding digital financial services
Reducing the cost of mobile-money services
Deepening the product offering
Expanding the customer base in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire

Co-investors Finnfund, Lendable, Norfund, responsAbility, Symbiotics

Source : ifc.orgN1 · Primary source

In short

BlueOrchard invests tickets ranging from 20 M$ to 38 M$, across the following sectors: Fintech, Financial services, and Telecoms & digital infrastructure, in the following areas: South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.

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