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Swedfund

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Institution suédoise de financement du développement : énergie et climat, inclusion financière, santé.

At a glance

Based on observed investment behaviour: 4 recorded deals

Investor type
Development finance institution (inferred, not verified)
Capital type
Development finance institution (inferred from profile)
Observed ticket
10 M$ – 60 M$, median 42 M$ (4 disclosed amounts)
Countries
Kenya (2), Côte d'Ivoire (1), South Africa (1)
Activities
Agritech (1), Banking (1), Forestry, agroforestry and carbon (1)
Instruments
Mezzanine debt (1), Senior debt (1)
Stages
Debt (1), Growth (1)
Recent activity
2 deals in 12 months, latest Feb 2026

Stated thesis versus observed behaviour

  • Sectors: 100% of its deals within its stated thesis
  • Countries: 100% of its deals within its stated thesis

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Investment thesis

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Investment ticket
10 M$ – 59 M$*
Instruments
Equity, Senior debt
Preferred sectors
Energy, Financial services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Agribusiness
Target geographies
West Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa

* added from its deals

Stages (stated by the fund and from its deals)
GrowthDebt

Reference deals

Recent public deals: they say better than a thesis what the fund actually signs.

Hummingbirds

February 2026 · Kenya
59 M$AgribusinessLead

Activity : Forestry, agroforestry and carbon

France’s Hummingbirds Raises $59M to Scale Carbon Credit Sales in Kenya and...

Source : launchbaseafrica.com

SolarSaver

November 2025 · South Africa
60 M$EnergyCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside Inspired Evolution

Activity : Off-grid solar and solar kits

South African renewable energy firm SolarSaver has raised USD 60 M to accelerate access to affordable and reliable solar power for SMEs across South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zambia.

Co-investors FMO

Source : weetracker.com

Apollo Agriculture

January 2024 · Kenya
Debt10 M$Senior debtAgribusinessLead

Activity : Agritech

Kenyan startup Apollo Agriculture , a commercial farming platform that helps small-scale farmers maximize their profits, has raised USD 10 M in debt funding from Swedfund and ImpactConnect , implemented by DEG.

Co-investors DEG

Source : weetracker.com

Teyliom Finance

October 2023 · Côte d'Ivoire
Growth25 M$Mezzanine debtFinancial servicesCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside BluePeak Private Capital

Activity : Banking

Vehicle : BluePeak Private Capital Fund I

Teyliom Finance is a financial-services holding company active in banking, brokerage, microfinance and asset management in Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal.

Why they invested

  • Expansion into additional African countries
  • Strengthening financial inclusion in Francophone West Africa
  • Growth of banking services
  • Support for access to digital financial services

Source : bluepeakpc.comN1 · Primary source

In short

Swedfund invests tickets ranging from 10 M$ to 59 M$, across the following sectors: Energy, Financial services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Agribusiness, in the following areas: West Africa, East Africa, and Southern Africa. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.