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TLG Capital

Public data, unclaimed profile

Fund manager (General Partner), AVCA member, private debt and special situations. Assets under management: ≈ USD 200m.

At a glance

Based on observed investment behaviour: 7 recorded deals

Investor type
Private equity or venture capital fund (inferred, not verified)
Capital type
Private credit (inferred from deals)
Observed ticket
3 M$ – 15 M$, median 10 M$ (6 disclosed amounts)
Stated ticket : 5 M$ – 30 M$
Countries
Nigeria (4), Kenya (1), Liberia (1)
Activities
Passenger transport (3), Livestock and animal production (1), Primary and secondary schools (1)
Instruments
Senior debt (6)
Stages
Debt (4), Growth (2)
Recent activity
3 deals in 12 months, latest Sept 2026

Stated thesis versus observed behaviour

  • Sectors: 0% of its deals within its stated thesis
  • Countries: 71% of its deals within its stated thesis
  • Ticket: 83% of its deals within its stated thesis

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Investment thesis

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Investment ticket
3 M$ – 30 M$*
Instruments
Senior debt, Mezzanine, Quasi-equity
Preferred sectors
Financial services, Healthcare, Fintech, Retail & distribution, Agribusiness*, Water & environment*, Education*, Manufacturing*, Logistics*
Target geographies
Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Liberia*, Tanzania*

* 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.

Drive45

September 2026 · Nigeria
Debt3 M$Senior debtLogisticsLead

Activity : Passenger transport

Drive45 Mobility, a Lagos-based transportation company, has secured a USD 3 M senior debt facility from TLG Capital to strengthen its balance sheet and fund expansion into Port Harcourt, Abuja, Kano, and Kaduna.

Source : weetracker.com

Falcon Aerospace (VivaJets)

April 2026 · Nigeria
Debt15 M$Senior debtLogisticsLead

Activity : Passenger transport

Instrument : US$15m credit facility structured by TLG Capital with PremiumTrust Bank and Access Bank UK

Business aviation; operations and maintenance hub in Abidjan for Francophone West Africa.

Co-investors Access Bank, PremiumTrust Bank

Source : avca.africaN1 · Primary source · Other sources : ch-aviation

Kijenge Animal Products

December 2025 · Tanzania
Debt15 M$Senior debtAgribusinessLead

Activity : Livestock and animal production

Instrument : refinancement de dette existante

Kijenge is a Tanzanian agribusiness whose TLG financing includes refinancing existing debt.

Why they invested

  • Refinance existing debt
  • Support the revival of Tanzania's agro-industry

Source : tlgcapital.comN1 · Primary source

VivaJets

October 2025 · Nigeria
Debt10 M$Senior debtLogisticsCo-Invest

Activity : Passenger transport

Instrument : facility de 10 millions USD avec Wema Bank

VivaJets is a Nigerian aviation company financed through a facility with Wema Bank.

Why they invested

  • Finance a Nigerian aviation company
  • Use a banking structure with Wema Bank

Co-investors Wema Bank

Source : tlgcapital.comN1 · Primary source

Ark Group

July 2025 · Kenya
Growth6.5 M$Senior debtEducationCo-Invest

Activity : Primary and secondary schools

Instrument : transaction SME avec Development Bank of Kenya

Ark Group comprises Ark Junior School and Playstreet Kindergarten, two educational institutions operating in Nairobi and Kitengela.

Why they invested

  • Finance expansion of affordable education
  • Combine structured capital with operational support
  • Support a business serving more than 850 students

Co-investors Development Bank of Kenya

Source : furtherafrica.com

Terra Aqua

June 2024 · Nigeria
10 M$Water & environmentLead

Activity : Waste and recycling

Terra Aqua's aluminum recycling machine in operation at its Otta, Ogu

Co-investors Wema Bank

Source : launchbaseafrica.com

Liberty & Justice

May 2024 · Liberia
GrowthUndisclosed amountSenior debtManufacturingLead

Activity : Textile and apparel

Liberty & Justice is an African manufacturing company producing apparel and swimwear under a fair-trade model.

Why they invested

  • Support an African manufacturing business
  • Finance growth of an export-oriented production platform

Source : tlgcapital.comN1 · Primary source

In short

TLG Capital invests tickets ranging from 3 M$ to 30 M$, across the following sectors: Financial services, Healthcare, Fintech, Retail & distribution, Agribusiness, Water & environment, Education, Manufacturing, and Logistics, in the following areas: Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Liberia, and Tanzania. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.