Adenia Companions, the Mauritius-based personal fairness agency led by Antoine Delaporte, is ready to obtain as much as $30 million in fairness funding from the Worldwide Finance Company for its Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund I, in keeping with an IFC disclosure.
The proposed funding targets small and medium-sized companies throughout Africa, a section IFC says stays important to financial exercise however continues to face restricted entry to long-term capital. The bundle additionally features a separate co-investment envelope of as much as $20 million alongside the fund.
Concentrate on growth-stage African companies
Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund I’ll make investments primarily in growth-stage firms working in gentle manufacturing, shopper items and companies, renewable power, healthcare and training. The fund plans to take majority stakes, permitting it to work intently with administration groups on governance, operations and growth plans.
The fund is focusing on between $150 million and $180 million in whole commitments and expects to spend money on 10 to 12 firms. Particular person investments are anticipated to vary from $10 million to $20 million. Adenia stated the technique displays its hands-on method to constructing companies, with help that features operational experience, sector information and technical help.
The agency additionally goals to help job creation, with a give attention to alternatives for girls and younger folks. The proposal is scheduled to be thought-about by IFC’s board of administrators on Feb. 11, 2026, and stays topic to approval.
Adenia’s increasing African footprint
Based in 2002 by Antoine Delaporte, Adenia Companions is headquartered in Mauritius and operates regional workplaces throughout East, West, North and Southern Africa, together with Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa. The agency says it has accomplished greater than 30 investments and raised about $950 million throughout 5 funds.
Delaporte, who beforehand constructed and offered a number of clothes companies in Madagascar, leads the agency’s funding technique and regional growth. In October final 12 months, Adenia opened a new office in Egypt, extending its presence to eight areas on the continent. Throughout the identical interval, the firm exited its full stake in OMOA Group via a sale to SPE Capital, concluding an funding made underneath its €96 million ($106 million) Adenia Capital III fund.
