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Emerging Capital Partners

Emerging Capital Partners

District of Columbiaecpinvestments.com

Overview

Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) is a Pan-African private equity firm that has raised over US$2 billion through funds and co-investment vehicles for growth capital investing in Africa. ECP focuses on investments in consumer goods, financial services, telecommunications, and infrastructure sectors and has previously invested in rubber and sugar companies, restaurant chains, power and water utilities, banks, telecoms towers and PayTV.

Year Founded

1999

Portfolio Companies

10

Investments

Emerging Capital Partners investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Harrison.aiFeb 2025Series CLead
Eranove GroupAug 2021Private EquityCo-investor
ZiplineJun 2021Series ECo-investor
MukuruSep 2020Private EquityLead
Urban BurgersDec 2018Private EquityLead

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersDistrict of Columbia
Year Founded1999

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