Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)

Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) is The Fund Advisor for the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund, responsible for sourcing, assessing, and supporting the investment vehicles.

Who They Are

Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) is a pioneering impact investment group entirely dedicated to financing and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups in Sub-Saharan Africa. I&P has developed different approaches combining financing and support to serve this mission and meet the needs of African SMEs, according to their maturity, size, and financing requirements (equity investment, seed funding, technical assistance, fund of funds strategy, consulting, etc.)

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What They Do for The Fund

Sourcing and Assessing

I&P identifies a growing generation of African investment fund managers, diverse in gender, based in Africa, and seeking to raise their first or second fund. They primarily focus on Investment Vehicles that face challenges when seeking investment from traditional sources due to their early-stage status.

Supporting

I&P offers technical and qualitative support such as advisory on implementing HR policies, and good governance practices within the funds and their subsequent portfolio companies.