Ascent Rift Valley Fund II

Africa

Region

98.3

Commitment (MNOK)

Active

Status

Ascent Rift Valley Fund II is an East-African private equity fund operating in Kenya, Ethiopia & Uganda. The fund aims to invest between USD 5-15m in SMEs with the potential of becoming regional champions.

The fund will systematically be co-managed with Fanisi Capital Fund II, which has USD 19.0m of available commitments (in addition to the USD 94.9m of AVRF II). Norfund's equity share is calculated based on aggregate total commitments (incl. the Fanisi amount).

detail_image

Key information

Sector:
SME Funds
Commitment (MNOK):
98.3
Year:
2020
Region:
Africa
Country:
Regional
Domicile:
Mauritius
Instrument:
Funds
Status:
Active
Mandate:
Development