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Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries

Europe, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, Brussels

Description

BIO is to support a strong private sector in developing and/or emerging countries, to enable them to gain access to growth and sustainable.

Investor Profile

Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries has made 164 investments, with 2 in the past 12 months and 55% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Debt Financing (59%)
  • Series Unknown (20%)
  • Non Equity Assistance (13%)
  • Post Ipo Debt (4%)
  • Grant (2%)
  • Private Equity (1%)
  • Series B (1%)
  • Series C (1%)

Country Focus

  • Belgium (6%)
  • India (5%)
  • Senegal (5%)
  • Kenya (5%)
  • Nigeria (4%)
  • Ecuador (4%)
  • Tunisia (4%)
  • Uganda (4%)
  • Côte d'Ivoire (4%)
  • Honduras (4%)

Industry Focus

  • Financial Services
  • Finance
  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Food And Beverage
  • Fintech
  • Micro Lending
  • Food Processing
  • Industrial
  • Manufacturing
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries frequently co-invest with?

Norfund
Europe, Oslo, Norway, Oslo
Co-Investments: 1
EDFI Management Company
Europe, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, Brussels
Co-Investments: 1
Finnfund
Europe, Southern Finland, Finland, Helsinki
Co-Investments: 2
BlueOrchard Finance S A
Europe, Geneve, Switzerland, Geneva
Co-Investments: 2
British International Investment
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
CDC Group
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
FinDev Canada
North America, Quebec, Canada, Montréal
Co-Investments: 1
Oikocredit International
Europe, Utrecht, The Netherlands, Amersfoort
Co-Investments: 5
Swedfund International
Europe, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Stockholm
Co-Investments: 1
Bamboo Capital Partners
Europe, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Co-Investments: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries?

Access Bank

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Access Bank is a financial institution that provides financial services to retail, business, commercial, and corporate customers.

BankingFinancial Services
Debt FinancingJul 16, 2024
Amount Raised: $314,722,617
Mutual Trust Bank

Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Mutual Trust Bank is private commercial bank in Bangladesh.

Banking
Debt FinancingJun 13, 2024
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
TowerCo of Africa

Ebène, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius

TowerCo of Africa is a tower infrastructure company that provide innovative and comprehensive solutions in network connectivity.

Communications InfrastructureNetwork Hardware
Debt FinancingMar 7, 2024
Amount Raised: $40,000,000
Gebana

Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

Gebana is an e-commerce platform that provides online fair trade & organic foods.

E-CommerceFood and BeverageOrganic FoodShopping
Debt FinancingJul 1, 2023
Amount Raised: $6,549,861
CIDRE IFD

Cochabamba, Cochabamba, Bolivia

CIDRE IFD is a private, non-profit social development entity that provides financial services.

FinanceFinancial ServicesNon Profit
Debt FinancingDec 22, 2022
Amount Raised: $5,183,484
Alterfin

Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium

Alterfin focuses on providing financial assistants to the developing countries and economically backward people and communities.

Financial ServicesFinTechMicro LendingNon Profit
Non Equity AssistanceDec 13, 2022
Amount Raised: $265,604
Compagnie Africaine de Crédit

Abidjan, Lagunes, Côte d'Ivoire

Compagnie Africaine de Crédit is a pan-African microfinance group focusing on income-generating loans and guarantees to unbanked MSMEs.

FinanceFinancial ServicesMicro Lending
Non Equity AssistanceNov 21, 2022
Amount Raised: $20,277
KCB Group

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Kenya Commercial Bank Limited is registered as a non-operating holding company which started operations as a licensed banking institution.

BankingBitcoinFinancial Services
Non Equity AssistanceOct 27, 2022
Amount Raised: $42,372
Njeru Industries

Kenyase, Ashanti, Ghana

Njeru Industries specializes in the processing and export of tea.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingTea
Non Equity AssistanceOct 19, 2022
Amount Raised: $14,311
Kashf Foundation

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

A pioneer microfinance services that empower and promote the economic self-reliance of poor women and their families in Pakistan.

AssociationCommunitiesFinancial ServicesNon Profit
Debt FinancingOct 2, 2022
Amount Raised: $9,208,013