British International Investment

TIDE Africa II LP

AfricaCote d'IvoireEgyptKenyaMauritiusNigeriaSouth AfricaAfricaBritish Overseas TerritoriesEast AfricaNorth AfricaUSAWest AfricaBusiness and consumer servicesEducationFinancial servicesTechnology and telecoms

TLcom is an Africa-focused venture capital investor that supports early-stage tech businesses that improve suppliers and consumers’ market access and participation in key sectors of the economy such as education, agriculture, transportation and logistics, healthcare, and financial services. Through their second fund, TIDE Africa II LP, they will expand their focus in to Egypt, as well as strengthen its long-standing presence across East and West Africa. With individual investments sizes ranging from from $500,000 – $15 million, TLcom expects to support an additional 20 early-stage start-ups.

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $10m Africa, British Overseas Territories, East Africa, North Africa, USA, West Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Technology and telecoms November 2021 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
Appzone Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms November 2023 Active
Educatly Pvt. Unltd Egypt North Africa Education January 2024 Active
Flextock Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms June 2025 Active
Honeycoin Kenya East Africa Financial services September 2025 Active
Hub2 Cote d'Ivoire West Africa Financial services September 2024 Active
ILLA Transport Solutions Egypt North Africa Business and consumer services December 2022 Active
Little Fish South Africa Southern Africa Technology and telecoms June 2023 Active
Pastel Limited Nigeria West Africa Financial services May 2022 Exited
Predictus SAS Nigeria West Africa Financial services September 2022 Active
Seamless HR Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms November 2021 Active
Talstack Inc Africa Africa Business and consumer services June 2024 Active
TAPSI Mauritius East Africa Financial services December 2022 Active
Vendease Corp Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms June 2022 Exited

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