IKM assists venture capital firms in making investments locally and across East Africa in cross-border transactions. The firm also assists and acts for target and investee companies in venture capital investment deals.
IKM is an associate member of the East Africa Venture Capital Association (EAVCA), an umbrella body comprising private equity and venture capital organizations with interests in East Africa and the region.
Our team has extensive experience in all major industries including: financial services, technology, telecommunications, agriculture, energy, oil, gas, mining, education and hospitality.
Capabilities
- Structuring
- Investments
- Regulatory advice
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Buyouts
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Exits
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Fund establishment
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Mergers and acquisitions
Experience has included advising:
- Several private equity players in the market, including Centum Investment Company Limited, Fanisi Venture Capital Fund, Citadel, Qalaa Holdings (formerly Citadel Capital SAE), Fusion Capital and Progression Capital.
- Cellulant Corporation in an investment transaction by way of preference shares for three private equity investors, namely Stichting Administratiekantoor TBL Management, Velocity Private Equity B.V (both based in The Netherlands) and Progression Eastern African Microfinance Equity Fund (based in Mauritius).
- Progression Eastern African Microfinance Equity Fund in Mauritius in an investment in a leading financially-regulated institution in Kenya.