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By connecting global capital to pioneering businesses, we deliver impact on the ground and competitive returns

$

2

bn

funds under management

$

400

mn

ADP I (2008 vintage)

$

891

mn

ADP III (latest fund)

3

funds

$

3.1

bn

DPI AUM including co-investment

$

725

mn

ADP II (2013 vintage)

$

1.1

bn

ADP III AUM including co-investment

32

Investments since inception

Why DPI

People-first approach to investing

DPI is more than just an investment partner. We work closely with CEOs, management teams and entrepreneurs, developing long-term relationships to deliver impactful projects together. We take an integrated approach to all investments, with our deal, operational and portfolio management teams, working closely together, combining their expertise to deliver positive outcomes.

How we invest in Africa Bridging

international capital with local expertise

How we invest in Africa

We established our value-add approach on three fundamental principles:

  • To be ambitious and collaborative partners, putting our world-class expertise to work alongside our portfolio company management teams to achieve returns for our investors. Our team, experience, and extensive network allow us to bring distinctive value to our portfolio companies and investors.
  • To follow a one-firm approach, our investment and value-add experts work together, ensuring that management teams and investors benefit from all that DPI has to offer.
  • To offer unparalleled support to the management teams we work with – from the first meeting to exit. We work with management to create a value-add plan, drive a strategy session to ensure that everyone’s visions are aligned, and “roll up our sleeves” to deliver hands-on work in support of our portfolio company ambitions.

Our partnership approach

Adding exceptional, distinctive, “only DPI” value to our portfolio companies is a key objective of our firm. DPI is an active and supportive investor, working to complement management teams. We work closely with our portfolio companies, acting as a bridge connecting them to opportunities and solutions for long-term sustainable growth, providing expertise around strategy, capital project execution, digital enablement and operational excellence using processes such as Lean Six Sigma.

We invest heavily in our value-add team and have developed a team of experts that place emphasis on actively supporting our portfolio companies on their most important objectives. This active, day-to-day service to our companies lies at the heart of strong relationships with management.

Our partnership approach helps companies realise their business ambitions, while also catalysing positive social and economic impact in the regions and communities in which we operate.

Experience

  • Over 200 years’ aggregate experience investing in Africa
  • Successful execution of more than 30 investments and six exits
  • Extensive knowledge of Africa and language capabilities

Success

  • Working with management teams to add value and optimise returns
  • Driving value through sustainability to generate a double dividend – not just financial but creating lasting ESG impact

Capacity

  • Robust pipeline sustained by our reputation, language capabilities, significant local presence and deep network
  • Execution excellence and ability to move quickly
  • Strong portfolio management teams and operating expertise

Partnership

  • Strong engagement with management to actively target significant opportunities and mitigate risks
  • Actively work with management to define, drive and achieve strategic objectives
  • Emphasis on emerging middle class

“Our ADP investment strategy is to focus on large, cash-generating, growing companies. Our investment range generally lies between US$40 million and US$120 million. With co-investment from investors and other partners, we can invest much more than this, helping companies to scale faster.”

Sofiane Lahmar
Partner
+44 (0)207 349 5030
info@dpi-llp.com
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