Description
Ascent is developing and nurturing a league of “enterprise champions” that sets the bar for business standards in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and the Greater Eastern Africa region.
Capital Provider Overview
Region/Countries of focus
Eastern Africa (Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania)
Sector & Ag. value chains focus
All value chains
Investment criteria
N/A
Names of select current/previous portfolio companies in the ag. space
N/A
Type of instruments
Equity: Significant minority (>30%) with route to majority exit or majority stake
Ticket size range
USD 4M-15M (larger with co-investor)
Preferred currency of investment
USD