A15 in KNOT deal
Egyptian startup KNOT Technologies has raised a US$1 million pre-seed round led by A15 to scale its AI-native ticketing and access control infrastructure.
Source: Disrupt Africa
Admaius exits healthcare company
Cairo , Egypt – Admaius Capital Partners (“Admaius”), a market-leading pan-African private equity firm, along with Dr. Sherif Bassiouny, Chairman of Parkville Pharmaceuticals (“Parkville”), and Dr. Mahmoud Farrag, CEO of Parkville, ha s signed definitive agreements to sell a majority stake in Parkville to Adenia Partners (“Adenia”). The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Financial terms are not disclosed.
Source: Admaius
A.P. Moller reaches Morocco fund final close
Copenhagen / Casablanca – 18 February 2026 – A.P. Moller Capital’s local fund management company, APM Capital Morocco S.A. (“APM Capital Morocco”) has held a final closing on APM Capital Morocco Fund (the “Fund”), a Morocco focused transport and logistics investment fund established as part of the initiative of the Mohammed VI Investment Fund aimed at catalysing investment, accelerating growth, and fostering job creation, with participation from other leading Moroccan and foreign institutional investors. The Fund further strengthens A.P. Moller Capital’s presence in North Africa and establishes a dedicated pool of capital for investments in the country’s transport and logistics sector.
Source: A.P. Moller
Ata Capital backs Booksite
Ata Fund III, managed by Ata Capital, has completed the acquisition of Booksite Proprietary, a specialist third-party logistics and warehousing provider serving South Africa’s publishing and book sectors.
Source: Africa Private Equity News
DGGF commits to First Circle vehicle
The Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF), a key public fund from the Netherlands, has announced a significant $3 million seed investment into First Circle Capital (FCC). This strategic partnership is poised to bolster Africa's burgeoning financial technology sector by supporting innovative startups at their most critical early stages. Led by an all-female team, FCC will focus on providing crucial pre-seed and seed-stage funding to companies dedicated to enhancing financial inclusion across the continent.
Source: Startup Researcher
GIC backs Mama Cashew
Grounded Investment Company (GIC) has closed an investment in Mama Cashew, a cashew processing company based in Mtwara, southern Tanzania. GIC is an impact investment cooperative focused on the food industry.
Source: Africa Private Equity News
HAVAIC makes a further investment in Talk360
Talk360, a calling app that enables international calls to landlines or mobile phones with a heavy focus on the African market, has raised $1.4 million in a secondary investment led by HAVAÍC, the company’s lead investor since 2022.
Source: Techcabal
HAVAIC reaches African Innovation Fund third close
Fund 3 has now secured over US$30 million in commitments following the entry of South African impact investor E Squared Investments. Established by Allan Gray in 2007, E Squared channels catalytic capital in support of responsible entrepreneurship and inclusive economic growth in South Africa.
Source: HAVAÍC
Holocene backs Yongeza
Holocene, a South Africa-based early-stage climate tech investor, has announced an investment in Yongeza Capital.
Source: Africa Private Equity News
Lux Capital backs Terra Industries
Abuja-based autonomous safety startup Terrahaptix Inc., previously generally known as Terra Industries, has raised a further $22 million in recent capital to develop manufacturing of its surveillance and safety techniques for important infrastructure throughout Africa.
Source: Business Times
Mobility startup raises US$2.3mn
Enakl, a Moroccan and French mobility startup that offers bus-sharing services, has closed a $2.3 million seed funding round to deploy its shared transport solutions and launch a new Software as a Service (SaaS) product for operators and policy makers.
Source: Techcabal
Nedbank PE backs Waco
Nedbank Private Equity (NPE) acquired a significant minority equity stake in Waco International Holdings, a diversified equipment hire and industrial services group. The company has operations across South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and Australasia.
Source: Africa Private Equity News
Phatisa invests in South African agricultural investment holding company
12 February 2026 – Phatisa, through its Food Fund 3, together with a consortium of investors, have agreed to acquire Zaad Holdings Proprietary Limited (“Zaad”). Zaad is a South African based investment holding company, specialised in the investment in agribusiness that operates at the core of the agricultural inputs sector. Through its portfolio of underlying investments, Zaad conducts complementary businesses throughout the agri-inputs value chain, encompassing seed breeding, production and distribution of forage, field and vegetable seed, alongside crop protection solutions with operations spanning across the African continent. Zaad further has strong research and development capabilities, which not only supports its world class seed breeding programmes, but has further placed it at the forefront of supporting Africa’s transition from open-pollinated varieties to climate and disease resilient hybrid varieties, all of which has and will continue to culminate in improved yields, productivity and food security.
Source: Phatisa
Phatisa reaches first close on fund III
9 February 2026 – Phatisa Food Fund 3 (“PFF 3” or “the Fund”) has reached an US$86 million first close, with commitments from a group of leading development finance institutions and impact investors – British International Investment (BII), FinDev Canada, Norfund, Swedfund, the IFC and Phatisa. The first close represents a significant milestone for the Fund and reflects strong investor confidence in Phatisa’s strategy, track record and on-the-ground presence across Africa.
Source: Phatisa
RMB Corvest et al. acquires stake in Packaging World
RMB Corvest and Alito Fund 2 have partnered to acquire a majority stake in Packaging World, a South African manufacturer of flexible plastic packaging.
Source: Africa Private Equity News
Small Foundation invests in a Ghana-based local-currency fund of funds
Small Foundation is pleased to announce a new catalytic investment in Ci Gaba, a Ghana-based, local-currency fund of funds designed to unlock domestic institutional capital for small and medium enterprise (SME) finance.
Source: Small Foundation
Vantage exits Seaton Estates
Johannesburg, South Africa – Vantage Capital, Africa’s largest mezzanine debt fund manager, announced that it has fully exited its investment in Seaton Estates (“Seaton”), a residential coastal development located on the North Coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. The promoter of Seaton is Collins Residential, the residential arm of a diversified group with interests in the real estate, hospitality, and agricultural sectors, both in South Africa and internationally.
Source: Vantage Capital