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$1M – $10M
Cepheus Growth Capital provides growth capital to companies in Ethiopia, with typical investment sizes of $1M to $10M. It targets promising businesses in manufacturing, services, and agro-processing, including import-substituting industries, export-oriented manufacturers, and sectors such as education, healthcare, business services, tourism, and digital technology. In addition to capital, it offers long-term partnership, management and operational expertise, and support for adopting ESG standards.
Growth capital
Cepheus invests in Ethiopia’s most promising companies and entrepreneurs.
Long-term partnership
Beyond just capital, Cepheus provides a long-term partnership.
Management and operational expertise
Cepheus delivers valuable management and operational expertise.
ESG support
Cepheus assists in the adoption of strong environmental, social, and governance standards.
Manufacturing
Cepheus focuses on opportunities in import substituting industries as well as manufacturing companies geared towards export markets in Ethiopia.
Services
Cepheus sees opportunities in education, healthcare, business services, tourism and the digital/technology space.
Agro-processing
Cepheus supports companies engaged in agro-processing activities that show strong prospects for substantial growth, boosting demand for rural producers, serving local or global consumers, and substituting imported food items.
Ethiopia-focused growth equity. Cepheus Capital is Ethiopia's leading investment firm.
Board seat, investor network, follow-on funding support, strategic guidance
Verify fund is actively deploying. Check portfolio for sector overlap. Ask about follow-on reserves.
Applicants should show a clear Ethiopia-based growth plan and explain how their business fits Cepheus’s stated focus areas: manufacturing, services, or agro-processing. It will help to present how the company can use $1M to $10M in growth capital, alongside operational support, and to demonstrate readiness to strengthen ESG practices.
2012
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
Multiple portfolio companies