Teranga Capital, anchored by French impact firm Investisseurs & Partenaires, provides equity and quasi-equity financing for small and medium-sized businesses across Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania, Cape Verde, and Guinea-Bissau, currently maintaining a portfolio of nearly 40 companies.
Portfolio Focus
Asset class
Private Equity
Impact theme
Economic Opportunity & Inclusion
Financial & Economic Inclusion
Job Creation & Quality
SME & Growth Enterprise Development
Investment geographies
Africa
Key people
Mohamed Ngom
Investment
Fund I
Raised: €3.5 millionSenegal
Asset class:Private Equity
Impact theme:Economic Opportunity & Inclusion
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Investment geographies:Africa
About the fund
Teranga Capital Fund is a private equity vehicle providing equity and quasi-equity financing to small and medium-sized enterprises across West Africa, with operations in Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania, Cape Verde, and Guinea-Bissau. Anchored by French impact investor Investisseurs & Partenaires, the fund targets businesses that advance financial inclusion and employment creation in underserved markets. Since 2016, the fund has deployed approximately €6 million across a portfolio of nearly 40 companies and maintains an active investment pipeline. The fund is currently in fundraising with a target of €10 million and welcomes capital from development finance institutions, family offices, and institutional investors seeking measurable social and economic returns in frontier West African markets.
