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bii.co.uk

Investments

118

Portfolio Exits

13

Funds

5

Partners & Customers

10

About British International Investment

British International Investment is the UK's Development Finance Institution (DFI) wholly owned by the UK Government's Department for International Development (DFID). It is the world's oldest DFI with a history of making successful investments in businesses that have become industry leaders thereby having an enormous impact on the private sector in their country and region as well as improving the lives of many, many individuals. Its mission is to support the building of businesses throughout Africa and South Asia, create jobs and make a lasting difference in people's lives in some of the world's poorest places. It was founded in 1948 and is based in London, England.

Headquarters Location

123 Victoria Street

London, England, SW1E 6DE,

United Kingdom

+44 (0)20 7963 4700

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Latest British International Investment News

BII backs Southeast Asia energy transition fund

May 22, 2023

Send to British International Investment (BII), a UK development finance institution (DFI), has committed USD 15m to a Southeast Asia-focused energy transition infrastructure fund managed by Switzerland-based Susi Partners. The fund has a target of USD 250m and has already received LP commitments from the likes of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and European DFIs FMO, Swedfund, Norfund, and OeEB. AIIB announced... To continue reading...

British International Investment Investments

118 Investments

British International Investment has made 118 investments. Their latest investment was in M-Kopa as part of their Debt - IV on May 5, 2023.

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British International Investment Investments Activity

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Date

Round

Company

Amount

New?

Co-Investors

Sources

5/15/2023

Debt - IV

M-Kopa

$200M

No

3

4/27/2023

Private Equity

Kazyon

$165M

Yes

1

4/6/2023

Series F

AgroStar

$40M

No

2

3/20/2023

Series B

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$99M

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10

2/21/2023

Series A

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$99M

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10

Date

5/15/2023

4/27/2023

4/6/2023

3/20/2023

2/21/2023

Round

Debt - IV

Private Equity

Series F

Series B

Series A

Company

M-Kopa

Kazyon

AgroStar

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Amount

$200M

$165M

$40M

$99M

$99M

New?

No

Yes

No

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Co-Investors

Sources

3

1

2

10

10

British International Investment Portfolio Exits

13 Portfolio Exits

British International Investment has 13 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Rainbow Children's Medicare on April 27, 2022.

Date

Exit

Companies

Valuation
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Acquirer

Sources

4/27/2022

IPO

$99M

Public

1

4/27/2022

Acquired

$99M

1

11/2/2021

IPO

$99M

Public

1

2/16/2021

Corporate Majority

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$99M

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10

4/12/2019

IPO

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$99M

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10

Date

4/27/2022

4/27/2022

11/2/2021

2/16/2021

4/12/2019

Exit

IPO

Acquired

IPO

Corporate Majority

IPO

Companies

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Valuation

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

Acquirer

Public

Public

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Sources

1

1

1

10

10

British International Investment Fund History

5 Fund Histories

British International Investment has 5 funds, including AfricInvest Fund IV.

Closing Date

Fund

Fund Type

Status

Amount

Sources

7/13/2020

AfricInvest Fund IV

$50M

1

12/5/2019

African Development Partners III

$99M

10

2/20/2017

CDC Healthcare Fund

$99M

10

12/31/1999

Tiona Fund

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$99M

10

CDC Manipal Healthcare Fund

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10

Closing Date

7/13/2020

12/5/2019

2/20/2017

12/31/1999

Fund

AfricInvest Fund IV

African Development Partners III

CDC Healthcare Fund

Tiona Fund

CDC Manipal Healthcare Fund

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Amount

$50M

$99M

$99M

$99M

Sources

1

10

10

10

10

British International Investment Partners & Customers

10 Partners and customers

British International Investment has 10 strategic partners and customers. British International Investment recently partnered with Metito on March 3, 2023.

Date

Type

Business Partner

Country

News Snippet

Sources

3/15/2023

Partner

United Arab Emirates

Africa receives investment boost to develop water infrastructure

Chris Chijiutomi , MD and Head of Africa at BII added : `` Our partnership with Metito is part of BII 's strategy to improve development outcomes by investing in water , sanitation and hygiene .

2

11/24/2022

Partner

India

BetterPlace Partners With British International Investment

Commenting on this partnership , Pravin Agarwala , Co-founder and Group CEO at BetterPlace said , `` We are honoured to be partnering with British International Investment and working towards bridging the gender gap in our frontline workforce .

1

11/14/2022

Partner

United States

British International Investment highlights need for further investment in water infrastructure development - British International Investment

British International Investment 's partnership with WWF helped enhance the tool 's functionalities to enable companies and investors to assess water-related financial risks under various climate change scenarios .

1

8/1/2022

Partner

United States

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10

7/20/2022

Partner

Norway

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10

Date

3/15/2023

11/24/2022

11/14/2022

8/1/2022

7/20/2022

Type

Partner

Partner

Partner

Partner

Partner

Business Partner

Country

United Arab Emirates

India

United States

United States

Norway

News Snippet

Africa receives investment boost to develop water infrastructure

Chris Chijiutomi , MD and Head of Africa at BII added : `` Our partnership with Metito is part of BII 's strategy to improve development outcomes by investing in water , sanitation and hygiene .

BetterPlace Partners With British International Investment

Commenting on this partnership , Pravin Agarwala , Co-founder and Group CEO at BetterPlace said , `` We are honoured to be partnering with British International Investment and working towards bridging the gender gap in our frontline workforce .

British International Investment highlights need for further investment in water infrastructure development - British International Investment

British International Investment 's partnership with WWF helped enhance the tool 's functionalities to enable companies and investors to assess water-related financial risks under various climate change scenarios .

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Sources

2

1

1

10

10

British International Investment Team

6 Team Members

British International Investment has 6 team members, including former Chief Executive Officer, Richard Laing.

Name

Work History

Title

Status

Richard Laing

Chief Executive Officer

Former

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