Temitope Lawani, Helios Investment

Temitope Lawani, Managing Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committees at Helios Investment Partners. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Temitope Lawani

Temitope (Tope) Lawani, co-founder and Managing Partner of Helios Investment Partners, invests in growth equity and late-stage startups across Africa, targeting sectors like telecommunications infrastructure, fintech, power & energy, logistics, and consumer essentials with average check sizes of $70–80 million per company in its latest fund (Helios V). Notable portfolio companies include Helios Towers (mobile telecom towers), Interswitch (Nigerian payments), Equity Bank (Kenya), Vivo Energy (pan-African fuel stations), and TPAY (mobile payments). His distinctive thesis focuses on backing businesses that provide core economic infrastructure to de-bottleneck economies, increase efficiency, and reduce costs for households and firms.

Temitope Lawani at a glance

Role
Managing Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committees
Organization
Helios Investment Partners
Location
United Kingdom, Europe
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Focus areas
Energy

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Temitope Lawani at Helios Investment Partners (United Kingdom, Europe) — sector focus: Energy.
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Where is Temitope Lawani based?
Temitope Lawani is based in United Kingdom, Europe.

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