Development Partners International

About

Development Partners International (DPI) is an Africa-focused private equity firm founded in 2007, with co-founder Runa Alam serving as Chair. It works closely with CEOs and management teams across Africa, and its portfolio emphasises businesses benefiting from Africa's growing consumer class. Investments named on its site include Moniepoint, where DPI led a $110 million round, Egyptian private healthcare group Alameda, Ukheshe, and Optasia, which completed an IPO in Johannesburg. It has also launched a venture capital strategy, DPI Venture Capital, whose Nclude Fund closed at over $112 million. The firm is based in London.