Our
fund commitments are backed by some of the largest institutional
balance sheets in Nigeria; assuring you of ready and unbridled
access to long-term capital as and when you need it.
We offer a variety of options and access to funds outside our
traditional equity-based financing. As your funding needs grow, from
start-up through expansion and listing on the Stock Exchange, all
the way and through our partner banks, we can structure further
local and offshore financing to support your funding requirements.
Our local network of contacts gives us access to every state and
local government area (LGA) in Nigeria and to a large extent the
West Africa sub region. Access to businesses, markets regulators,
suppliers, labour and capital. We know how Africa works and we can
share it with you.
We have assembled a team of experienced professionals - not your
typical financial analysts. Rather our team is comprised of a
diversity of competences and cultures with an emphasis on project
management. As part of your team, we like to have board
representation and where required, offer managerial input. That way
your success can truly be ours too.
We are not regional sector selective. On the contrary we are
interested and will invest in good opportunities in any location in
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We are an effective generalist Venture Capital firm with diversified
portfolio in all the economic sectors and Company
growth stages.
We are able to source for quality deals and manage investments in
high and low-end companies, while discharging high
corporate social
responsibility, best practices to stakeholders and the environment.
In January 2009 UVC was adjudged the best venture capital company in
Nigeria for 2007 by the Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN) more>>
We have made over N2.245b investments in 51 equity, quasi-equity,
equity trade finance (ETF) and microcredit
projects. We have had 8
exits. Except for the microcredit investments that enjoyed the CBN
9% SMEEIS window,
others had returns greater than our 30% hurdle
rate. The ETF exits, as expected gave returns far in excess of our
hurdle rate, with the 2 ETF exits generating an average of 101.5%
returns.
From over 700 bids worldwide, through a rigorous process, UVC was
selected by the World Bank/IFC as the Fund
Manager for the IFC SME
West African Ventures for Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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