Why Choose UVC? Long term focus | ||||||||
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. |
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Wider access to funds | ||||||||
On-ground local experience | ||||||||
Unparalleled expertise | ||||||||
Our focus in West Africa | ||||||||
UVC’s Recent Stripes | ||||||||
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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