– Andrew Kuper, Founder and CEO: Highlighted LeapFrog’s success in a challenging fundraising environment and its commitment to combining strong returns with positive impact.
– Dominic Barton, Chairman: Emphasized the role of investors in scaling high-growth, impactful businesses and building future economic resilience.
– Includes $808 million in primary fund commitments and $210 million in pre-allocated co-investments.
– Accelerates high-impact healthcare and financial services companies in global growth markets.
– Partnership with Prudential Financial to invest in African financial services firm Alexander Forbes Inc.
– Launch of a new climate investing strategy focused on green tools and technologies across Africa and Asia.
– Institutional limited partners include Temasek, AIA, Prudential Financial, and development financial institutions such as the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation.
– Additional commitments from organizations like Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Van Lanschot Kempen, Eli Lilly and Company, Ford Foundation and IMAS Foundation.
– Strong support from existing investors, alongside new investors from markets such as Singapore, China, Japan, Austria, Norway, Oman, and Turkey.
– Fund IV aims to support 100 million emerging consumers and producers; already impacted 24 million people through five initial investments.
– Key Investments: Redcliffe Labs, Sun King, bolttech, Electronica Finance Limited, and Auxilo Finserve Private Limited.
– Andrew Kuper, Founder and CEO: Highlighted LeapFrog’s success in a challenging fundraising environment and its commitment to combining strong returns with positive impact.
– Dominic Barton, Chairman: Emphasized the role of investors in scaling high-growth, impactful businesses and building future economic resilience.