Gola Capital

Overview

Gola Capital is a private investment firm established in 2024, focusing on providing innovative financing and support solutions tailored to the needs of Guinea's start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The firm addresses challenges such as limited access to long-term financing and skills development by offering equity investments ranging from 1 to 10 billion Guinean Francs (GNF), along with personalized coaching, technical assistance, and access to a network of national, international, and pan-African partners. The firm's investment strategy encompasses various sectors, including agriculture, technology, education, renewable energy, waste management, food processing, logistics, pharmaceuticals, furniture, agro-industry, digital sector, fish farming, environmental services, industrial waste management, and fish feed production. Gola Capital targets companies at different stages of development, from seed to growth phases, aiming to foster sustainable growth and positive social and environmental impact. Gola Capital's portfolio includes companies such as Fatou & Kadija Entreprise, Demal Expertises, Magoe Technologie, Luxcosmetiks, BARKA, CEGEDI, and AGRO-AQUACULTURE. The firm's team comprises professionals like Abdoulaye Diallo (Market Analyst), Amara Kouyaté (Seed Project Officer), Mouctar Bah (Managing Director), Tomy Haba (Accountant), and Zézé Oyé Koivogui (Senior Investment Manager), who collectively contribute to the firm's mission of empowering Guinean entrepreneurs to realize their growth projects.

Investment Focus

• Formalized companies or companies with the capacity and will to become one
• Managed by competent and ambitious entrepreneurs wishing to structure and grow in partnership with an institutional investor
• With strong growth potential, based on innovation or a clear competitive advantage
• Active in all sectors of activity and all regions of Guinea
• Presenting opportunities to create positive social and/or environmental impact

Portfolio Companies