Silk Invest Limited

Overview

Silk Invest Limited is a London-based investment firm specializing in frontier and emerging markets, focusing on public and private equity investments in food and beverage-related companies. Founded in 2008, the firm has established itself as a leading frontier markets specialist with unique insights across investment opportunities. The primary investment focus is on Africa, the Middle East, and Frontier Asia, with an emphasis on having local presence in the target regions. Silk Invest has pioneered investment strategies that capture consumer-driven trends in these markets that are led by local entrepreneurs with sustainable business models. The firm operates through two distinct investment teams covering public markets and private equity. The public markets team manages strategies focusing on Frontier Markets Equities, African Equities, and African Fixed Income, while the private equity team manages a dedicated African Food fund investing in FMCG and a joint venture with a Nigerian real estate developer. Silk Invest has a strong focus on impact investing and has been a signatory to the UN Principles of Responsible Investing since 2011. The firm manages public markets equities, an African private equity fund, and an African fixed income fund. Silk Invest is regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm has offices in London, Egypt, Morocco, Kenya, Pakistan, and Nigeria, and has established partnerships with firms such as Kallisto Partners Ltd and Kingsway SW Asset Management Limited to enhance its investment offerings. The firm continues to focus on emerging themes globally through innovative strategies developed internally or in partnership with specialist research partners.

Investment Focus

• Focus on frontier and emerging markets
• Interest in food and beverage-related companies
• Preference for impact investing aligned with UN Principles of Responsible Investing

Portfolio Companies