Investment Summary

Africinvest Invests In Aerobotics

On December 11, 2020, growth capital firm Africinvest invested in software company Aerobotics

Investment Highlights
  • This is Africinvest’s 4th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Africinvest’s 1st transaction in South Africa.

Investment Summary
Date 2020-12-11
Target Aerobotics
Sector Software
Investor(s) Africinvest
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Aerobotics

Cape Town, South Africa
Aerobotics develops a machine learning technology using high resolution and multi-dimensional sensing imagery from drones and satellites to provide tree specific insights with information on tree count, size, health and chlorophyll levels. The solution is also able to provide fruit-specific information from high-resolution imagery (fruit detection, size and color), which is critical in predicting yield and ultimately profit. Aerobotics is based in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Africinvest

Tunis, Tunisia

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 1.9B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Africinvest is a private equity firm focused on growth investments in African companies. The Firm generally targets minority investments in small to medium-sized companies, but Africinvest will consider select majority situations. Africinvest does not have any sector preferences and looks to hold for 4 to 6 years. Africinvest was formed in 1994 and is headquartered in Tunis, Tunisia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 38 of 54
Sector (Software) 4 of 4
Type (Growth Capital) 18 of 20
Country (South Africa) 1 of 2
Year (2020) 7 of 7
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