Organization · Private Equity
ManoCap
ManoCap is a private equity firm operating in West Africa since 2006, focusing on investments in post-conflict and emerging economies. The firm aims to create wealth and jobs while delivering returns to investors.
Overview
What ManoCap does
What ManoCap is
ManoCap is a private equity firm operating in West Africa since 2006, focusing on investments in post-conflict and emerging economies. The firm aims to create wealth and jobs while delivering returns to investors.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Private Equity
- Founded
- Founded in 2006
- Approximate age
- About 20 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 5, 2026
Official channels
Find ManoCap elsewhere
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Capability profile
ManoCap as a funder
Investment thesis
ManoCap invests its own capital alongside third-party investors in high growth potential businesses. The firm aims to maximize returns while minimizing risk, focusing on sectors where it has expertise.
Focus narrative
ManoCap invests its own capital alongside third-party investors in businesses with high growth potential and significant competitive advantages. The firm seeks investments in sectors where it has expertise and aims to maximize returns while minimizing risk. Additionally, ManoCap offers strategic advisory services, including deal origination, transaction advisory, investment readiness preparation, and business development strategy for SMEs and corporates in Africa.
Focus and fit
- Regions
- Africa
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
ManoCap's investments have significantly impacted local economies, including providing over 60% of the fish sold in Sierra Leone and facilitating payments to healthcare workers during the Ebola outbreak. The firm emphasizes that all businesses in which it invests must have a positive impact on their respective countries.
Common questions
What to know about ManoCap
Upseed classifies ManoCap under the Private Equity organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 5, 2026
Known limits
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