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London

Private Equity

Isha Doshi

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TLG Capital

TLG Capital is a private investment firm which invests in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across sub-Saharan Africa.

Dubai

Series A

Flow48

Fintech

Financial Services

Lending

Small and Medium Businesses

We are an innovative FinTech in the Gulf Region and South Africa, offering SME financing to enable growth by transforming future revenues into up-front capital under flexible terms. We believe your cash should Flow on your terms.

Lagos

FrontEdge

Payments

FrontEdge is a fintech that supports African cross-border trade by offering working capital and software tools to exporters and importers.

OnePipe

Finance

Developer APIs

OnePipe simplifies complex infrastructure so you can focus on creating market-defining innovations. Banks and fintech partners of OnePipe have contributed the majority of the underlying infrastructure required to establish your product as a service.

OnePipe, a startup providing digital financial services, has secured a $4.8 million credit line from TLG Capital to support its inventory finance solution for small businesses. The funding is restricted to inventory finance for small shops, facilitated through FMCG distributors. This investment aims to enhance financial services in Nigeria's informal sector, which constitutes a significant portion of employment in Africa. The announcement coincides with OnePipe's decision to lay off 20% of its workforce and implement pay cuts for management to navigate economic challenges.

Onepipe Closes $4.8m Deal With TLG Capital to Offer Embedded Finance Services

OnePipe, a Nigerian fintech company, has secured a $4.8 million credit facility from TLG Capital. The funding will be used to offer inventory financing to small businesses and to extend the company's runway by reducing its workforce. TLG Capital is OnePipe's first debt partner, and the partnership aims to provide credit and payment services to Nigerian business owners lacking access to traditional banking services.

TLG Capital led $4.8 M credit facility secured by Nigerian fintech startup OnePipe

Onepipe, a startup providing digital financial services, secured a $4.8 million credit line from TLG Capital. This funding will be used exclusively for inventory finance solutions for small businesses within Onepipe's network, focusing on embedded finance use cases. The deal was facilitated by the TLG Africa Growth Impact Fund, which invests in sub-Saharan Africa. Onepipe aims to expand its operations and enhance financial services for Nigeria's informal sector.

Onepipe closes $4.8 million credit deal with TLG Capital

Nigerian trade finance startup FrontEdge, which helps facilitate cross-border trades for African SMEs, has raised US$10 million in debt and equity funding to scale operations across Nigeria, Kenya and other African countries. 
To embark on its mission, digital trade-finance platform FrontEdge has raised US$10 million in debt and equity through a funding round led by TLG Capital and also including Flexport.

Nigerian trade finance startup FrontEdge secures $10m funding to scale operations

FrontEdge, a Nigeria fintech, has secured $10 million in a equity and debt funding round to support African cross-border trade. The investment came from TLG Capital alongside other backers, including digital freight forwarder Flexport.

FrontEdge Secures $10m Funding to Support African Cross-border Trade

The opportunity to reshape African trade becomes apparent when considering the annual value of international trade volumes — a staggering $1.2 trillion. More importantly, this untapped market underscores the need for startups that can take advantage. One of them is FrontEdge, a Lagos-based fintech that has recently raised $10 million in debt and equity seed round (the former contributing over 70%) to enable the growth of African cross-border trade.

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We Invest in Startups in the Following Stages

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Top 7 sectors we invest in

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