COSEF LLC

COSEF LLC is rated 3 out of 5 in the category venture capital & private equity. Read and write reviews about COSEF LLC. COSEF is an impact investment company that provides financing and technical assistance to growth companies in Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania and Kenya, operating within the agro-processing, financial inclusion and clean energy sectors. The company's objective is superior financial returns for investors and measurable social impact. Over 10,000 companies operating within agro-processing, financial inclusion and clean energy sectors in East Africa have outgrown microfinance. Moreover these growing companies have difficulties obtaining investments and complementary technical assistance services from formal financial institutions because they lack adequate collaterals and are thus considered too risky. The few internationally based private equity funds investing in the region haven't helped because most of them target mature firms, primarily in the logistics industry. COSEF invests in the untapped potential of East Africa’s agro-processing, clean energy and financial inclusion, the 3 key fastest growing sectors in the region. Being an impact investor with a gender lens, COSEF works with companies to ensure gender equity at both portfolio company management and beneficiary levels. COSEF prioritizes investments in female entrepreneurs and companies with products and services that largely benefit women.