Funding Database
Proparco – Equity Facility
Current as of: 2025-11-13
Description
Proparco offers various equity investments directly into companies and via financial intermediaries, particularly investment funds.
Instrument Type
Equity
Preference of stake in investee
Minority stake preferred
Average exit horizon
Varies
Ticket sizes per transaction (EUR)
Varies
Currencies used
Euros
US Dollars
Local currencies
US Dollars
Local currencies
Eligible market segments
Independent Power Producers
Captive power
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Captive power
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Special requirements pertaining to gender, diversity and local content
Proparco is a member of 2X Global. Applicants that meet or exceed the 2X criteria are especially encouraged to apply:
- 51% women ownership or the business is founded by a woman
- 30% of senior leadership are women or 30% of the board or investment committee are women
- 30-50% of the applicant's workforce are women (depending on sector), with quality employment conditions in place
- Applicant's product(s) or service(s) specifically or disproportionately benefit women
Technical assistance
Technical assistance is provided at cost
Eligible regions under GET.invest mandate
Central Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
Additional eligible regions not under GET.invest mandate
Asia
Middle East
North Africa
South America
Middle East
North Africa
South America
Eligible countries under GET.invest mandate
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Examples of past investments
Apply
Eligibility criteria
Details of eligibility criteria are available hereApplication process
For more information on the application process, contact the fund manager at the details providedCurrent status of instrument
ActiveContact
Go to fund websiteHeadquarters
Paris, FrancePhone
+33 1 53 44 31 08Other branches
Regional offices:Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Bangkok, Thailand
Beirut, Lebanon
Bogota, Colombia
Casablanca, Morocco
Douala, Cameroon
Istanbul, Turkey
Johannesburg, South Africa
Lagos, Nigeria
Mexico City, Mexico
Nairobi, Kenya
New Delhi, India
Santo-Domingo, Dominican Republic
Saõ Paulo, Brazil.
Local branches:
Accra, Ghana
Antananarivo, Madagascar
Dakar, Senegal
Jakarta, Indonesia
Jerusalem, Israel
Cairo, Egypt
Beijing, China
Port-Louis, Mauritius
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Tunis, Tunisia.
Fund manager
Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Economique (Proparco)
About
Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Economique (Proparco) is a French development finance institution and a subsidiary of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) focused on private sector development. Proparco provides funding and support to businesses and financial institutions across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle-East in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.