Inua Capital is a Ugandan limited liability company dedicated to the management of financing support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda. We invest capital with a dual purpose: to generate commercial returns and to deliver on meaningful social and developmental impact.
Inua Capital is licensed and regulated by the Capital Markets Authority of Uganda.
To unlock access to patient capital for Ugandan SMEs to power their growth
Equity & quasi-equity capital, coupled with hands-on value creation and strategic support
Entrepreneurial spirit, gender equity, integrity, and commitment to excellence and responsible business
Inua Capital offers financing solutions that are best-suited to the investee company. Our flexibility in financing structure, instrument and tenure optimizes the company’s growth acceleration.
We are an active investor – we not only take an ownership stake in the company, but also actively participate in the governance and the growth strategy development and execution.
Our approach is rooted in collaboration and is organized around the company founders, with whom we aim to build a long-term relationship based on trust and an aligned vision.
Impact is our purpose.
We are a gender-lens investor – we know gender biases permeate all aspects of economic activity in Uganda and use our resources to address the systemic gender gap in industry and employment.
We are a development impact focused investor – creating permanent, decent jobs and incomes is the core purpose of the capital that we raise and invest.
We are responsibility and sustainability focused – we believe that the only businesses that last the test of time are those that deliver sustained value and thus are built on good governance, responsible social practices and sustainable environmental practices. And we build to last.
Every investment Inua makes will come with a clear action plan to bolster its gender, ESG and developmental impact over the term of our investment.
Inua Capital is financed by like-minded impact investors including Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund and the EU-funded Agriculture Financing Initiative (EDFI AgriFI).
