# British International Investment: portfolio, investments and team

> British International Investment is a government based in United Kingdom. 82 investments on record, 15 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/british-international-investment-bii (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# British International Investment

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 82 cheques on record.

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Debt Venture Growth Government Impact Investing

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**48%** of best year **15** **cheques in 12 months**, 82 on record

Since the last cheque **40** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$20M** Rounds led **2 of 82** Sole investor **50 rounds** Mostly in **Singapore, 19%**

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## British International Investment highlights

- 01 15 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Debt and Venture: 70% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 50 rounds, median $20M

## What they do

- **Type:** Government (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Government Impact Investing
- **Based in:** London, United Kingdom
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **82 appearances**

- **2026** 10 rounds
- **Sept** **[Paymob](https://millionrounds.com/company/paymob)** Series C · EG · Wamda **$35M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[ARC Ride](https://millionrounds.com/company/arc-ride)** Growth · KE · Disrupt Africa **$33M** With 8 others
- **May** **[Dodai](https://millionrounds.com/company/dodai)** Series A · ET · Disrupt Africa **$13M** With 11 others
- **May** **[Anzana Electric Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/anzana-electric-group)** Debt · DE **$20M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Ecofy](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecofy)** Series B **$41M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Arc Ride](https://millionrounds.com/company/arc-ride)** Series A · KE · TechCabal **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Hummingbirds](https://millionrounds.com/company/hummingbirds)** Seed · US **$5.9M** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Fido](https://millionrounds.com/company/fido)** Debt **$5.5M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Kazyon](https://millionrounds.com/company/kazyon)** Growth **$50M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[India Grid Trust](https://millionrounds.com/company/india-grid-trust)** **$164M** With 1 other
- **2025** 29 rounds
- **Dec** **[Invictus Investment](https://millionrounds.com/company/invictus-investment)** Secondary **$114M** Sole investor
- **Dec** **[First National Bank Ghana](https://millionrounds.com/company/first-national-bank-ghana)** Debt **$20M** Sole investor
- **Dec** **[Skye Renewables](https://millionrounds.com/company/skye-renewables)** Debt · SG **$15M** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[nextProtein](https://millionrounds.com/company/nextprotein)** Series B · FR **$21M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[InfraCredit](https://millionrounds.com/company/infracredit)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[Coris Holding](https://millionrounds.com/company/coris-holding)** Growth **$116M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Cassava Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/cassava-technologies)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Wonderland Foods](https://millionrounds.com/company/wonderland-foods)** Venture **$16M** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[Berkeley Energy Commercial Industrial Solutions (BECIS)](https://millionrounds.com/company/berkeley-energy-commercial-industrial-solutions-becis)** Venture · SG **$45M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Babban Gona](https://millionrounds.com/company/babban-gona)** Debt · NG · TechCabal **$7.5M** *Led*
- **Sept** **[mopo](https://millionrounds.com/company/mopo)** Venture · GB **$6.8M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Altum Credo](https://millionrounds.com/company/altum-credo)** Venture **$19M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Aavas Financiers](https://millionrounds.com/company/aavas-financiers)** Secondary **$75M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Wave](https://millionrounds.com/company/wave)** Debt · SN · TechCabal **$137M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Axian Telecom](https://millionrounds.com/company/axian-telecom)** Debt **$600M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Vecmocon Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/vecmocon-technologies)** Series A **$18M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Xurya](https://millionrounds.com/company/xurya)** Debt **$22M** With 1 other
- **May** **[TooMuchWifi](https://millionrounds.com/company/toomuchwifi)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **May** **[Fusion Finance](https://millionrounds.com/company/fusion-finance)** **$94M** With 1 other
- **May** **[ReNew Photovoltaics](https://millionrounds.com/company/renew-photovoltaics)** Venture **$103M** Sole investor
- **May** **[CureBay](https://millionrounds.com/company/curebay)** Series B **$21M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Asha Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/company/asha-ventures)** Venture **$10M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Bboxx](https://millionrounds.com/company/bboxx)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Ib Vogt Singapore](https://millionrounds.com/company/ib-vogt-singapore)** Debt · SG **$80M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[BetterPlace](https://millionrounds.com/company/better-place)** Series D **$3.7M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Grow Indigo](https://millionrounds.com/company/grow-indigo)** Series B **$9.7M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Johnvents Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/johnvents-industries)** Debt **$41M** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[SBFC Finance](https://millionrounds.com/company/sbfc-finance)** Debt **$46M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[MintOak Innovations](https://millionrounds.com/company/mintoak-innovations)** Secondary **$8.3M** Sole investor
- **2024** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[VapePicks](https://millionrounds.com/company/vapepicks)** Debt · US **$100M** Sole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the UK company register, which it must file accurately by law

- **Companies House:** 03877777, since 1999

Funds they back

## 8 fund commitments on record

- **Managers:** 5

Every fund on record that it has committed money to, and the managers who invest it. Source: fund news.

Managers it backs most

- [Novastar Ventures 3 funds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novastar-ventures)
- [Ventures Platform 2 funds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ventures-platform-fund)
- [Aruwa Capital 1 fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aruwa-capital)
- [Equator 1 fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/equator-vc)
- [Phatisa 1 fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/phatisa)

Most recent commitments

- [Aruwa Capital Management Aruwa Capital Fund II](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aruwa-capital)
- [Equator first fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/equator-vc)
- [Novastar Ventures Africa People & Planet Fund III](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novastar-ventures)
- [Novastar Ventures Africa People and Planet Fund III (NVIII)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novastar-ventures)
- [Novastar Ventures Novastar Ventures Africa People and Planet Fund III](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novastar-ventures)
- [Phatisa Phatisa Food Fund 3](https://millionrounds.com/fund/phatisa)
- [Ventures Platform Fund II](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ventures-platform-fund)
- [Ventures Platform VP Pan-African Fund II](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ventures-platform-fund)

## The cheque

Debt Venture Growth

Median round joined **$20M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$20M**

Led 2 of 82 rounds **2%**

- **Sole investor:** 50 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Debt *27*
- Venture *25*
- Growth *8*
- Series B *6*
- Series A *5*
- Secondary *3*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Dec 2023 Nov 2026

Often in the room with

- [FMO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fmo) 7
- [International Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc) 5
- [Mirova](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mirova) 3
- [Norfund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norfund) 2
- [Novastar Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novastar-ventures) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as British International Investment. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**FMO** Government **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fmo)[**International Finance Corporation** Government **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc)[**Mirova** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mirova)[**Norfund** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norfund)[**Novastar Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novastar-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies British International Investment put money into.

[**Paymob** $35M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/paymob)[**Dodai** $13M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/dodai)[**Anzana Electric Group** $20M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/anzana-electric-group)[**Ecofy** $41M · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecofy)[**Kazyon** $50M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/kazyon)[**Invictus Investment** $114M · Dec 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/invictus-investment)

## Quick answers about British International Investment

### What does British International Investment invest in?

British International Investment invests most often at Debt and Venture (70% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Government and Impact Investing.

### How active is British International Investment?

82 investments on record, 15 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

### What has British International Investment invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Paymob (Series C, Sept 2026), ARC Ride (Growth, Sept 2026) and Dodai (Series A, May 2026).

### How big are British International Investment's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

### Does British International Investment lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 82 investments on record (2%).

### Where does British International Investment invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Singapore (19%), the United Kingdom (19%) and Kenya (13%).

### Is British International Investment investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 15 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does British International Investment invest alongside?

Most often FMO (7 rounds together), International Finance Corporation (5 rounds together) and Mirova (3 rounds together).

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