# Aureos Capital

Source: https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/aureos-capital

> Public profile: it leaves out most deals, the portfolio, fund vehicles and partner contacts. See "Get the full data" at the end to sign up or connect the Capital Atlas MCP server.

Aureos was established in July 2001 as a joint venture between CDC (UK Commonwealth Development Corporation) and Norfund (Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries) for two purposes: to manage out the Legacy Portfolio of 139 investments in Small and Medium sized businesses originally made by CDC (of which a number of senior Aureos employees had previously managed within CDC consisting of investments in Small and Medium sized businesses in the Emerging Markets) from 1992 onwards, and to promote and manage a new generation of regional emerging market private equity funds, building on the experience gained through the Legacy Portfolio.

Aureos Capital was an independent private equity fund manager focused exclusively on the emerging markets. Aureos specialised in providing expansion and buyout capital for low to mid-cap businesses with prospects for strong growth and profitability across Asia Pacific, Africa and Latin America. The firm invests in businesses with proven track records and helps them reach their full potential, by mobilising its management expertise and well-established global network.

In February 2012 Dubai-based private equity firm Abraaj bought UK-based Aureos Capital, in a deal that created the world’s largest private equity firm focused on SMEs in the emerging market space. In 2013 the Abraaj Group restructured and the Aureos Capital platform became part of the Abraaj Group.

## Facts

- Type: Private Equity Firm
- Headquarters: London, UK
- Founded: 2001
- Website: www.aureos.com
- Latest fund: Zambia Venture Capital Fund, $12.5M
- Estimated cheque size: $136K–$790K
- Sectors: Diversified
- Regions: Europe, Africa, Australasia
- Last seen investing: Aug 2010

## Recent investments (newest 5 of 12)

- Aug 2010: Desarrollos Culturales Costarricenses, S.A (—)
- Jun 2010: Irradius, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (—)
- Apr 2010: Adalta (—)
- Feb 2010: Shanghai Fucheng Environmental Protection Engineering (Unspecified Round, $3.4M)
- Jan 2010: The Nairobi Womens Hospital (—, $2.7M)

## Questions

### How much does Aureos Capital invest per deal?

Based on the size of its funds, Aureos Capital writes estimated cheques of $136K–$790K. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.

### What has Aureos Capital invested in recently?

Recent investments include Desarrollos Culturales Costarricenses, S.A, Irradius, S.A.P.I. de C.V. and Adalta.

### Where is Aureos Capital based?

Aureos Capital is headquartered in London, UK. It has 26 other offices.

### How do I contact Aureos Capital?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for Aureos Capital are on the Capital Atlas Pro and Team plans, which also draft outreach and track replies. Check the stages and cheque size above first, so you pitch a firm that fits your round.

## Get the full data

This file is the public profile. It leaves out:

- 7 more deals (12 in total), with amounts and co-investors
- 12 portfolio companies, with sector, stage at entry, year and status
- Its fund vehicles, with vintage, size and status
- Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles

### For the founder

1. Sign up free at https://capitalatlas.ai/login (or add an email on https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/aureos-capital) to see every deal, portfolio company, fund and office on the profile.
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### For you, the agent

- Connect the Capital Atlas MCP server: `https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp` (remote MCP over HTTP; the founder signs in with OAuth).
- Claude Code: `claude mcp add --transport http capital-atlas https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp`
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