When was British International Investment founded?

British International Investment was founded in 1948.

Where is British International Investment's headquarters located?

British International Investment's headquarters is located in London (United Kingdom).

How big is British International Investment's investment team?

British International Investment has a team of 103, including 28 partners.

How many companies has British International Investment invested in?

British International Investment has invested in 445 companies, including ACKO & Trip.

Which companies has British International Investment invested in lately?

Dodai & Dodai are the latest investments by British International Investment.

British International Investment - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Exits

British International Investment is a private equity firm founded in 1948. It is primarily based in London, United Kingdom. As of Jul 2026, British International Investment is an active investor with a portfolio of 445 companies, comprising 445 funding rounds and 5 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 29 funding rounds. The firm primarily invests in companies based in India and Nigeria. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Financial Services to Energy. Its latest investment was a $***** Series A round in Dodai on Apr 29, 2026 which also saw participation from UTokyo Innovation Platform, Nagase and other investors.

A lot of funds co-invest with British International Investment, with names like FMO sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

British International Investment has a team of 103 people, including 28 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1948

Location

London, United Kingdom

Portfolio Companies

ACKO, Trip & 443 more

Portfolio Sectors

Financial Services, Energy

Portfolio Locations

India, Nigeria & 59 more

Acquisition Deals

Tamweely, Celon Laboratories & 3 more

Investment Deals

ACKO, Trip & 443 more

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British International Investment has a portfolio of 445 companies. They have invested in a total of 445 companies. Their most recent investment was in Dodai (Series A round) on Apr 29, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by British International Investment:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Apr 29, 2026	Dodai	Series A	3688	UTokyo Innovation Platform ... and 6 others
Apr 29, 2026	Dodai	Conventional Debt	4936	Spiral Capital and 6 others
Apr 16, 2026	Polaris	Conventional Debt	5502	-
Mar 19, 2026	Sistema	Conventional Debt	4538	BNP Paribas Asset Management ... and 1 others

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British International Investment has acquired 5 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Tamweely on Sep 08, 2024. Here are the most recent acquisitions by British International Investment:

Acquisition Date	Company	Short Description	Total Funding	Founded Year
Sep 08, 2024	Tamweely	Provider of micro financial services	-	2017
Nov 18, 2020	Celon Laboratories	Manufacturer of oncology-based products	$61.4M	2007
Nov 17, 2020	Adwia Pharmaceuticals	Developer of drugs for treating multiple diseases	-	1984
Sep 15, 2015	Globeleq	Independent power producer developing and operating power plants in Africa	-	2002

Here is the portfolio snapshot of British International Investment:

Investments by Year

The maximum number of investments were made in 2020

Acquisitions by Year

The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2020

Portfolio by Location

Companies are primarily in India and Nigeria

Portfolio by Sector

Companies are primarily in Financial Services

British International Investment has a team of 103 members including 28 Partners and 9 Principals located in United Kingdom, India and 11 more locations. British International Investment's team sits on the board of 3 companies.

Here is a list of top team members in British International Investment:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Shilpa Kumar	Partner	Mumbai	PrivaSapien	1 Email, 1 Phone number
Krishnakumar Natarajan	Partner	Bengaluru	Anumati	1 Email, 2 Phone numbers
Holger Rothenbusch	Partner	London	-	-
Ilaria Benucci	Partner	London	-	-
Rohit Anand	Partner	Singapore	Ecom Express and Ayana	1 Phone number
Ryan Wagner	Partner	London	-	-
Sara Carmen Taylor	Partner	London	-	-
Benson Adenuga	Partner	Johannesburg	-	-
Dirk Holshausen	Partner	Zimbabwe	-	-
Roman Frenkel	Partner	United Kingdom	-	-
Vivianne Infante	Partner	London	-	-

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Over the past 78 years, 245 investors have co-invested in British International Investment's portfolio companies.

Top Co-investors of British International Investment: 245 investors entered a company along with British International Investment. These include investors like FMO (7 companies).

View the list of Co-Investors of British International Investment

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