Overview of Investor

Acorn is a specialist private equity fund manager and investment advisor focused exclusively on Sub-Saharan Africa.

Acorn provides a platform for high-net-worth individuals, institutions and funding partners to participate directly in private equity, which is currently done through an investment holding company, Acorn Agri & Food. Prior to Acorn Agri & Food, the Acorn General Fund One was a limited liability partnership that might be replicated in future investment vehicles.

Entrepreneurs who are considering reaching out to can read the below for an understanding of the aspects we pay close attention to when considering investments.

Qualitative Considerations

  • Competent and honest management teams with equity ownership
  • Understandable business model
  • Robust financial health
  • Clear competitive advantage
  • Solid growth prospects
  • Ability to create jobs
  • Ability to positively impact the communities and environment in which they operate
  • Scalable
Type of investor
Private Equity
Preferred investment stage
Post - Series A
Sector/s of Interest
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
​Information and communication
e-commerce
Financial and insurance activities
FinTech and InsureTech
Financial Services and Insurance
Country/s of interest
Australia
Bulgaria
Canada
China
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Israel
Japan
Kenya
Kuwait
Mexico
Myanmar
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Philippines
Poland
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Singapore
South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Impact investment areas
Rural focused