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Henshaw Capital Partners
Henshaw Capital Partners is a Lagos-based private equity fund of funds manager, investing across buyout, growth, and venture strategies in Nigeria.
Henshaw Capital Partners
Henshaw Capital Partners was a funds of funds manager established in 2007 in Nigeria. It managed private equity and venture capital products. The firm focused on biotech and life science sectors.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Africa
Country
Nigeria
City
Lagos
Corporate office
Lagos, Nigeria
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What is Henshaw Capital Partners' investment strategy?
Henshaw operates as a fund of funds, committing capital to third-party private equity managers across Nigeria. The firm covers buyout, growth equity, expansion capital, and venture strategies — including seed and early-stage. It does not publicly disclose a direct-investment program, maintaining a manager-selection and portfolio-construction approach rather than originating individual company-level deals.
Does Henshaw Capital Partners invest only in Nigeria?
Available information indicates a geographic focus on Nigeria, which is West Africa's largest private equity market. The firm has not publicly disclosed pan-African or regional fund commitments outside Nigeria.
Who founded Henshaw Capital Partners and who runs investment decisions?
Principal names and investment committee composition have not been publicly disclosed. The firm's leadership structure is not detailed in available public records or official materials.
What is Henshaw Capital Partners' known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
The firm has not publicly articulated a co-investment program or sidecar vehicle. Its core structure is a fund-of-funds platform, which typically implies exposure through commingled fund commitments rather than direct co-investment alongside portfolio GPs.
How large is Henshaw Capital Partners in terms of assets or deployment?
Assets under management and aggregate deployment figures are not publicly reported. The firm does not publish a disclosed AUM or cumulative commitment figure in available public materials.
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