What Gateway Partners does

Gateway Partners is a privately held Singapore-domiciled emerging-markets investment manager founded in 2014, operating two core fund strategies: Private Equity, which provides growth capital and strategic investments to established businesses across emerging markets, and Private Credit, which delivers tailored term and trade-related financing to businesses beyond traditional banking channels. The firm invests across four regional clusters (Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa), spanning more than 30 countries and 13 sectors including financial services, healthcare, consumer, infrastructure, and technology, with cumulative deployed capital of US$1.4bn and 300,000+ jobs supported across the portfolio. Notable vehicles include the flagship PE funds, the Africa Credit Opportunities Fund (ACOF), a US$400M-targeted private credit joint venture anchored by FEDA (an Afreximbank subsidiary) at US$125M, and Gateway Real Estate Africa (GREA), a wholly-owned subsidiary established in 2018.

The firm is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore through Gateway Management Company Pte. Ltd. and by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (Category 3C license) through GWP Management Limited in Dubai International Financial Centre. It generates revenue primarily through recurring management fees (and performance fees when carried interest crystallizes) on committed and deployed fund capital sourced from institutional investors including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, family offices, and development finance institutions. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales to institutional LPs, complemented by thought leadership through CEO V. Shankar's participation in forums such as the Milken Institute Global Conference, Forbes Global CEO Conference, and Economist Impact, plus an annual investor forum. In 2024, Gateway brought in SBI Holdings (Japanese financial conglomerate with over $187bn in assets) and Dr. Roger Ferguson (former U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair) as minority equity partners, extending its LP reach into Japan and reinforcing institutional credibility.

Name

Gateway Partners

Legal name

Gateway Holdings Limited

Website

https://gatewayfund.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gateway Partners is a Singapore-headquartered, privately held emerging-markets Private Equity and Private Credit manager founded in 2014, deploying growth and credit capital across 30+ countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa for institutional investors including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and development finance institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity & Private Credit Fund Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Large-Cap / Sponsor Finance Direct Lending (FSANADAJ)

Keywords

• Private equity funds
• Private credit investments
• Emerging market investing
• Institutional asset management
• Growth capital funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Equity Fund Management: Gateway Partners manages Private Equity funds providing growth capital to established businesses across emerging markets. The firm generates management fees and performance fees from institutional investors including leading pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices.
2. Private Credit Fund Management: Gateway Partners manages Private Credit investments providing tailored financing solutions to businesses beyond traditional banking channels, bridging funding gaps and enabling trade.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gateway Partners is a Private Equity and Private Credit Manager that connects private capital to attractive investment opportunities across dynamic growth markets in Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. The firm provides growth capital and strategic investments to established businesses through flexible capital deployment across the capital structure. It also offers tailored financing solutions through Private Credit investments, bridging funding gaps for businesses beyond traditional banking channels.

Product overview

Gateway Partners operates as a Private Equity and Private Credit Manager with two core fund strategies: Private Equity provides growth capital to established businesses across emerging markets, while Private Credit bridges funding gaps for businesses beyond traditional banking. The firm manages the African Credit Opportunities Fund (ACOF), a pioneering private credit fund targeting African businesses with a US$400M fund size. Gateway Eco Impact represents their responsible investment framework with four pillars covering direct impact, responsible investment, stewardship, and global alignment to UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Africa Credit Opportunities Fund (ACOF): A pioneering private credit fund providing term credit and trade-related finance to African businesses, operated as a joint venture with FEDA (Fund for Export Development in Africa) subsidiary of Afreximbank with a targeted fund size of US$400M anchored by FEDA with a US$125M commitment.
• Gateway Real Estate Africa (GREA)

Products and services

• Private Equity Fund Private Equity funds providing growth capital and strategic investments to well-established businesses across diverse industries in emerging markets, targeting growth investments and strategic opportunities with flexible capital deployment across the capital structure. For institutional and accredited investors.
• Private Credit Fund Private Credit investments providing tailored financing solutions to African and emerging market businesses, bridging funding gaps and enabling trade beyond traditional banking channels. For institutional and accredited investors.
• African Credit Opportunities Fund (ACOF) A pioneering private credit fund providing term credit and trade-related finance to high-quality African borrowers seeking growth funding. Operated as a joint venture with FEDA, with a targeted fund size of US$400M anchored by FEDA with a US$125M commitment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.4bn USD deployed across emerging markets
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Telecel GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2024ACOF, a joint venture between Gateway Partners and FEDA, invested US$20M debt into Telecel Global Services for telecommunications expansion across West Africa. This strategic partnership advances connectivity and bridges the digital divide in Africa.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Actis: London-based private equity firm focused on emerging markets across Africa, Asia and Latin America, investing in energy, infrastructure and business services. Closest comparable by EM remit, fund size, and growth/control strategy.
• Helios Investment Partners: Pan-African private equity firm investing across Africa in consumer, financial services and telecom. Closely comparable in EM PE focus, African footprint and partnership with DFIs/sovereign LPs.
• LeapFrog Investments: EM-focused private equity/financial services investor targeting retail customers in Africa and Asia. Comparable as EM specialist with institutional LP base and emphasis on impact/ESG-aligned investing.
• AfricInvest: Tunis-based private equity firm investing across the African continent across multiple sectors and strategies. Comparable to Gateway in Pan-African mandate and diversified sector exposure.
• Development Partners International (DPI): Pan-African private equity manager investing across Africa with institutional LP base including DFIs and sovereigns. Closely comparable to Gateway on African PE strategy and LP composition.
• Black Rhino Group: Africa-focused infrastructure and energy investor backed by Blackstone. Comparable as EM (Africa) infrastructure/credit investor with institutional backing.

Broad incumbents

• KKR: Global alternative asset manager with significant EM PE and credit activities across Asia, Middle East and Africa. Comparable as broad incumbent competing for the same institutional LP mandates.
• The Carlyle Group: Global private equity firm with substantial emerging markets exposure, particularly in Asia and Africa. Comparable as broad incumbent across diversified EM sectors.
• Brookfield Asset Management: Global alternative asset manager with growing EM real estate, infrastructure and credit franchises. Comparable as broad incumbent operating across PE, credit and real estate in EM.

Others

• African Development Bank (AfDB): Multilateral development finance institution providing credit and equity to African businesses. Adjacent comparable given FEDA/Afreximbank relationship and Gateway's Africa credit origination model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gateway-fund

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments3 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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