Track Record
Capital arranged, structured and advised for our portfolio companies and for institutional clients across West and Southern Africa.
Capital raised
and advised
We raise capital for the companies we build, and we advise institutions raising capital of their own. The figures below cover completed transactions only.
Selected transactions
and mandates
Debt financing arranged for portfolio companies
2023 – 2025| Company | Period | Amount | Purpose | Our role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILS — Senegal Integrated Logistics Services | 2023–2024 | XOF 1.95 bn ≈ EUR 3.0 m |
Oil & gas logistics infrastructure, phase 2 refinancing and equipment — four facilities across three Senegalese banks | Structured, negotiated and closed |
| Sentrak Logistics | 2023–2025 | XOF 1.75 bn ≈ EUR 2.7 m |
Equipment financing for cargo carrying units, plus overdraft and advance facilities — two facilities | Structured, negotiated and closed |
| Total bank financing arranged | 2023–2025 | XOF 3.7 bn (≈ EUR 5.6 m) | Six facilities, three Senegalese banks | |
Capital advisory mandates for institutions
2024 – 2025| Mandate | Year | Amount | Counterparties | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable bond issue and ESG framework | 2024 | USD 150 m | A regional development finance institution | Closed |
| Creation of a new development finance institution | 2025 | USD 450 m+ | An African sovereign wealth fund | Closed |
Sy Investments identified and introduced the institutions, was co-mandated alongside Orango Investment Corporation, and contributed to the structuring, negotiation and advisory work through to close. Further mandates are currently in execution and are not reported on this page.
Equity, structuring and platform building
| Vehicle | Description | Our role |
|---|---|---|
| COSENI — Senegal Supply Base | First fully Senegalese-owned port concession dedicated to offshore logistics, held in public-private partnership with the Port Autonome de Dakar. The consortium controls 90% of SSB, which operates a 25,000 m² supply base at the Port of Dakar. | Architect of the financial model of COSENI and SSB; co-founder, shareholder and director |
| ASIF | USD 3 million investment vehicle holding equity in Sentrak Logistics, SILS and GBLS — the oil & gas logistics cluster serving Senegal's offshore industry. | Co-founder of the vehicle |
| Iwol Capital | Investment banking subsidiary of Amsa Assurances, covering real estate, energy and logistics across West Africa. | Founding director |
Earlier track record
Before Sy Investments| Transaction | Year | Amount | Counterparty | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financing of Cotecna Inspection S.A.'s Nigerian subsidiary | 2004 | USD 30 m | A leading Nigerian commercial bank | Structured, negotiated and closed |
Amounts in CFA francs are converted at the fixed parity of EUR 1 = XOF 655.957. Amounts in US dollars are as transacted.
Counterparties are not named where client confidentiality applies. Figures cover transactions structured, negotiated or advised by Sy Investments and its principals, and exclude mandates currently in execution.
Sy Investments S.A. (Geneva) is the structuring and advisory entity; Sy Investments (Senegal) holds the equity interests in the Senegalese portfolio companies.