We Wake Up Thinking About

the Same Thing You Do: Growth

Entrepreneurs turned investors, partnering with founders to scale bold African businesses.

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Growth Happens Through Execution

Not Just Investment.

Our team brings decades of hands-on experience to help businesses scale from the inside out.

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About Us
Built by Entrepreneurs, for Entrepreneurs
Where We Invest

Sectors & Geography
Our Approach

How We Invest
Our philosophy

For Founders Who Build, Not Just Dream

At Lighthouse Capital, we’re not passive investors. We’re former founders who understand the pressure of growth, the pain of scale, and the power of partnership. These four principles guide how we think, operate, and invest

We Back Builders Who Break Through

We partner with founders obsessed with momentum, execution, and outcomes, not just vision.

Lighting the Way to Scalable Growth

In every business, clarity unlocks growth. We shine a light on what matters most, then help you scale it.

Marketing and Sales Experts

Our deep expertise in marketing and sales has helped multiple businesses scale, generate millions in revenue.

We Know the Terrain. And the Shortcuts.

We operate in high-growth, high-potential sectors, where timing, insight, and grit make the difference.

40+
We evaluate over 40 live investment opportunities per quarter.
$50M
Currently Raising US$50 Million to Back Africa’s Next Growth Champions.
$2million
We typically deploy around $2 million per investment.
$500K
Targeting Businesses with $500K–$1M in EBITDA.
Deep in the Trenches, Not Just on the Board
Industries & Sectors

Where We Invest

  • Investments
  • AFRICA FOCUSED
Fintech & Financial Services
Artifical Intelligence (AI)
Manufacturing
Professional Services
Data Centres
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We’ve walked the road and now help others go further, faster.

The Team Behind the Capital

Anthony Muraya
General Partner & CEO

Anthony is a General Partner & CEO at Lighthouse Capital. Before transitioning into private equity, he trained and worked as an aeronautical engineer, a discipline that instilled in him a deep appreciation for systems thinking, precision, and structured problem-solving. Anthony applied this approach to the 7 businesses he has started in the last decade. He now applies this experience & mindset to growing businesses.

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Nico Christoforou
General Partner & CIO

Nico built a 25+ year career at the intersection of private equity, venture capital, and structured finance across Africa, the US, Europe, and Asia. He has led capital raises, complex restructurings, and high-impact investments for some of the world’s most respected institutions, including USAID, the Soros Economic Development Fund, Norfund, Rand Merchant Bank and Deloitte.

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Edwin Mbugua
General Partner & COO

Edwin is a serial entrepreneur and growth strategist with a track record of building, scaling, and leading ventures across multiple sectors. Before co-founding Lighthouse Capital, he launched and operated over seven businesses. With 14 years of experience in marketing & sales, Edwin led growth at a fintech startup, generating millions in revenue through sharp execution in sales, brand positioning, and performance marketing.

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Insights

Our Latest Insights

This is where we share our thinking on growth strategy, market shifts, sector analysis, and the hard lessons from scaling businesses in Africa.

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