OPERA CAPITAL
Building West Africa’s Green Industrial Champions.
Opera Green Industry Capital OGIC is a €75M climate private equity fund investing in profitable mid-sized companies in West Africa. We finance industrial decarbonization, climate-resilient agriculture, and green value chains across Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, and Benin — through equity, structured debt, and asset financing. Our Build-Up model transforms carbon-intensive SMEs into competitive, low-carbon industrial champions, generating returns and measurable climate impact simultaneously. Target net IRR: 17–22%. Currently fundraising toward first close.
Investment & impact strategy: 100% climate PE — SDG 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13. Equity + asset financing into West African SMEs decarbonizing industry and agriculture. Measurable outcomes: CO2 avoided, jobs creation, women’s resilience. Turning catalytic capital into industrial transformation.
Fund Name: Opéra Green Industry Capital
Themes: Climate Mitigation | Climate Adaptation | Food & Agriculture | Gender Equality | Energy Solutions | Built Economy
Regions/Countries of activity or interest: West Francophone Africa
Organisation HQ: Senegal
Expected Final Fund Size: US$82,000,000
Stage of Fund Deployment: Currently Fundraising
Deployment Type: Private Equity | Technical Assistance | Asset Financing
Types of Investors: Family Offices, Banks or Asset Managers, Development Finance Institutions, Foundations, Business Angels, Funds of Funds, Sovereign Fund, Pension Fund, Insurance Asset Managers
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