A co-partner to the GP — not a traditional LP.
We work across the full lifecycle of a fund manager: building funds, scaling businesses, and investing at the GP level.
Emerging markets need better infrastructure for fund managers. We are building it.
SIRIO Capital Partners operates at the intersection of fund management, advisory and investment — with a singular focus on emerging market fund managers.
We believe the most binding constraint on capital mobilisation in these markets is not a shortage of capital. It is the absence of durable, institutional-quality fund managers. Too many promising GPs fail or remain sub-scale before they can mature — and with them, the capital they would have mobilised never compounds.
SIRIO exists to change that equation. We design and launch funds on behalf of institutional mandates, advise managers as they grow, and invest directly at the GP level. Our work is informed by decades of experience across Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and South Asia — and by the insights published in Mastering Emerging Market Funds by Jeroen Harteveld.
We sit alongside the managers we back.
SIRIO is not passive capital and not a conventional advisor. We act as a co-partner to the GP — sharing risk, contributing expertise, opening networks and staying engaged across fund cycles.
Institutional Strengthening
Hands-on support across governance, reporting, investment discipline and investor relations — accelerating institutional readiness and long-term fund sustainability.
Ecosystem Access
Inclusion in our LP, DFI and GP ecosystem for knowledge sharing, strategic discussions and partnership development.
GP-Level Investment
We are developing a dedicated capital vehicle to support GPs directly — through minority stakes and structured working capital at the management company level.
Three disciplines.
One focus.
We design and launch emerging market funds on behalf of public and private mandates. When institutions need a dedicated fund vehicle for a specific market or strategy, SIRIO takes the mandate from concept to execution. We handle fund structuring, governance design, legal setup, operational infrastructure and ongoing management. We do not advise from a distance — we build and run the fund.
We invest in the next generation of African fund managers. SIRIO is developing Africa GP Fund I — a dedicated vehicle to back 15 African fund managers through minority GP-stakes investments and working capital. The fund targets first-time, emerging and established managers across green, inclusive and innovative sectors. The strategy intervenes at the GP economic layer: stabilising manager economics, accelerating institutionalisation and enabling the progression from promising local GP to durable franchise. The goal is to mobilise $3.0 billion in downstream capital through a portfolio of institutionalised African fund managers.
We advise fund managers at every stage of growth. Whether raising a first fund, navigating the transition to a second or third vehicle, or positioning for institutional capital at scale — SIRIO provides hands-on advisory across the areas that matter most: fundraising strategy, investor materials, LP engagement, governance, reporting and operational readiness. We bring knowledge, networks and capital insight to help managers build durable, institutional-quality businesses.