Dutch PE firm DOB Equity plans to double its Kenyan portfolio

From left: DOB Equity CEO Brigit van Dijk-van de Reijt, the firm’s investment manager, Saskia van der Mast, and Countryside Dairy MD George Mwangi at a past function. PHOTO | COURTESY

Dutch PE firm DOB Equity targets to double its Kenyan portfolio this year, signalling an aggressive round of acquisitions involving local mid-sized firms.

The family-owned fund says it is scouting for investment opportunities in Kenya where it already has stakes in eight ventures across sectors such as retail, agribusiness, education, and energy.

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