Financial Data for
African Private Markets

Stears is the most comprehensive financial data and research provider for global funds, sovereign wealth funds, and corporates investing in Africa.

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Tailored for Africa's Private Capital Landscape

Stears is built to empower investors and businesses with high-quality data and deep insights — from deal planning to strategic growth, we provide the data foundation you need.

Private Equity

Source companies, track deals and transactions, and assess industries and markets faster to support investment decisions across Africa.

Global Corporates

Evaluate markets, understand industry dynamics, and monitor competitors and transactions to guide expansion and investment strategy.

Investment Banks

Support origination and execution with credible data on companies, industries, and transaction activity across African markets.

Service Providers

Identify market opportunities and stay ahead of competitors using our proprietary analysis and trusted data.

Sovereign Wealth Funds

Allocate capital with confidence using reliable macroeconomic data, country risk profiles, and private market intelligence across African economies.

What we Offer

Our data covers:

Deal Pipeline Targets

Review company profiles, financial performance, and executive backgrounds to build a stronger deal pipeline and ensure every target fits your fund's investment mandate

Deal Flow & Transactions

Monitor African private capital transactions with data on valuations, deal terms, and investor involvement to benchmark deals and identify emerging investment opportunities

Market & Country Risk

Evaluate investment opportunities with country-level data on economic performance, regulatory stability, and currency trends to anticipate risks and pinpoint growth markets

Sector Opportunities

Unlock sector-level insights with data on market size, growth, competition, and key deal drivers to refine investment theses and uncover attractive entry points in African private markets

Institutional LP Capital

Identify and qualify potential LPs with data on mandates, allocation strategies, and historical fund commitments so your fundraising targets align with active institutional investors in Africa

Active Funds

Track leading fund managers' strategies and investment moves to benchmark performance and spot new co-investment opportunities in Africa's private equity markets

Build a Targeted Deal Pipeline

Uncover African companies that align with your fund's investment thesis using robust data on financials, leadership, and market traction. Precision filtering allows you to source, screen, and focus on businesses best positioned for growth, value creation, or strategic expansion.

Benchmark and Track Deal Flow

Analyse investment trends across sectors and deal types to pinpoint capital flows and growth markets. Benchmark activity, deal terms, and investor participation to uncover opportunities and price transactions with confidence in African private markets.

Target Sectors with Strong Return Potential

Gain a clear view of sector size, segmentation, competition, and policy across African industries. Identify growth catalysts, transaction themes, and market-entry plays to sharpen investment strategies and originate deals in private capital markets.

Monitor Macro & Country Risks Shaping Returns

Access reliable economic data and proprietary forecasts to support research, refine models, and assess market risks. Track country and regional trends, anticipate shifts, and understand how macroeconomic forces impact investment opportunities across Africa.

Track Buyer & Seller Mandates Across Private Capital

Understand LP mandates, capital commitments, and sector preferences to support targeted fundraising, deal syndication, and co-investment planning.

Unlock LP Capital for your Next Fund

Pinpoint Limited Partners with mandates and track records aligned to your fund strategy. Surface the right LPs by dry powder, asset allocation, and historical activity, accelerating outreach and increasing fundraising efficiency in African private markets.

2025 Africa Venture Capital Exit & Liquidity Report

Produced in partnership with Ventures Platform, the 2025 Africa Venture Capital Exit and Liquidity Report presents the most comprehensive analysis of VC-backed exits ever conducted on the African continent. Drawing on 181 verified transactions spanning 2011 to 2026 and measured through the proprietary Stears–Ventures Platform Liquidity Index (SVL Index), this report gives fund managers, LPs, DFIs, and investors a structured view of how reliably capital is returned in African venture capital.

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