Apis Partners Group

About Apis Partners Group

Apis Partners Group is a UK specialist emerging markets and frontier fintech private equity firm with $2.3 billion of assets under management as of December 2024, headquartered in London with offices in Dubai and Singapore. The firm was founded in 2014 by Matteo Stefanel and Udayan Goyal, operating as a partner-owned independent platform and FCA-regulated as Apis Partners Group (UK) Limited. The platform reaches approximately 244.9 million end-users globally via its portfolio.

Investment thesis

Apis Partners Group deploys capital through three main vehicles (Apis Growth Fund I, Apis Growth Markets Fund II, Apis Growth Markets Fund III also known as Apis Global Growth Fund III) plus a Special Situations vehicle, targeting growth-stage minority equity with strong governance rights in essential financial infrastructure businesses. Sector focus spans payments infrastructure, digital banking, insurance technology, lending, financial platforms and wealth management, with emphasis on responsible and impact investing. Geographic deployment spans Europe plus Growth Markets across Africa, Middle East, South and Southeast Asia and Latin America, supported by hands-on operational support throughout the investment cycle.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include insurance technology (2025), financial services and lending (2025) and payments (2024). Recent acquisitions include Paymentology co-led $175 million round (May 2026), Moneybox led $92 million round (2025) and KPay led $55 million Series A (December 2024). The platform continues active deployment across its emerging markets fintech thesis through Fund III. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €49/month.