Meet the team
Helios was founded in 2004 by Tope Lawani and Babatunde Soyoye, and has since grown into the largest Africa focused private investment firm.
Tope Lawani
Managing Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committee
Babatunde Soyoye
Managing Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committee
Nitin Kaul
Partner, Portfolio Operations, Member of Executive Committee
Luciana Germinario
Partner, Chief Operating Officer, Member of Executive Committee
Mark Hartmann
Investment Advisor, Member of Investment Committee
Vitali Harwardt
CFO, Helios Investment Partners and Helios Fairfax Partners
Henry Obi CBE
Partner, Public & Regulatory Affairs, Member of Investment Committee
Paul Cunningham
Partner, Investment & Fund Structuring
Zineb Abbad El Andaloussi
Advisor, PE Team
Dennis Aluanga
Partner, Portfolio Operations Group
Tavraj Banga
Partner, Co-Head of Climate Investments
Christopher North
Partner, Co-Head of Climate Investments
Jamie Hollins
Operating Partner, Portfolio Operations Team
Sola Carrena
Managing Director, PE Team
Guy Willner
Managing Director – Digital Infrastructure, PE Team
Fope Adelowo
Principal, PE Team and Co-Head of Helios Digital Ventures
Wale Ayeni
Managing Partner / Co-head of Helios Digital Ventures
Rupeen Khagram
Finance Director
Phil Davis
Director of ESG & Impact, Portfolio Operations Team
Tosin Awoyinka
Principal, PE Team
Faris Ayoub
Senior Advisor, Helios Sports and Entertainment Group
Raed Barkatis
Principal, PE Team
Ali-Abbas Punjani
Senior Vice President, PE Team
Dominic Leong
Vice President, PE Team
