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Culture is capital. We fund the proof.
HEVA has deployed capital into Africa's creative sector for 12 years. HPCIF is the institutional vehicle that scales this — a $125M blended-finance platform: $100M commercial fund (CIF $70M + CLF-senior $30M) anchored by a $25M catalytic shell (CCF $15M + CLF-first-loss $10M). 4:1 private-to-concessional leverage: every $1 of catalytic capital mobilises $4 of commercial capital.
HPCIF is a $125M blended-finance platform — a $100M commercial fund (CIF $70M + CLF-senior $30M) anchored by a $25M catalytic shell (CCF $15M + CLF-first-loss $10M) — three ring-fenced facilities, five OECD-DAC core markets — built to make Africa's creative economy an investable institutional asset class for the first time.
Each facility is legally and financially ring-fenced — no cross-collateralisation, no cross-liability. The Creative Capacity Facility (CCF) provides grant capital and first-loss protection; the Creative Liquidity Facility (CLF) delivers working-capital credit to creative enterprises at scale; the Creative Investment Fund (CIF) deploys growth equity into the sector's most scalable companies.
Africa's first dedicated investment, advisory, and knowledge group for the creative and cultural industries has deployed over $40M in direct investments into 100+ creative enterprises across 14 Eastern African countries. Its proprietary underwriting models — built from analyzing 100+ creative businesses — are the intellectual infrastructure HPCIF inherits.
Beyond capital: EUR 4.5M in grant programs (Ignite Culture, British Council · EU · ACP), the Sanara initiative targeting 110,000 young enterprises, and a Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund reaching 46 scholars across 5 countries — 77.8% of whom secured employment within 2 years.
HEVA restructured Story Zetu's debt during COVID-19 and spent months building a 5-year financial strategy. By 2024, the company had set new standards for fair wages across Kenya's theatre sector.
HEVA's world-class institutional relationships span development finance, multilateral programmes, and global creative-economy platforms — built over 12 years from inside the sector.
Partner names reflect HEVA's existing institutional relationships and programmes. Not confirmed as HPCIF LP commitments unless separately indicated.
Projected · HPCIF Financial & Impact Model (June 2026 · $125M) · not a guarantee; actual returns may be materially lower or negative. See PPM Part C.
The Creative Investment Fund (CIF) offers a bifurcated return structure: senior LPs (71% / $50M) target a 12% IRR with 6.0% preferred return (compounded annually) and European whole-fund waterfall; catalytic junior LPs (29% / $20M) preserve a 1.02× return — capital preserved, not consumed. The fund is managed by HEVA General Partner Ltd., with 2% management fee (years 1–5 on commitments) and 20% carry after preferred return.
HPCIF is seeking cornerstone DFI, foundation, and institutional LP commitments for the First Close catalytic anchor. Afreximbank's CLF senior application ($25M revolving, 10-year tenor) is submitted (Ref: HEVA-AFREX-CLF-001/25). AFD/Proparco and Mastercard Foundation dialogues are active. The A4FM scoping award (May 2026) validates the ODA-eligible corridor strategy.
To engage: request access to the full data room — PPM v3, Investment Thesis v2, Financial Model (June 2026), PKF-audited HEVA financials (FY2024), and the A4FM submission pack.