Affirma Capital is an emerging markets mid-market private equity firm operating across Asia, Middle East and Africa. Affirma Capital was established in 2019 from a management buyout of Standard Chartered Private Equity (“SCPE”), and holds the legal track record of investing in our markets from 2002. Affirma currently manages US$3.8b in assets, with a team of 60+ operating out of 6 regional offices in Singapore, Mumbai, Shanghai, Seoul, Dubai and Johannesburg. Over the past 2 decades, we have invested over US$6b and returned US$7.3b to our global base of blue-chip investors. Our flagship fund established in 2019 is a top-quartile performer, currently tracking 3.4x MOIC, 36.7% IRR and 0.8x DPI.
Affirma Capital has a deep-rooted DNA in responsible investing. We believe that a strong focus on ESG performance is key to generating superior returns and sustainable growth in emerging markets. This is integrated into our policies, investment decisions, due diligence and portfolio management. Affirma Capital is guided by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), and is a signatory of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
