Transactions
Rift Partners designs, structures, and executes transactions across the insurance ecosystem — from M&A to the creation of investment, risk-retention, and blended-finance vehicles. We help clients move from concept to capital allocation, combining strategic judgement with hands-on execution.
Who we work with
Corporates
Corporates
For re/insurers, brokers, and other insurance-market actors, we support complex transactions including:
Buy- and sell-side M&A
Carve-outs, run-off, and legacy transactions
Risk-retention vehicles and reinsurance-backed structures
Blended-finance vehicles
Restructuring
Drawing on our corporate transaction expertise, we help move complex projects from origination to completion.
For re/insurers, brokers, and other insurance-market actors, we support complex transactions including:
Buy- and sell-side M&A
Carve-outs, run-off, and legacy transactions
Risk-retention vehicles and reinsurance-backed structures
Blended-finance vehicles
Restructuring
Drawing on our corporate transaction expertise, we help move complex projects from origination to completion.
For re/insurers, brokers, and other insurance-market actors, we support complex transactions including:
Buy- and sell-side M&A
Carve-outs, run-off, and legacy transactions
Risk-retention vehicles and reinsurance-backed structures
Blended-finance vehicles
Restructuring
Drawing on our corporate transaction expertise, we help move complex projects from origination to completion.
Development partners
Development partners
For development finance institutions, international organisations, NGOs, and foundations, we support:
Structuring and creation of blended-finance vehicles
Design and implementation of technical assistance facilities and impact-linked finance mechanisms
Transaction advisory throughout the investment lifecycle
Establishment of insurance vehicles, insurance pools, SPVs, and captives
We help development partners structure and execute solutions that mobilise private-sector capital and capacity.
For development finance institutions, international organisations, NGOs, and foundations, we support:
Structuring and creation of blended-finance vehicles
Design and implementation of technical assistance facilities and impact-linked finance mechanisms
Transaction advisory throughout the investment lifecycle
Establishment of insurance vehicles, insurance pools, SPVs, and captives
We help development partners structure and execute solutions that mobilise private-sector capital and capacity.
For development finance institutions, international organisations, NGOs, and foundations, we support:
Structuring and creation of blended-finance vehicles
Design and implementation of technical assistance facilities and impact-linked finance mechanisms
Transaction advisory throughout the investment lifecycle
Establishment of insurance vehicles, insurance pools, SPVs, and captives
We help development partners structure and execute solutions that mobilise private-sector capital and capacity.
Investors
Investors
For sponsors building new funds and platforms, we support:
Concept development, capital architecture, domicile selection, and legal-entity setup
Engagement with public partners on catalytic capital
Fundraising strategy and investor materials
Portfolio strategy and value-creation support
We conceived and built 3IF Ventures, an Africa-focused inclusive insurance fund, taking it from feasibility study to operational launch.
For sponsors building new funds and platforms, we support:
Concept development, capital architecture, domicile selection, and legal-entity setup
Engagement with public partners on catalytic capital
Fundraising strategy and investor materials
Portfolio strategy and value-creation support
We conceived and built 3IF Ventures, an Africa-focused inclusive insurance fund, taking it from feasibility study to operational launch.
For sponsors building new funds and platforms, we support:
Concept development, capital architecture, domicile selection, and legal-entity setup
Engagement with public partners on catalytic capital
Fundraising strategy and investor materials
Portfolio strategy and value-creation support
We conceived and built 3IF Ventures, an Africa-focused inclusive insurance fund, taking it from feasibility study to operational launch.
Innovators & Scale-ups
Innovators & Scale-ups
For innovators and scale-ups, we support:
Preparation and structuring of capital raises
Cap-table and financing-round design
Strategic investor and reinsurer partnerships
Value-creation planning
Exit strategy
Where there is a strong fit, we can open the door to 3IF Ventures, the fund we built to back African insurance innovators.
For innovators and scale-ups, we support:
Preparation and structuring of capital raises
Cap-table and financing-round design
Strategic investor and reinsurer partnerships
Value-creation planning
Exit strategy
Where there is a strong fit, we can open the door to 3IF Ventures, the fund we built to back African insurance innovators.
For innovators and scale-ups, we support:
Preparation and structuring of capital raises
Cap-table and financing-round design
Strategic investor and reinsurer partnerships
Value-creation planning
Exit strategy
Where there is a strong fit, we can open the door to 3IF Ventures, the fund we built to back African insurance innovators.
Our Philosophy
We believe that closing the protection gap demands more than good intentions - it requires patient capital, strategic discipline, and investments that deliver financial returns alongside measurable impact.
Our reference
Delivering results
Formation of 3IF Ventures — Inclusive Insurance Investment Fund
We partnered with FSDAi and Zep Re to bridge the funding gap for early-stage startups in Africa's insurance ecosystem, leading the process from feasibility study through structuring, fundraising and the formation of 3IF Ventures.
We partnered with FSDAi and Zep Re to bridge the funding gap for early-stage startups in Africa's insurance ecosystem, leading the process from feasibility study through structuring, fundraising and the formation of 3IF Ventures.