# Miles Morland

> Miles Morland is a pre-seed investor at Development Partners International backing Internet. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Development Partners International](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/development-partners-international)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Nov 2019
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miles-morland-669563b3

Miles Morland is a pre-seed investor at Development Partners International in London focused on Internet and Education. Miles co-founded DPI in 2007 after having become non-executive Chairman of Blakeney Management (Blakeney) in July 2006 by which time the firm was considered to be one of the largest portfolio investors in many African stock markets. Blakeney was set up by Miles in 1990, first as a consultancy and, since 1994, as an asset management firm, investingin Africa and the Middle East. Blakeney was one of the first investors in many African markets and Miles played an active role in the development of markets in countries such as Ghana, Morocco, Egypt, Kenya and Tunisia.Before starting Blakeney, Miles spent 22 years in money management and investment banking in London and on Wall Street.Miles is also on the boards of SABMiller plc, the world’s second largest brewer and SouthWest Energy (BVI) Ltd, an Ethiopian oil exploration company. He was the founder and chairman for five years of the London Business School’s Africa Board. He read Law at the University of Oxford. Miles is a British citizen.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $7k–$12k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 20% |
| Education | 1 | 20% |
| Publishing | 1 | 20% |
| Digital Entertainment | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ethale Books App | The Ethale Books App by Ethale Publishing is the first-ever East African multilingual book app featuring local content. It is one of the first in the developing world to be specifically designed for android mobile phones and not e-readers. The trilingual app will make books available in Portuguese, Swahili and English for free, with revenuesustained via a mobile advertising strategy. | $10K | Pre-Seed | Nov 05, 2019 |  |
| Ethale Books App | The Ethale Books App by Ethale Publishing is the first-ever East African multilingual book app featuring local content. It is one of the first in the developing world to be specifically designed for android mobile phones and not e-readers. The trilingual app will make books available in Portuguese, Swahili and English for free, with revenuesustained via a mobile advertising strategy. | $10K | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2019 |  |
| Ethale Books App | The Ethale Books App by Ethale Publishing is the first-ever East African multilingual book app featuring local content. It is one of the first in the developing world to be specifically designed for android mobile phones and not e-readers. The trilingual app will make books available in Portuguese, Swahili and English for free, with revenuesustained via a mobile advertising strategy. | $10K | Pre-Seed | Nov 05, 2018 |  |
| Ethale Books App | The Ethale Books App by Ethale Publishing is the first-ever East African multilingual book app featuring local content. It is one of the first in the developing world to be specifically designed for android mobile phones and not e-readers. The trilingual app will make books available in Portuguese, Swahili and English for free, with revenuesustained via a mobile advertising strategy. | $7K | Pre-Seed | Jul 08, 2017 |  |
| Ethale Books App | The Ethale Books App by Ethale Publishing is the first-ever East African multilingual book app featuring local content. It is one of the first in the developing world to be specifically designed for android mobile phones and not e-readers. The trilingual app will make books available in Portuguese, Swahili and English for free, with revenuesustained via a mobile advertising strategy. | $12K | Pre-Seed | May 05, 2016 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## About Development Partners International

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Development Partners International (“DPI”) is a leading Pan-African private equity firm, with strong local knowledge and an established track record of investing in Africa.DPI was established in 2007 by co-founders Miles Morland and Runa Alam, both pioneers of African investment, with a vision to build a leading pan-African private equity firm.Today, DPI manages over US$1.1bn of assets across two private equity funds.Through its world class team with over 100 years of aggregate African investment experience, DPI has invested in 19 portfolio companies operating across 27 countries.The investment team is 100% African and over 40% of the DPI team is made up of women. They possess the local network, knowledge and language skills to source and invest in transactions throughout the continent.

5 contacts available at Development Partners International.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Babacar Ka | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/babacar-ka-6278 |
| Miles Morland | Co-Founding Partner and Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/miles-morland |
| Runa Alam | Co-Founding Partner and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/runa-alam |
| Takudzwa Mutasa | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/takudzwa-mutasa |
| Ziad Abaza | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ziad-abaza |

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## FAQ

### What does Miles Morland invest in?

Miles Morland invests primarily in Internet, Education and Publishing startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Mozambique. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Miles Morland's check size?

Miles Morland typically joins rounds of $7k–$12k at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Miles Morland participates in.

### When did Miles Morland last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Miles Morland closed in Nov 2019. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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