Overview of Investor

We enable  Allan Gray Fellows and  Social Entrepreneurs to build and scale high-impact organisations which will create jobs, attack poverty and contribute to transformation in South Africa.

Our Offering

We provide funding and support to value-aligned entrepreneurs that build and scale responsible businesses with a positive impact on our society.

Allan Gray Fellows

We support Allan Gray Fellows at different stages of their business cycle. This will include patient capital as well as post-investment assistance.

Social Entrepreneurs

We support social entrepreneurs and innovators with the vision and drive to attack poverty and establish an equitable society. We give them the funds and tools they need to achieve their goals.

Engagement Models

Partnering: 
Individuals have the power to reshape the world for the better. As partners, we want to empower these vision-aligned individuals to create environments that have the most meaningful impact.

Our partnership will include providing patient capital as well as ongoing business support.

Programmes:
Our Start-up Challenge Award helps individuals and businesses that are often not yet fully established and do not qualify for traditional funding.

Our accelerator programme is an intensive full-time programme to grow your existing business.

Type of investor
Impact
Preferred investment stage
Series B
Sector/s of Interest
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
​Mining and quarrying
​Manufacturing
​Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
​Construction
​Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
​Transportation and storage
​Information and communication
Financial and insurance activities
​Education
Human health and social work activities
Country/s of interest
South Africa