Overview of Investor

Spartan is strictly focused on Small & Growing Businesses … this is who we finance. We’re 100% committed to only helping SMEs grow. It’s in our DNA. It’s in our processes. It’s in the way we engage.

We don’t serve survivalist, micro and lifestyle businesses – we believe we can make a greater impact by financing Small & Growing Businesses. Small & Growing Businesses are defined as commercially viable businesses that have significant potential and ambition for growth.

You will be considered for finance if:

  • you are a small to mid-sized business
  • > 3 years old
  • your annual turnover is R10 – R500 million

You will not be considered for finance if:

  • you are a private individual
  • you are a very large company, with more than 500 staff
  • you are a public sector entity

Though we finance and service Small & Growing Businesses across all industries – we find that the businesses in the following segments tend to get significant benefit from our niche finance offerings: agribusiness, manufacturing, tech businesses, education, healthcare. business services, professional services firms, project related businesses, contract related businesses.

Type of investor
Debt Providers
Preferred investment stage
Series B
Sector/s of Interest
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
​Manufacturing
​Construction
​Information and communication
​Education
Human health and social work activities
Health Technologies
Human health activities
Country/s of interest
South Africa