South Africa

Makalani is a multi-disciplined investment manager focused exclusively on investment research and portfolio management. 

Motseng Investment Holdings is a diversified investment holding company with investments and operations in property and in diversified strategic assets.

Motseng was founded in 1998 by management as an integrated soft services group. The investments company has since diversified into the industrial and property sectors and is invested in a wide portfolio of listed and unlisted companies with key holdings in the property sector.

Our roots are in South Africa where we have been operating for two decades providing integrated property services, developing and acquiring property investments and

Paean Capital is a specialised independent, majority empowered, financial services group, focusing on corporate finance advisory and private equity. Its mission is the creation of clients' and partners' wealth. "Paean" is "a song in praise" of corporate finance advisory and private equity.

Paean Capital comprises:

Paean Advisors, a corporate finance advisory boutique, and Paean Private Equity, a private equity fund manager, focused on investing in market leading businesses, working with management teams and realising value within its portfolio companies.

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Enygma Ventures is an investment fund for female entrepreneurs and women founders, focused on Southern Africa.

Enygma Ventures is a unique purpose driven investment fund, led by award winning entrepreneurs with 40 years of combined experience growing and scaling businesses in Africa, US & Europe. We understand the struggles and challenges of building big businesses, having built big businesses ourselves. We wholeheartedly believe in win/win scenarios for the investor and entrepreneur and therefore have the ability to create flexible financial solutions with efficient & strategic deployment of

VINTAGE CAPITAL is an investment holding firm that implements a diversified investment strategy with interest in various sectors.

VINTAGE CAPITAL is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and has partners in major global capital markets including Europe, Asia and North America. The company also conducts advisory work including, investment due diligence, capital raising, balance sheet restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions.

We are a sector agnostic company but have a bias towards Energy, Information Communication and Technology (ICT), Financial Services, and Agriculture.

VINTAGE CAPITAL

Arigo Investments Africa is an advisory and diversified investments company. Our services are geared toward start-ups, strategic-growth and high-potential companies in Sub-Sahara Africa across a myriad of industry verticals.

Our investments are driven by entrepreneurial passion to solve societal challenges. We pioneer new ventures and invest in founders and their businesses, preferring active participation in growing the operations we partner in. We are expanding our base of diversified investments into larger listed and unlisted corporates in Africa.

Our current portfolio consists of

Subtropico Limited is a public investment holding company with a focus on the agricultural services sector and related value chains.

We acquire meaningful interests in companies with the potential to generate strong cash returns and growth.

As a well-established and respected investment holding company, our strategy is guided by our vision for the future of the South African market. Subtropico’s investments are highly diversified, yet we keep a strong focus on investing in future-proof industries.

Food is and always will be a fundamental need, and the strong growth of the South African

Secha Capital is a patient capital holding company that invests in African SMEs looking to grow. We focus primarily on FMCG, Agri-business, healthcare, light manufacturing and business enabling sectors and work alongside founders to reach full potential.

Secha Capital is an early-stage impact private equity firm focused on Africa. Its Operator-Investor model gives small, growing businesses (SGBs) a unique advantage to solve the “missing middle” and “management gap”. This “growth and human capital” strategy creates long-term, replicable social and financial returns. Secha raised a $5M first