Founders Factory is a venture builder that is scaling African ventures by providing programming that combines; the intelligence and experience of local and global technical specialists and entrepreneurs, access to a global network of investors, and exclusive partnerships with corporate giants.

Johannesburg-based investment company Founders Factory Africa (FFA) today announced a partnership with Small Foundation that will see it select 18 agritech startups for an acceleration and incubation program.

Small Foundation is a Dublin-based philanthropic organization that focuses on the rural and

Black Women-Owned South African Fund Managers 

Firebird Fund Managers has its roots in business rescue and private equity. We specialize in identifying businesses which are distressed but where active intervention, new capital, debt restructures and compromises, can remedy the distress. We ensure Transformation and Impact through the following:Firebird is 75% black ownedJobs retained is key metric to us as well as above average IRR’s We hand over our businesses wherever possible to new entrants  Sustainable businesses with great governance is our goal

Firebird Turnaround Fund – Investment

We are an impact investor and private credit provider that offers tailor-made debt solutions to profitable growth-stage companies that deliver desirable social impact in Africa. Our principal operational area is the Southern Africa region (SADC). We support the growth of profitable companies in Africa through tailor-made debt finance solutions, enabling them continue to have substantial social impact through the services and employment they provide.

Norsad was first established in 1990, a collaboration between the Nordic and Southern African Development Community (SADC) governments, and

Africa Lighthouse Capital is the ideal partner for successful business owners who want to catalyse their companies to become regional champions. We are the strategic equity partner that creates value in ways that increase the size of the opportunity, makes risks more manageable, and helps companies reach their full potential.

We are the premier partner for investing in Africa, propelling it to its full potential and excellence.We create wealth through diligent investment, sustained value creation, and the uncompromising application of world-class standards and global best practices.

Shalamuka Capital is the private equity vehicle of the Shalamuka Foundation focused on mid-sized management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, development capital and funded BEE solutions.

As the private equity company for the Shalamuka Foundation, we partner with and invest in sustainable, non-listed businesses that show future growth potential to raise funding for our investments.

At Shalamuka Capital, we believe in investing in businesses for the long term by forming partnerships, rather than just making investments. Our value proposition is private equity in action, not words.

Shalamuka

Black Rhino Group provides energy, infrastructure, and communication developments and investments across the African continent.

Understanding African Infrastructure & Communities - Black Rhino believes that transformational infrastructure is the ultimate catalyst for economic development. We speak the many languages of Africa, respect its unique and diverse cultures, value its beautiful environments and rich natural resources, and operate under its unifying spirit of ubuntu.

Montegray Capital is a private investment company based in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

We invest in great teams with disruptive businesses. We provide angel, venture and growth capital, strategic advice and access to networks. We like to connect entrepreneurs with our greater network to offer insights and capabillities. Our experience has helped us understand how to solve various problems and what’s important for growth in different sectors and stages.

Capitaleye Investments is a VC company that invests on technology and associated acts.

Investment holding company, Capital Eye Investments (PtyLtd (“Capital Eye”) delivers superior returns on technology and associated assets.Portfolio companies are a blend of start-ups and mature cash-generating businesses, in both developing and developed markets, providing value growth in complementary geographies and sectors.
 

Optimal goal alignment is achieved through co-investment between shareholders, partners and management.

Harith invests in African infrastructure within the five core infrastructure sectors of energy, transport, telecommunications, health and water.

Harith General Partners is the leading Pan-African fund manager for infrastructure development across the continent. With offices in Johannesburg, Cote d’Ivoire and London; Harith manages Africa’s first and only 15-year US$630m infrastructure fund, the Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund (PAIDF) and recently announced the first close of the US$435m PAIDF2. The funds are invested in a number of major projects in diversified sectors such as

Khula Lula is a micro-financing VC that aims to address the existing gap of South African women involved in early-stage entrepreneurial activity, by bolstering female entrepreneurship and underrepresented tech startups.

In January 2020 we opened our applications for the first time to African women in the startup landscape to apply for R200 000 in funding for their pre-seed e-commerce startups. We encountered so many challenges along the way, which included navigating the changes our country was facing as a result of Covid-19. This did not stop us from pursuing our penultimate mission of