Private equity firms in South Africa
11 private equity firms headquartered in South Africa are recorded here. Stated investment stages run from seed to buyout. The sectors named most often are Financial services, Infrastructure and Real estate. The cities with most of them are Johannesburg (5), Bellville (1) and Cape Town (1). Every fact comes from the investor’s own website and links back to the page it was read from. Coverage is incomplete and biased toward investors who publish clearly.
| Investor | Layer | Type | Stage | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) infrastructure · toll roads · renewable energy · power generation |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Arise financial services · banks · fintechs · non-banking financial institutions |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Criterion Africa Partners forestry · downstream manufacturing · biomass energy |
Direct investor | Private equity | Unknown | Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| EXEO Capital Food & Agribusiness · Supply-Chain Solutions · Health & Wellness · Other Consumer Products & Services |
Direct + LP | Private equity | Growth | Bellville, South Africa |
| Kasada Capital Management real estate · hospitality · hotels |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Kingson Capital financial infrastructure · food systems · digital economy |
Direct investor | Private equity | Seed – Growth | Salt Rock, South Africa |
| Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Managers energy transition · digital infrastructure · transportation & logistics · waste-to-value |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Sango Capital Management consumer · food value chain · energy and power · infrastructure services |
Direct + LP | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Secha Capital SMEs · essential industries · underserved markets |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Senatla Capital Private Equity · Private Credit · Real Estate · Infrastructure |
Direct + LP | Private equity | Unknown | Illovo, South Africa |
| Summit Africa | Direct investor | Private equity | Unknown | South Africa |