What we look for

The companies we
back.

  • Technology businesses — software, biotech, foodtech, engineering
  • Based in or focused on Africa
  • Established and profitable
  • Market-leading position
  • Mission-critical products
  • Strong customer loyalty
  • Potential to scale across Africa
  • Measurable social impact
Our approach

The kind of owner we are.

Selective

  • Few, high-conviction investments
  • Backing exceptional, profitable market-leading businesses
  • No early-stage or venture capital investing
  • Follow a disciplined valuation approach

Builders

  • Long-term, patient owners
  • Active involvement to build great businesses
  • No financial engineering
  • No exit requirements

Stewards

  • Stewards of mission-critical companies and the industries they serve
  • Partnering with founders and management
  • Operating as committed co-owners, not financial investors
  • Protecting employee and client relationships
The value we add

How we partner with founders.

Ownership transfer

Access permanent capital with no exit requirements — we are long-term stewards with active, hands-on involvement.

African expansion

Guided by Africa specialists — unlock growth across Africa through proven strategies, talent access, networks and other resources.

Founder transition

A structured transition plan and clear succession path — into the executive, semi-executive or non-executive role that suits you, at your pace.

Business professionalisation

Strengthen strategy, governance, product, go-to-market, finance, talent and systems — with a credible anchor investor enhancing stability and stakeholder confidence.

Innovation acceleration

Reignite innovation — refreshing product, technology and processes to accelerate growth and impact.

Strategic M&A

Build platforms through acquisition — consolidating market position and creating scalable African champions.

Case study

Matrix Software

SectorEnterprise software · protein industries
Year invested2021
ShareholdingMajority
Footprint300+ clients across 13 African countries & Australasia

Matrix is the market-leading enterprise software provider for Africa's protein industries — a purpose-built system that runs the production floor, connecting every step of production from raw-material intake to finished product across red meat, pork, poultry, ostrich, fisheries and food processing.

When we invested in 2021, Matrix was a strong founder-led company with a loyal client base and a solid product — but the structure, systems and team of a durable, scalable business were still to be built. We stepped in as committed co-owners and went to work across every part of the company.

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We didn't just fund Matrix. We led its transformation.

Leadership and people

Strengthened the leadership team and brought structure to hiring, building the depth of talent an African champion needs and enabling the founders' transition into ideal role.

Governance

Introduced board oversight and sharpened strategy, giving the company the foundations to make bigger decisions with confidence.

Product and technology

Backed sustained investment in the product, keeping Matrix's mission-critical software ahead of client needs and reinforcing its innovation.

Business development and expansion

Drove growth beyond South Africa into a footprint now spanning 13 African countries and Australasia, turning Matrix from a largely South African business into a continental champion.

Commercial engine

Professionalised the commercial engine — sharpening go-to-market and partner strategies, redesigning sales processes and incentives, and building marketing and brand from the ground up — deepening how Matrix wins and keeps its clients.

Financial management

Installed proper finance, reporting and controls — turning founder-run accounts into the disciplined, transparent financial backbone of an institutional business.

Partner with us

Commissioned to fight for Africa's prosperity.

If you are the founder of a quality African technology company looking for a long-term steward, we would like to hear from you.

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