Aka Capital

Aka Capital is a private equity and investment holding company, which was founded in 2001 by three principals, Reuel Khoza, Sam Nematswerani and Gary Morolo. The company proactively identifies growth-industry opportunities, focuses on shareholder value creation and maintains transparent shareholder and governance structures. The principals leverage their resource base to the advantage of their investee companies, including: • professional experience; • business intelligence networks; • access to managerial talent; • monitoring and interpreting shifts in the political economy; and • access to markets.

Nkhumelani Samuel Nematswerani

CEO

16 past transactions

AutoWeb

Post in 2019
AutoWeb operates as an automotive marketing services company that helps automotive retail dealers and manufacturers that sell new and used vehicles through its Internet lead referral and online advertising programs. The company's lead programs include new vehicle lead program that allows consumers to submit requests for pricing and availability of specific makes and models, used vehicle lead program, which allows consumers to search for used vehicles according to specific search parameters, such as the price, make, model, mileage, year, and location of the vehicle; and finance lead program designed to provide consumers opportunity to obtain vehicle financing and other services. Its consumer-facing automotive Web sites, which include Autobytel.com, Autoweb.com, AutoSite.com, Car.com, CarSmart.com, CarTV.com, and MyRide.com, provide consumers the information and tools to aid them in their automotive purchase decisions, and the opportunity to submit lead requests. The company was formerly known as autobytel.com Inc. AutoWeb was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Datacentrix

Venture Round in 2006
Datacentrix is an ICT solutions provider that specializes in the supply, integration, support, and maintenance of IT infrastructures.

Murray & Roberts Cementation

Funding Round in 2005
Murray & Roberts Cementation is a supplier of raise drilling and shaft-boring technology and services in Africa.Murray & Roberts Cementation has served the mining industry for more than a century and is the reputed leader in shaft sinking, contract mining and raise-and shaftboring technology and services, with a strong track record of successful mine project delivery worldwide.

Vametco

Venture Round in 2007
Vametco is a vanadium mining operation located near Brits in South Africa's North West province. The company's operations comprise the mining of vanadium bearing ore, extracting vanadium from the ore and processing into value added products, primarily for export to steelmakers worldwide.

Nampak

Private Equity Round in 2005
Nampak Glass (Pty) Ltd. manufactures and supplies returnable and non-returnable glass bottles. It serves beer, flavored alcoholic beverage, wine, spirit, non-carbonated soft drink, carbonated soft drink, and food industries. Nampak Glass (Pty) Ltd. was formerly known as Nampak Wiegand Glass Pty Ltd. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Germiston, South Africa. As of February 28, 2020, Nampak Glass (Pty) Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Isanti Glass 1 Proprietary Limited.

Ceramic Industries Ltd

Funding Round in 2008
Ceramic Industries Limited engages in the manufacture and sale of ceramic tiles and vitreous China sanitary ware primarily in South Africa and Australia. Its sanitary ware products comprise basins, baths, and toilets. The company’s tile product portfolio includes large format pressed and glazed floor tiles; pressed glazed wall tiles for the commodity and fashion markets; and full bodied glazed and unglazed extruded punched tiles for indoor and outdoor applications. It also offers matt and shiny glazed and pressed floor tiles for the contractor and DIY markets; glazed porcelain floor tiles; and acrylic baths under the Sphinx brand. The company was founded in 1976 and is based in Vereeniging, South Africa. As of October 2, 2017, Ceramic Industries Limited operates as a subsidiary of Italtile Ceramics Limited.

Riverside Development Initiative

Funding Round in 2007
Riverside Park, in the provincial capital of Nelspruit and conveniently located on the main road to White River, is Mpumalanga's premier regional property development. This is a place of lushness, vibrance and leisure where you can do everything in one day. The precinct combines office, residential, retail and leisure opportunities in an integrated, safe and attractive environment making Riverside Park the first choice in the Lowveld to live, work, shop and play.

Natal Portland Cement

Venture Round in 2006
Natal Portland Cement Company (Pty) Ltd. develops, manufactures, and distributes cement, concrete, and aggregate products to the hardware retail, ready-mix, concrete product, and construction industries. It produces Portland cement, ready mix mortars, and non-metallic mineral by-products. The company also offers crusher sand, river sand, road stone, concrete stone, and blended materials for block making and concrete production.

Corobrik

Venture Round in 2002
Corobrik (Pty) Ltd was established in Durban in 1902. Utilising its expertise gained over more than 111 years in the brick business, superior technology, manufacturing practices, distribution network and logistic capabilities, Corobrik has grown to be the leading brick manufacturer, distributor and marketer of clay bricks, clay pavers and associated allied building products in South Africa, with the logistic capability of delivering 5 million products per working day. Corobrik has its head office in Durban, with three regional offices in Durban, Johannesburg and Stellenbosch (Cape Town) and 28 Corobrik Centres located country-wide, which together with Corobrik's extensive network of independent accredited distributors provides Corobrik with a national presence to serve the needs of its target markets.

BoE Asset Management

Acquisition in 2002
BoE Asset Management

Protea Hotel

Venture Round in 2005
Protea is a hotel capital with lush landscaped garden and glistening swimming pool, is centrally located in Pretoria.

Koornfontein

Venture Round in 2007
Koornfontein was an energy coal miner, based in South Africa’s Mpumalanga Province.

SAVCIO

Private Equity Round in 2005
SAVCIO is a privately-owned provider of maintenance and repair services for rotating electrical equipment and transformers in Africa.

Batlhako Mining Limited

Venture Round in 2006
Batlhako Mining Limited, a former subsidiary of Samancor Limited, is the owner of the Ruighoek Chrome Mine, situated in the western bushveld of South Africa, approximately two hours drive north west of Johannesburg.

Masana Petroleum Solutions

Private Equity Round in 2016
Masana Petroleum Solutions is a direct fuel supplier that has built relationships with large organisations in South Africa.