Phatisa

Phatisa is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2002 and headquartered in Mauritius. It specializes in investments in small and medium-sized enterprises, focusing on management buy-outs, expansions, acquisitions, and start-ups. The firm emphasizes sectors such as food and affordable housing across sub-Saharan Africa. Phatisa also invests in real estate projects, primarily targeting affordable and middle-income residential developments alongside mixed-use projects in urban areas. However, it excludes investments in bio-fuels, timber, alcoholic beverages, seed capital, short-term bridging, debt finance, and does not provide grants or soft loans.

Stuart Bradley

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Valentine Chitalu

Founder and Chairman

Yida Kemoli

Senior Partner of East Africa

Martin Kromat

Senior Partner

Jan van der Merwe

Fund Partner

Duncan Owen

Joint Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Izelle le Roux-Owen

Co-Founder & Partner, Corporate Communications

Eugene Stals

Chief Investment Officer

Paul Wythe

Senior Partner

Past deals in Francophone Africa

General Plastics

Private Equity Round in 2015
General Plastics Limited manufactures rigid plastic packaging products. Its products include plastic bottles, pet jars, containers, tubs, closures, caps, labels, preforms, pumps, and injection molding and made to order dies. The company also provides project management, custom molding, color control, and decoration solutions; and product selection, design, support, technical analysis, advice, and after-sales services. It serves pharmaceuticals, beauty and cosmetics, horticultural, agro-industrial, medical, food and beverage, automotive lubricants, chemical, and household product markets. The company exports its products to various countries, such as Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Madagascar, etc. General Plastics Limited was incorporated in 1977 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

Feronia

Post in 2013
Feronia Inc. is an agribusiness based in Vancouver, Canada, operating primarily in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The company manages three oil palm plantations and an arable farming operation, with its first plantation established in 1911. After acquiring its palm oil business in 2009, Feronia focused on revitalizing the plantations that were at risk of extinction. Through significant investment over the years, the company has stabilized its operations and aims to contribute positively and sustainably to the future of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Feronia specializes in the production of crude palm oil and palm kernel oil, positioning itself as a key player in the regional agribusiness sector.

Continental Beverage

Private Equity Round in 2013
Continental Beverage Company is a subsidiary of the Teylium International Group's Industries division, located in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The company focuses on the production and marketing of hygienic non-alcoholic bottled beverages. Leveraging a robust distribution network, Continental Beverage offers a variety of certified products, ensuring that customers have access to quality beverages at competitive prices.

Feronia

Post in 2012
Feronia Inc. is an agribusiness based in Vancouver, Canada, operating primarily in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The company manages three oil palm plantations and an arable farming operation, with its first plantation established in 1911. After acquiring its palm oil business in 2009, Feronia focused on revitalizing the plantations that were at risk of extinction. Through significant investment over the years, the company has stabilized its operations and aims to contribute positively and sustainably to the future of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Feronia specializes in the production of crude palm oil and palm kernel oil, positioning itself as a key player in the regional agribusiness sector.