Nedbank

Nedbank Group, based in South Africa, provides a comprehensive range of banking and financial services through its subsidiary, Nedbank Limited. The group offers personal banking solutions such as savings accounts, home and personal loans, credit cards, and investment services. It also caters to businesses with various banking products, including loans, structured solutions, and treasury services. Additionally, Nedbank provides corporate and investment banking services, focusing on sectors like infrastructure, energy, and telecommunications. The company engages in private equity and venture capital through Nedbank Capital Private Equity, which specializes in growth capital and management buy-outs, primarily investing in mid-market unlisted companies across various industries. Founded in 1831 and formerly known as Nedcor Limited, Nedbank Group has a strong presence in South Africa and operates in other regions, including Europe, Asia, and the United States. The group emphasizes sound banking practices and risk management across its diverse financial services portfolio.

Graham A. Davel

Principal

Marthin Petrus Greyling

Principal, Nedbank Private Equity

Elie G. Issa

Principal

Vuyokazi Majija

Investor Relations Consultant

Larisa Masliukova

Investor Relations Consultant

Yougan Moodley

Principal

Raisibe Kgomaraga Morathi

Chief Financial Officer

Alfred Visagie

Executive Head of Investor Relations

Michael William Thomas Brown

Chief Executive Officer

Past deals in SADC

Omnisient (Pty) Ltd

Series A in 2021
Omnisient (Pty) Ltd, established in 2014 and headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, operates the online platform intersect.ai, which facilitates secure data sharing and collaboration among businesses while ensuring data privacy and information security. The platform empowers users to monetize their data by creating evaluable data sets that can be traded securely, fostering innovation and enhancing profitability for its clients. Through its services, Omnisient supports businesses in leveraging data to drive growth and achieve their objectives.

Ukheshe

Debt Financing in 2020
Provider of banking-as-a-service and payment processing services intended for banks, fintech, telecom, and other financial service providers. The company's platform offers an extensive range of microservices that enable rapid digital transaction propositions for clients, it is a multi-tenant cloud-based API (application programming interface) and associated admin console, enabling users to make payments through the application, thereby eliminating the need for users to carry cash everywhere.

Airports Company South Africa

Debt Financing in 2020
Airports Company of South Africa Limited operates nine of South Africa’s airports. Its head office is in the Maples Office Park.

Omnisient (Pty) Ltd

Seed Round in 2020
Omnisient (Pty) Ltd, established in 2014 and headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, operates the online platform intersect.ai, which facilitates secure data sharing and collaboration among businesses while ensuring data privacy and information security. The platform empowers users to monetize their data by creating evaluable data sets that can be traded securely, fostering innovation and enhancing profitability for its clients. Through its services, Omnisient supports businesses in leveraging data to drive growth and achieve their objectives.

WhereIsMyTransport

Series A in 2020
WhereIsMyTransport Ltd is an information technology company that focuses on urban transportation solutions through its mobile application. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Cape Town, South Africa, the company specializes in collecting and providing access to public transport data across various African cities. Its big data platform enables effective data collection, access, and journey planning, assisting users in navigating public transportation systems more efficiently.

Snapt

Series A in 2018
Snapt, Inc. develops frontends for open source server software. It offers Snapt Framework that is used as an interface for Linux and BDS; Snapt Squid, a frontend ROI solution that records reports and provides access control solutions to businesses; Snapt HAProxy, a load balancing solution; and Screencasts. Snapt, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Aerobotics

Series A in 2018
Aerobotics (Pty.) Ltd., founded in 2014 and located in Cape Town, South Africa, specializes in developing autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and data processing solutions for various industries, including agriculture, surveying, gaming, and security. The company utilizes aerial imagery and machine learning algorithms to provide precision agriculture solutions, enabling farmers to optimize crop management through detailed analysis and insights. Aerobotics combines its drone technology with a flight planning application to enhance data collection and processing, thereby supporting clients in making informed decisions based on accurate and timely information.

Comsol Networks

Private Equity Round in 2016
Comsol is South Africa's premier layer 2 open access solution partner, enabling major Telcos, Carriers and Service Providers to answer the demand for high speed, reliable carrier grade access solutions. Comsol understands the need for choice, offering the freedom to choose, without compromising on quality and dependability. Comsol offers South Africa's first medium agnostic, enterprise grade, Layer 2, open access network, delivering guaranteed, dedicated, high speed carrier grade solutions to over 200 South African metropolitan areas and towns, creating a business grade foundation for people to connect, anywhere, any time. Together with Comsol's partners, Comsol is committed to enabling limitless connectivity for South Africa and beyond.

Convergence Partners

Debt Financing in 2014
Convergence Partners, established in 2006, is an investment management firm specializing in the telecommunications, media, and technology sectors in Africa. The firm is recognized for its ability to create and enhance investment opportunities within the information and communications technology (ICT) landscape. As impact investors, Convergence Partners aims to stimulate investment capital to improve communication access and ICT infrastructure across the continent. The firm prioritizes initiatives that enhance the availability of communication services, broadband, and technological innovations for African communities. The founders bring extensive experience in pan-African private equity, focusing on investments that yield substantial returns while contributing to regional development. Notable achievements include significant investments in landmark ICT projects, such as SEACOM, the first undersea fiber optic cable for East Africa, and New Dawn, Africa's first private sector communications satellite. Additionally, FibreCo Telecommunications, which developed the continent's first independent national fiber network, exemplifies the firm's commitment to advancing ICT infrastructure in Africa.