Standard Bank Group

Standard Bank Group, founded in 1862 and headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, is the country's largest financial institution with a significant presence across the African continent. The bank operates in 18 African countries, as well as in select emerging markets globally. It offers a comprehensive range of financial services, including transactional banking, savings, borrowing, lending, investment, insurance, risk management, wealth management, and advisory services. The group also has a strong corporate and investment banking division that serves governments, parastatals, large corporations, financial institutions, and international clients. With over 150 years of experience, Standard Bank Group leverages its deep understanding of emerging markets to provide tailored solutions for its diverse customer base.

Jurgen Heppe

Executive Vice President

Chuma Nwokocha

CEO

John Paterson

Founder

Past deals in South Africa

Westfalia Fruit

Debt Financing in 2023
Westfalia Fruit is a multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related processed​ products to international markets. Part of the Hans Merensky Holdings Group, Westfalia grows, sources and ripens, packs, processes and markets sustainably-grown avocados year round. Its vertically-integrated supply chain enables Westfalia to market quality fruit from across the globe.

Tripplo

Venture Round in 2022
Tripplo is a logistics software platform focused on automating and optimizing operations for transporters, cargo owners, and cargo brokers in Africa. The platform provides small and medium transporters with essential tools for efficient end-to-end management of trucking operations, encompassing all stages from on-loading to offloading. Users can manage fleet information in compliance with industry requirements, plan trips in detail, and predict trip profitability. Additionally, Tripplo enables real-time tracking of business performance during trips and offers performance analytics, which helps transporters enhance profitability, improve compliance, and achieve better management of their operations.

Jem

Seed Round in 2022
SmartWage Pty Ltd. is a financial technology company based in Johannesburg, South Africa, that provides innovative payday solutions aimed at enhancing financial wellness for employees. Founded in 2019, SmartWage offers services that allow employees to track their earnings and access their earned salaries on demand. The company also provides salary-packaging administration services to both employers and employees, making it one of the most affordable and accessible options in the South African market. Through its offerings, SmartWage seeks to improve the overall financial well-being of individuals by enabling timely access to earned wages.

HelloChoice

Corporate Round in 2021
HelloChoice is digital trading and auction platform that is transforming the agricultural trade by directly connecting Farmers and Buyers.

Nomanini

Venture Round in 2021
Nomanini SA (Pty) Ltd operates a platform that facilitates the sale of prepaid products, such as airtime, electricity, and insurance, primarily targeting informal markets. Founded in 2010 and based in Cape Town, South Africa, the company provides terminals used by informal retailers, such as street vendors and share-taxi drivers, to sell prepaid vouchers and generate ongoing profits. Nomanini's platform connects merchants, distributors, and service providers through an interoperable merchant wallet, enabling efficient transactions and data collection. This data offers insights for loans and savings accumulation, ultimately enhancing profitability for all participants in the informal retail ecosystem. By integrating payments, working capital, and data analytics, Nomanini transforms any mobile device into a retail point-of-sale system, improving the accessibility of digital finance for informal merchants and their customers.

TradeSafe

Corporate Round in 2020
TradeSafe is an independent online financial escrow platform based in South Africa, designed to ensure secure and successful transactions between individuals and other parties. The platform acts as a trusted third party by safeguarding buyers' funds and documentation until both parties are satisfied with the transaction terms. This approach helps reduce the risks of fraud and bad debt, as well as mitigates potential misrepresentation. By providing financial protection throughout the transaction process, TradeSafe enables clients to conduct their dealings with confidence and security.

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.

Payment24

Private Equity Round in 2020
Payment24 Pty Ltd. is a payment solutions provider based in Cape Town, South Africa, with additional operations in Berlin. Founded in 2014, the company specializes in developing and operating a card and mobile payment platform that focuses on fleet fuel management. Payment24 offers technology solutions that include fleet card systems for oil companies and auto dealerships, as well as various mobile and retail payment solutions. The company's innovations aim to enhance efficiency in fuel management, combat fuel fraud, and provide advanced payment options for clients. With a global reach, Payment24 is positioned as a key player in the international fuel payment solutions market.

Nomanini

Series D in 2019
Nomanini SA (Pty) Ltd operates a platform that facilitates the sale of prepaid products, such as airtime, electricity, and insurance, primarily targeting informal markets. Founded in 2010 and based in Cape Town, South Africa, the company provides terminals used by informal retailers, such as street vendors and share-taxi drivers, to sell prepaid vouchers and generate ongoing profits. Nomanini's platform connects merchants, distributors, and service providers through an interoperable merchant wallet, enabling efficient transactions and data collection. This data offers insights for loans and savings accumulation, ultimately enhancing profitability for all participants in the informal retail ecosystem. By integrating payments, working capital, and data analytics, Nomanini transforms any mobile device into a retail point-of-sale system, improving the accessibility of digital finance for informal merchants and their customers.

SnapScan

Acquisition in 2016
Developer of mobile payment application designed to help users make quick and easy payments through their mobile phones. The company's application services include easy signup, easy payment reconciliation and payment notification thereby, enabling users to make easy payments for purchasing goods and services online.

Firepay

Acquisition in 2016
Firepay was formed in 2013 to apply new mobile payments technology to build innovative products.
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