Tsogo Sun Hotels
Private Equity Round in 2008
Tsogo Sun Hotels owns, leases, and manages a portfolio of over 100 hotels across South Africa, operating under brands such as Southern Sun, Garden Court, StayEasy, SUN1, and hi Hotels. Established in 1969, the company offers luxurious accommodations with panoramic views in prime locations like Cape Town's V&A Waterfront.
Tourvest
Private Equity Round in 2008
Founded in 1997, Tourvest is a global tourism group headquartered in South Africa. It offers a wide range of travel services, including hotels, lodges, restaurants, retail shops, and foreign exchange bureaus under over 60 brands, employing more than 5,000 people worldwide.
WDB Group
Private Equity Round in 2008
WDB Investment Holdings Pty Ltd. is a private equity investment firm based in Gauteng, South Africa, established in 1996. It focuses on equity investments aimed at repatriating profits to support the WDB Group's social development initiatives. The company primarily invests in various sectors, including food and agriculture, real estate, media, technology, education, renewable energy, healthcare, and manufacturing. WDB Investment Holdings is particularly dedicated to empowering women, especially in rural areas, by facilitating their participation in microenterprises and providing business training and ownership opportunities. The firm typically invests in micro and small businesses, offering debt investments ranging from R0.05 million to R0.4 million. With a commitment to economic empowerment and social upliftment, WDB Investment Holdings actively promotes skills transfer and encourages women’s representation in decision-making roles within its portfolio companies. Through its integrated approach, the firm has a 25-year track record of implementing high-impact socio-economic programs that significantly improve the lives of marginalized communities.
Lereko
Private Equity Round in 2008
Lereko Investments (Pty) Ltd., established in July 2004, operates as a significant black-owned and black-led investment house in South Africa. The company aims to play a transformative role in the local economy and its neighboring regions in Africa. Lereko is committed to evolving into a relevant investment institution that extends beyond the original vision of its founders. The firm prioritizes fairness, ethics, and the creation of value in all its business dealings, positioning itself as a trustworthy partner in various investment endeavors.
Exxaro Resources
Private Equity Round in 2007
Exxaro Resources is a leading diversified resources company based in Pretoria, South Africa. It operates primarily in the coal sector, producing thermal, metallurgical, and semi-soft coking coal from its sites in the Waterberg and Mpumalanga regions. The company's operations are divided into segments, including Coal, Ferrous, TiO2 and Alkali Chemicals, Energy, and Others. Exxaro also engages in the production of iron ore and inorganic minerals, and it operates two wind farms to support its energy segment. The coal division is the primary revenue generator, with key operations such as Grootegeluk in Waterberg and Belfast and Leeuwpan in Mpumalanga. The company serves markets in South Africa, Europe, the United States, and Australia, reflecting its significant role in the global resources industry.
Emira Property Fund
Post in 2007
Emira is a diversified real estate investment company with a portfolio primarily consisting of South African assets across office, retail, industrial, and residential sectors. Listed on the JSE in 2003, Emira focuses on growing its property portfolio's quality and value through strategic acquisitions, disposals, refurbishments, and redevelopments to sustain distribution growth.
Exxaro Resources
Private Equity Round in 2006
Exxaro Resources is a leading diversified resources company based in Pretoria, South Africa. It operates primarily in the coal sector, producing thermal, metallurgical, and semi-soft coking coal from its sites in the Waterberg and Mpumalanga regions. The company's operations are divided into segments, including Coal, Ferrous, TiO2 and Alkali Chemicals, Energy, and Others. Exxaro also engages in the production of iron ore and inorganic minerals, and it operates two wind farms to support its energy segment. The coal division is the primary revenue generator, with key operations such as Grootegeluk in Waterberg and Belfast and Leeuwpan in Mpumalanga. The company serves markets in South Africa, Europe, the United States, and Australia, reflecting its significant role in the global resources industry.
Emira Property Fund
Post in 2006
Emira is a diversified real estate investment company with a portfolio primarily consisting of South African assets across office, retail, industrial, and residential sectors. Listed on the JSE in 2003, Emira focuses on growing its property portfolio's quality and value through strategic acquisitions, disposals, refurbishments, and redevelopments to sustain distribution growth.
Sandown Motor Holdings
Private Equity Round in 2006
Sandown Motor Holdings, formerly known as Sandown Motors (Pty) Ltd, is an automotive company and a dealer network for commercial vehicles. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Bryanston, South Africa.
Life Healthcare
Private Equity Round in 2005
Life Healthcare is a prominent South African healthcare provider, offering world-class facilities and clinical excellence. The company's core values emphasize close collaboration with medical professionals to deliver exceptional care, focusing on patients' well-being and quality of life.
Nampak
Private Equity Round in 2005
Nampak Limited, established in 1968, is a South Africa-based packaging manufacturer with operations in Africa and Europe. The company specializes in the production and distribution of a wide array of packaging products, catering to diverse industries. Its portfolio includes metal packaging such as tinplate and aluminum beverage cans, food cans, and aerosol cans; glass packaging like returnable and non-returnable bottles; and paper packaging such as corrugated boxes, folding cartons, and labels. Nampak also offers tissue products. With a significant portion of its revenue generated from the metal segment, the company is headquartered in Sandton, South Africa.
Gold Fields Ltd is a prominent producer of gold, with significant reserves and resources located in South Africa, Ghana, Australia, and Peru. In addition to gold, the company also produces copper in Peru. It engages in both underground and surface mining operations, including sites such as St. Ives, Agnew, Granny Smith, South Deep, Damang, Tarkwa, and Cerro Corona. Gold Fields is involved in various related activities, encompassing exploration, extraction, processing, and smelting of gold, copper, and silver. The company's revenues primarily stem from the sale of the gold it produces, reflecting its focus on the mining sector and its commitment to resource development.
FirstRand Bank
Private Equity Round in 2005
FirstRand Bank, established in 1998, is a prominent financial services provider based in Sandton, South Africa. It offers a wide range of banking, insurance, and investment products and services to retail, commercial, corporate, and public sector customers, both domestically and across various African countries. The company operates through several divisions, including First National Bank (FNB) for retail and commercial banking, Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) for corporate and investment banking, WesBank for installment finance, and Ashburton Investments for investment management. Its services span deposit products, loans, credit facilities, investment products, transactional services, insurance, advisory services, and wealth management, catering to a diverse client base that includes consumers, small businesses, medium corporates, parastatals, government entities, and the agricultural sector.
Mondi
Private Equity Round in 2005
Mondi is an international manufacturer and supplier of packaging and paper products, serving diverse industries worldwide. Established in 1967, the company offers a wide range of products including flexible packaging, bags, pouches, release liners, technical films, corrugated packaging, industrial bags, barrier coatings, specialty papers, containerboards, and office printing papers. Mondi's customer base spans across agriculture, automotive, construction, chemicals, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, retail, shipping, and other industries.