Paladin Energy
Post in 2024
Paladin Energy is a uranium mining company with operations in Australia and Africa. Its primary projects include the Langer Heinrich mine in Namibia and the Kayelekera mine in Malawi. The company focuses on uranium production, exploration, and development.
Pele Green Energy
Debt Financing in 2023
Pele Green Energy is an Independent Power Producer specializing in developing, owning, procuring, building, and operating renewable energy power projects. These include Small Scale Embedded Generation and utility-scale power plants. As a leading South African IPP, Pele focuses on driving structural change through innovative renewable energy projects, reshaping the national grid, reducing dependency on conventional energy sources, and supporting long-term ecological and economic growth.
Omnisient | Collaborative Consumer Intelligence
Venture Round in 2022
Omnisient (Pty) Ltd operates intersect.ai, an online platform that facilitates secure data sharing and collaboration among businesses while safeguarding data privacy and information security. Founded in 2014 and based in Cape Town, South Africa, the company empowers users to monetize their data by creating revenue-generating data sets, evaluating them, and enabling secure trading of these sets. The platform employs advanced cryptography and artificial intelligence to address privacy concerns, allowing businesses to access consumer data ecosystems efficiently. Omnisient's innovative approach supports businesses in enhancing their profitability and fostering growth through effective data collaboration.
Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited is a prominent pan-African real estate company focused on investing in and managing a diversified portfolio of real estate assets across selected African countries, including Botswana, Senegal, Morocco, Mozambique, Zambia, Kenya, Ghana, and Mauritius. The company aims to build a secure financial future for schools, employees, and non-profit organizations by unlocking potential throughout the continent, thereby creating sustainable jobs and anchoring communities. Grit's high-quality assets are supported by long-term leases predominantly denominated in US dollars and euros, backed by reputable multinational tenants across various robust property sectors. The company is committed to delivering strong and sustainable income for its shareholders, targeting an annual dividend yield of over 8.5% in USD and a total return on net asset value of over 12%.
Omnisient | Collaborative Consumer Intelligence
Series A in 2021
Omnisient (Pty) Ltd operates intersect.ai, an online platform that facilitates secure data sharing and collaboration among businesses while safeguarding data privacy and information security. Founded in 2014 and based in Cape Town, South Africa, the company empowers users to monetize their data by creating revenue-generating data sets, evaluating them, and enabling secure trading of these sets. The platform employs advanced cryptography and artificial intelligence to address privacy concerns, allowing businesses to access consumer data ecosystems efficiently. Omnisient's innovative approach supports businesses in enhancing their profitability and fostering growth through effective data collaboration.
Ukheshe
Venture Round in 2020
Ukheshe Technologies is a digital-first financial services enabler based in Johannesburg, South Africa, established in 2018 by Jason Penton and Paul Carter-Brown. The company focuses on improving financial inclusion for small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) by offering a tailored digital platform that partners with banks, telecommunications companies, and other financial service providers. Ukheshe's services include banking-as-a-service and payment processing, providing a multi-tenant cloud-based API that facilitates rapid digital transactions. This innovative platform allows users to make payments conveniently, eliminating the need for cash and integrating seamlessly with various banking apps and payment solutions. By focusing on user lifestyles, Ukheshe aims to create accessible financial solutions that empower customers and enhance their financial capabilities.
Ukheshe
Debt Financing in 2020
Ukheshe Technologies is a digital-first financial services enabler based in Johannesburg, South Africa, established in 2018 by Jason Penton and Paul Carter-Brown. The company focuses on improving financial inclusion for small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) by offering a tailored digital platform that partners with banks, telecommunications companies, and other financial service providers. Ukheshe's services include banking-as-a-service and payment processing, providing a multi-tenant cloud-based API that facilitates rapid digital transactions. This innovative platform allows users to make payments conveniently, eliminating the need for cash and integrating seamlessly with various banking apps and payment solutions. By focusing on user lifestyles, Ukheshe aims to create accessible financial solutions that empower customers and enhance their financial capabilities.
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 | Collaborative Consumer Intelligence
Seed Round in 2020
Omnisient (Pty) Ltd operates intersect.ai, an online platform that facilitates secure data sharing and collaboration among businesses while safeguarding data privacy and information security. Founded in 2014 and based in Cape Town, South Africa, the company empowers users to monetize their data by creating revenue-generating data sets, evaluating them, and enabling secure trading of these sets. The platform employs advanced cryptography and artificial intelligence to address privacy concerns, allowing businesses to access consumer data ecosystems efficiently. Omnisient's innovative approach supports businesses in enhancing their profitability and fostering growth through effective data collaboration.
WhereIsMyTransport
Series A in 2020
WhereIsMyTransport Ltd is an urban transportation technology company based in London, United Kingdom, with a presence in Cape Town, South Africa. The company specializes in providing comprehensive public transport data for emerging-market megacities, focusing on regions in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Europe, and South and Southeast Asia. By digitalizing network information from various modes of public transport, WhereIsMyTransport ensures data accuracy amidst the dynamic changes of these systems. Their platform offers a data collection framework for mapping both formal and informal transport networks, equipping businesses, municipalities, and citizens with essential information to enhance infrastructure and navigate urban environments effectively. Through its innovative products and data services, WhereIsMyTransport aims to improve the public transport experience for users and support industry stakeholders in their operational needs.
Snapt, Inc. is a South African company that focuses on developing solutions for application delivery, enhancing the performance and security of critical services. Founded in 2011 and based in Johannesburg, Snapt offers a range of products including the Snapt Framework, which serves as an interface for Linux and BSD systems, Snapt Squid, a reporting and access control solution, and Snapt HAProxy, a load balancing solution. The company's offerings are designed to improve and protect clients' virtual infrastructures, ensuring fast delivery and an exceptional customer experience through features like web acceleration and caching.
Comsol Networks
Private Equity Round in 2016
Comsol Networks is a leading provider of layer 2 open access solutions based in Midrand, South Africa. The company specializes in deploying wireless network infrastructure, focusing on fiber and licensed wireless applications. Comsol serves major telecommunications companies, carriers, and service providers, enabling them to meet the demand for high-speed, reliable connectivity. Their services cover over 200 metropolitan areas and towns across South Africa, offering a medium-agnostic, enterprise-grade network that ensures dedicated, high-speed connections. Comsol's solutions are designed to support various sectors, including retail, financial services, mining, education, and public services, thereby fostering limitless connectivity for both local and international markets.
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, established in 1985 and headquartered in Lomé, Togo, provides a range of retail, corporate, and investment banking services across Africa and internationally. Its operations include Corporate & Investment Banking, Commercial Banking, and Consumer Banking, offering products such as current and savings accounts, loans, cards, and digital banking services. The bank serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, small and medium enterprises, multinationals, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations. With a network of 888 branches and over 2,460 ATMs, Ecobank facilitates various financial services, including treasury, cash management, remittance, and bancassurance. Subsidiaries such as Ecobank Nigeria Limited and Ecobank Zimbabwe Limited extend its services, focusing on commercial and retail banking tailored to local markets.