African Rainbow Capital

African Rainbow Capital (ARC) is a fully black-owned investment company based in Johannesburg, South Africa, established in 2015. It focuses on the financial services sector and other businesses across Africa that demonstrate potential for high returns on equity. The company aims to build black-controlled capital and improve the lives of ordinary South Africans. Its predecessor, Ubuntu-Botho Investments, was founded in 2004 to serve as Sanlam's empowerment partner, facilitating the accumulation of capital and promoting black ownership in the financial sector. Over the years, ARC has made significant strides in achieving its vision of being a leading black-owned financial services entity.

Johan Van Zyl

Co-CEO

Past deals in South Africa

Kropz

Post in 2022
Kropz is an emerging plant nutrient producer with an advanced stage phosphate mining project in South Africa, a phosphate project in the Republic of Congo and an exploration asset in Ghana. The vision of the Group is to become a leading independent phosphate rock producer and to develop into an integrated, mine-to-market plant nutrient company focusing on sub-Saharan Africa.

Crossfin Technology

Acquisition in 2021
Crossfin Technology Holdings is a principal investment firm based in Cape Town, South Africa, with additional offices in Durban and Johannesburg. Founded in 2017, the firm focuses on investing in Fintech companies, particularly those situated in Africa. Crossfin aims to foster economic growth by supporting both high-growth startups and established businesses that generate cash flow. The firm seeks to provide investors with diverse exposure to technology investments within the Fintech sector, contributing to the development and advancement of financial solutions across the African continent and beyond.

Capital Legacy Solutions

Venture Round in 2019
Capital Legacy is a Johannesburg-based firm specializing in will drafting and estate administration services. The company assists clients in creating valid wills and executing the distribution of estates, ensuring that their legacies are protected. In addition to these core services, Capital Legacy offers insurance brokerage, fiduciary services, and life cover solutions, providing a comprehensive approach to estate planning. By focusing on affordability, the firm aims to help clients secure their legacies with lower fees, making essential estate planning accessible to a wider audience.

Edge Growth

Venture Round in 2017
Edge Growth is an enterprise and supplier development firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa, founded in 2007. The company specializes in fostering strategic partnerships that enhance the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within Southern Africa. By focusing on commercial leadership and corporate citizenship, Edge Growth aims to create sustainable business ecosystems that promote enterprise development. The firm's approach integrates business and SME development, helping to navigate the complexities of the market and ultimately drive economic growth in the region.

Autoboys

Acquisition in 2017
Autoboys Holdings, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, specializes in providing automotive parts and glass replacement services. The company operates through three divisions: Autoboys Glass services, Autoboys automotive, and a parts portal. It caters to the automotive insurance sector, body repair shops, mechanical workshops, and individual customers. Autoboys offers a wide range of products, including suspension components, auto body parts, transmission and braking systems, cooling systems, electrical components, service parts, and steering systems. Additionally, Autoboys provides automotive glass repair and replacement, painting services, and vehicle inspections, ensuring comprehensive solutions for all automotive needs at competitive prices.

Bravura

Private Equity Round in 2016
Bravura is an independent investment banking firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa, established in 1999. The firm specializes in corporate finance, structured solutions, and property asset management services. Bravura provides a range of advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and wealth management. They focus on delivering tailored solutions to both listed and private companies as well as entrepreneurs, emphasizing sustainable value creation. Their expertise also extends to broad-based black economic empowerment and various aspects of investment portfolio structuring and management. Bravura's approach is centered on offering substantial, integrated solutions that meet the unique needs of their clients.

ooba

Private Equity Round in 2016
ooba, formerly MortgageSA, pioneered mortgage origination in South Africa and now offers a range of solutions to homebuyers. As South Africa's leading home loan originator, we can help you to not only finance your home with ease, but also see that you're well insured.

Colourfield

Private Equity Round in 2016
Colourfield is South Africa's first and largest dedicated liability-driven investment manager, specializing in discretionary investment management services aimed at mitigating investment-related risks. The firm focuses on understanding the unique needs and aspirations of its clients, employing proprietary models grounded in rigorous academic research to tailor investment strategies. These strategies prioritize the outperformance of liabilities and financial goals over traditional market benchmarks. By considering the specific nuances of the South African investment environment, Colourfield enhances the likelihood of clients achieving their financial objectives, ultimately providing real financial benefits.

Payprop

Private Equity Round in 2016
PayProp is a cloud-based payment platform designed for the property management industry, focusing on streamlining rental payment processes. It automates the collection of tenant payments and ensures accurate disbursements to property agents, landlords, and contractors, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and reducing administrative costs. By leveraging advanced technology, PayProp facilitates secure transactions and provides comprehensive transactional control, which is crucial for regulatory compliance in the rental market. The platform is currently operational in South Africa and the United Kingdom, supporting client agencies in managing residential lettings effectively. Additionally, PayProp offers tenant risk management tools to further assist property managers in mitigating potential risks associated with rentals.

Metrofibre Networx

Private Equity Round in 2016
Metrofibre Networx is a managed bandwidth service provider and internet service provider (ISP) that builds and operates a number of fibre-to-the-premises access infrastructures in and between commercial business parks, business clusters, residential estates and suburbs (access infrastructures). These access infrastructures are, in turn, connected to a Metro-Core-Ring circling Tshwane and Johannesburg, interconnecting these parks, clusters and estates.
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