Investec is a specialist bank and asset management company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in South Africa, Australia, and internationally. Established in 1974, it operates through three main divisions: asset management, wealth and investment, and specialist banking. The asset management division delivers active investment products and services to both institutional and individual investors, focusing on global, emerging, and frontier markets across various asset classes. The wealth and investment division offers comprehensive wealth management services, including portfolio management, private office support, and stockbroking, along with investments, savings, pensions, and tax planning for individuals, families, trusts, and charities. Meanwhile, the specialist banking division caters to personal and business clients by providing private banking services, corporate and institutional banking, and corporate advisory services. This includes a range of offerings such as transactional banking, lending, deposits, and investment services for high-net-worth clients, as well as specialized financial services for corporate, government, and institutional clients.
Adumo is a fintech company focused on transforming the payment acceptance landscape in sub-Saharan Africa. It provides payment processing services that allow business owners to securely accept a variety of payment types through an omnichannel approach. Adumo supports a diverse range of merchants, including multinational corporations, independent retailers, entrepreneurs, and informal traders. In addition to payment processing, the company offers tools for working capital requirements, consumer engagement, and business support, along with an in-store consumer credit platform and necessary hardware. Through its services, Adumo aims to help businesses grow, simplify operations, and optimize their payment experiences, all while ensuring end-to-end transaction reconciliation and delivering valuable business insights.
Adumo
Debt Financing in 2022
Adumo is a fintech company focused on transforming the payment acceptance landscape in sub-Saharan Africa. It provides payment processing services that allow business owners to securely accept a variety of payment types through an omnichannel approach. Adumo supports a diverse range of merchants, including multinational corporations, independent retailers, entrepreneurs, and informal traders. In addition to payment processing, the company offers tools for working capital requirements, consumer engagement, and business support, along with an in-store consumer credit platform and necessary hardware. Through its services, Adumo aims to help businesses grow, simplify operations, and optimize their payment experiences, all while ensuring end-to-end transaction reconciliation and delivering valuable business insights.
Omnisient | Collaborative Consumer Intelligence
Venture Round in 2022
Omnisient is a Privacy Enhancing Technology and the leading privacy-preserving data collaboration platform in emerging markets. The technology creates a trust-by-design environment for businesses to collaborate on their first-party data securely, quickly, and easily while remaining compliant with consumer data privacy regulations. More than 148 million consumer records have been protected and anonymously linked for data collaboration using Omnisient’s Crypto-Identity tokenization. Use cases for privacy-preserving data collaboration include leveraging new alternative data sources for financial inclusion, improving the customer experience, and identifying new business opportunities for growth. Founded in Cape Town, South Africa, Omnisient is used by more than 80 of Africa’s largest banks, insurers, retailers, and healthcare organizations.
CRDB Bank
Debt Financing in 2022
CRDB Bank Plc is a prominent financial institution operating in the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Burundi, offering a wide range of banking services to individuals, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), corporate clients, and high net worth individuals. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Dar es Salaam, the bank provides various retail banking products, including multi-currency accounts, personal and SME loans, and general insurance services. In addition, CRDB Bank facilitates corporate banking services such as trade finance, project finance, and cash management. The bank also emphasizes treasury services and digital banking, including mobile and internet banking solutions. With a robust network of branches, automated teller machines, point of sale terminals, and microfinance partners, CRDB Bank aims to meet the diverse financial needs of its customers effectively.
Omnisient | Collaborative Consumer Intelligence
Series A in 2021
Omnisient is a Privacy Enhancing Technology and the leading privacy-preserving data collaboration platform in emerging markets. The technology creates a trust-by-design environment for businesses to collaborate on their first-party data securely, quickly, and easily while remaining compliant with consumer data privacy regulations. More than 148 million consumer records have been protected and anonymously linked for data collaboration using Omnisient’s Crypto-Identity tokenization. Use cases for privacy-preserving data collaboration include leveraging new alternative data sources for financial inclusion, improving the customer experience, and identifying new business opportunities for growth. Founded in Cape Town, South Africa, Omnisient is used by more than 80 of Africa’s largest banks, insurers, retailers, and healthcare organizations.
Omnisient | Collaborative Consumer Intelligence
Seed Round in 2020
Omnisient is a Privacy Enhancing Technology and the leading privacy-preserving data collaboration platform in emerging markets. The technology creates a trust-by-design environment for businesses to collaborate on their first-party data securely, quickly, and easily while remaining compliant with consumer data privacy regulations. More than 148 million consumer records have been protected and anonymously linked for data collaboration using Omnisient’s Crypto-Identity tokenization. Use cases for privacy-preserving data collaboration include leveraging new alternative data sources for financial inclusion, improving the customer experience, and identifying new business opportunities for growth. Founded in Cape Town, South Africa, Omnisient is used by more than 80 of Africa’s largest banks, insurers, retailers, and healthcare organizations.
EV Cargo
Debt Financing in 2019
EV Cargo Ltd is a UK-based provider of transport, logistics, and freight forwarding services that operates on a global scale. The company employs an intermodal freight transport network that covers regions including Australia, South Africa, the Middle East, New Zealand, the USA, and continental Europe. EV Cargo supports various industries, such as food and beverage, retail, automotive, aerospace, healthcare, and technology, by offering comprehensive solutions in warehousing, distribution, and logistics. Emphasizing a partnership approach, the company values collaboration, communication, and sustainability in its operations, which are often rooted in long-standing traditions of integrity and innovation.
Resolute Mining
Post in 2018
Resolute is a successful gold miner with more than 25 years of continuous production. The Company is an experienced explorer, developer, and operator having operated nine gold mines across Australia and Africa which have produced in excess of 7 million ounces of gold. The Company currently operates two mines, the Syama Gold Mine in Africa and the Ravenswood Gold Mine in Australia, and is one of the largest gold producers listed on the Australian Securities Exchange with FY17 guidance of 300,000 ounces of gold production at All-in-Sustaining-Costs of A$1,280/oz (US$934/oz). Resolute’s flagship Syama Gold Mine in Mali is a robust long life asset benefitting from fully operational parallel sulphide and oxide processing plants. The move to underground mining will continue the asset’s history of strong cash generation and extend the mine life to out beyond 2028. The Ravenswood Gold Mine in Queensland, Australia demonstrates Resolute’s significant underground expertise in the ongoing success in mining the Mt Wright ore body. In Ghana, the Company has completed a feasibility study on the Bibiani Gold Project focused on the development of an underground operation requiring modest capital and using existing plant infrastructure. Resolute also controls an extensive exploration footprint along the highly prospective Syama Shear and greenstone belts in Mali and Cote d’Ivoire and is active in reviewing new opportunities to build shareholder value.
IDWALA
Acquisition in 2017
Idwala is an environmentally and socially responsible company, focused on industrial minerals and lime niche markets. The company consists of a corporate Head Office based in Honeydew and two divisions comprising Lime and Industrial Minerals which are located as follows : Idwala Lime in Danielskuil, Northern Cape Idwala Lime in Powerville, Vereeniging Idwala Industrial Minerals based in Benoni Idwala Magnetite based in Phalaborwa Idwala Carbonates in Port Shepstone, Natal Idwala Sales and Marketing, the marketing arm of the company has four operations- Benoni, Durban, Port Shepstone and Cape Town.
Vumatel
Venture Round in 2015
Vumatel is a leading provider of high-speed broadband connectivity in South Africa, primarily serving residential areas. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Randburg, the company specializes in installing and operating an open access fiber network. This network allows accredited service providers to offer a range of services, including data, IPTV, and VOIP, giving consumers the freedom to choose their preferred provider and service package. Vumatel's infrastructure supports various applications such as streaming high-definition content, video conferencing, and remote work. The network can deliver speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second, making it an attractive option for users seeking high-quality internet at competitive prices. By promoting competition among service providers, Vumatel enhances consumer choice and facilitates easy transitions between providers.
Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Debt Financing in 2015
Liquid Intelligent Technologies is an independent provider of data, voice, and IP services, dedicated to advancing Africa’s digital landscape. Established in 2004 and headquartered in Ebène, Plaines Wilhems, the company has developed an extensive fiber network that spans over 18,000 kilometers across several African nations, including Uganda, Kenya, and South Africa. Liquid Intelligent Technologies offers a variety of services such as broadband, leased lines, private networks, and telecommunications connectivity, alongside web hosting and related solutions. This diverse portfolio enables both public and private sector enterprises to improve their digital experiences and supports the continent's ongoing digital transformation.
Keaton Energy Holdings
Post in 2014
Keaton Energy Holdings Limited (Keaton Energy) is a coal mining and development company, with its shares listed on the main board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The company’s assets comprise two operating collieries, Vanggatfontein and Vaalkrantz; two development projects, Sterkfontein and Braakfontein; and an exploration pipeline including three prospects that have potential as expansions to existing collieries and projects, and two that may result in new development projects.
SA Taxi
Debt Financing in 2010
SA Taxi finances entrepreneurs who operate minibus taxis that may not otherwise have access to credit from traditional banks, contributing to job creation, and enabling and improving the safety of public transport in South Africa. We make a vital contribution to a market sector that has a stimulating effect on the national economy at many different levels.
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