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Top 25 Alternative asset managers based in South Africa

RevenueBase identified 160 company matches for alternative asset managers associated with South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 4,092 professional contacts across them, including 1,621 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for alternative asset managers associated with South Africa, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

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4,092Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest alternative asset managers based in South Africa

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 160 company matches for alternative asset managers based in South Africa, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 19, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,000966 contacts →

Exact match

“STANLIB Asset Management is one of South Africa’s leading investment managers, with over R600 billion in assets under management (as of 31 December 2025).”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,000791 contacts →

Exact match

“Sasfin Wealth is now Otto1890 and we are investment specialists.”

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3Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-500202 contacts →

Exact match

“Nedgroup Investments is an award-winning global investment business with a growing presence in Africa and Europe.”

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4Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200170 contacts →

Exact match

“We help our clients protect and grow their savings, ensuring they can retire comfortably with dignity.”

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5Exact matchBellville, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200141 contacts →

Exact match

“Fairtree is a leading investment manager that manages traditional and alternative investment portfolios across all asset classes for local and offshore clients.”

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6Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026n/a90 contacts →

Exact match

“Cadiz Asset Management is a fund manager that specialises in Fixed Income investments.”

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7Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20059 contacts →

Exact match

“Foord Asset Management has been consistently growing retirement savings since 1981.”

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8Exact matchRosebank, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,00058 contacts →

Exact match

“Transaction Capital is an active investor in and operator of credit-orientated alternative assets managed by experienced entrepreneurial management teams employing a rigorous…”

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9Exact matchWierda Valley, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5052 contacts →

Exact match

“At Peregrine Capital, as one of the longest-running hedge fund managers in South Africa, we have been creating wealth for our clients since 1998.”

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10Exact matchV&a Waterfront, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20052 contacts →

Exact match

“Mergence is an independent asset management firm with a strong 20-year track record.”

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11Exact matchRandburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20052 contacts →

Exact match

“Since 1987, Melville Douglas has been delivering superior investment returns across a number of asset classes.”

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12Exact matchPretoria, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20047 contacts →

Exact match

“Building Generational Wealth since 2002.”

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13Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5046 contacts →

Exact match

“Established in 2004, Westbrooke is a multi-asset, multi-strategy manager of alternative investment funds and co-investment platforms.”

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14Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5044 contacts →

Exact match

“Vunani Fund Managers (“Vunani FM”), a subsidiary of Vunani Limited, was established in and is a boutique asset management firm.”

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15Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5038 contacts →

Exact match

“Laurium Capital is an employee-owned boutique asset manager with offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and London.”

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16Exact matchSandton, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5036 contacts →

Exact match

“Mazi is an asset management company with a focus on sustainable investing.”

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17Exact matchTygervalley, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5031 contacts →

Exact match

“The Optimum Investment Group (Pty) Ltd was founded in South Africa in 2012 as a Boutique Asset Manager (CAT II).”

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18Exact matchRosebank, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5029 contacts →

Exact match

“We are a long-standing; award-winning financial services group and we are synonymous with: • Innovation • Independence • Excellence • Integrity • Long-term partnerships.”

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19Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5025 contacts →

Exact match

“Denker Capital is a boutique asset manager based in Cape Town.”

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20Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5025 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2014, we’re pioneering fresh thinking and investment products in alternative asset investing, with assets under administration of R3.6 billion.”

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21Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5024 contacts →

Exact match

“36ONE Asset Management is renowned for its top performing unit trusts & hedge funds.”

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22Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5023 contacts →

Exact match

“Value Capital Partners (VCP) is an investment company which takes minority positions in listed companies and becomes an engaged shareholder in those entities to drive maximum…”

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23Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5023 contacts →

Exact match

“Aeon Investment Management is a Level 1 B-BBEE boutique investment management company based in Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa with a focus on long-term wealth creation.”

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24Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5022 contacts →

Exact match

“Visio is an investment management firm founded in 2003.”

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25Exact matchConstantia, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5020 contacts →

Exact match

“A SINGULAR MISSION: DELIVERING WEALTH TO OUR CLIENTS Northstar Asset Management is a Cape Town based asset manager with a long heritage and impeccable pedigree.”

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Alternative asset managers based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
39.6%Verified-email coverage
25.6Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
21.9%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
92
11-50
46
51-200
10
201-500
5
501-1,000
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1,001-5,000
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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 160 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with South Africa whose business descriptions match “alternative asset managers” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 1,621 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “alternative asset managers”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many alternative asset managers are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 160 company matches for alternative asset managers associated with South Africa as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Stanlib tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most alternative asset managers?

Johannesburg leads with 35 company records, followed by Cape Town (33) and Sandton (18).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 1,621 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 160 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.