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Top 25 Industry-focused private equity companies based in South Africa

RevenueBase identified 117 company matches for industry-focused private equity companies associated with South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 549 professional contacts across them, including 219 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for industry-focused private equity companies 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 28, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest industry-focused private equity companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 117 company matches for industry-focused private equity companies based in South Africa, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 28, 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.
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1Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 202651-20070 contacts →

Exact match

“HANDS-ON INVESTMENTS Menar invests in controlling and managing shareholders in private and listed companies and allocates capital to selected projects and companies actively…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-5030 contacts →

Exact match

“Metier is an independently owned private equity fund manager with an extensive track record spanning nine investment pools and delivering returns in excess of 30%/ Metier is an…”

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3Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-1028 contacts →

Exact match

“Established in 2003, Medu Capital is a professional investment management company with a focus on private equity.”

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4Exact matchCity Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 202651-20027 contacts →

Exact match

“Numeral XII is a growth oriented, forward-thinking, diversified investment holding group.”

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5Exact matchStellenbosch, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026201-50026 contacts →

Exact match

“Alphawave, an established investment group, specializes in early- and growth-stage ventures, enabling the best in their field to build successful global tech businesses.”

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6Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 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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7Exact matchSandton, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-5017 contacts →

Exact match

“RMB Corvest is a private equity company and is a member of the FirstRand Group.”

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8Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-5011 contacts →

Exact match

“Tabono is an owner-managed investment business focused on profitable businesses in highly specialised sectors.”

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9Exact matchKempton Park, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 202651-20010 contacts →

Exact match

“Welcome to IFSA Private Equity – pioneers of prosperity.”

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10Exact matchMidrand, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-509 contacts →

Exact match

“From coal mining to the silver screen and all things in between, Talent 10 Holdings does venture capital like no one else.”

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11Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-108 contacts →

Exact match

“Vuna Partners is a South African private equity investor focused on medium sized businesses across a range of sectors.”

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12Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026201-5008 contacts →

Exact match

“Established in 2005, New GX Capital Holdings Proprietary Limited or “New GX”, is a black owned and controlled investment company formed on strong entrepreneurial principles…”

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13Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-108 contacts →

Exact match

“Investment Management, Venture Capital & Private Equity”

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14Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-106 contacts →

Exact match

“Rockwood Group is a leading South African investment firm focused on investments in industrial businesses that manufacture and/or sell products for use in the home.”

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15Exact matchDurban, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-506 contacts →

Exact match

“The Multiply Group is a private investment company that provides longer term strategic capital to business owners through a partnership focused approach.”

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16Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-506 contacts →

Exact match

“Cambridge Capital was founded in 2007 with the vision of building a global investment company.”

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17Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-106 contacts →

Exact match

“SAAD Investment Holdings (SAAD) was established in 2006 as the investment arm of the Tree of Life group.”

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18Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-106 contacts →

Exact match

“Scientia Holdings Property Fund (Pty) Ltd is a proudly South African private equity fund manager established in 2019, with operations officially commencing in 2020.”

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19Exact matchSandton, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-105 contacts →

Exact match

“SummerPlace Equity Partners is a black female owned fund manager based in Johannesburg, South Africa.”

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20Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-505 contacts →

Exact match

“Shadow Capital is the only private equity company in the world specifically catering for top, selected, young professionals.”

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21Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-105 contacts →

Exact match

“The Lone Bull Group is a South African private equity and venture capital funding firm.”

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22Exact matchBryanston, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-505 contacts →

Exact match

“DBF Capital Partners is a Mauritius based Investment Holding company focusing on private equity specically sector-agnostic principal investing.”

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23Exact matchSandton, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-104 contacts →

Exact match

“Agile Capital is a Private Equity Fund that pursues investments in a number of diverse sectors in the South African market.”

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24Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-104 contacts →

Exact match

“We invest globally across all stages, from seed to listed shares, with a focus on marketplace and software businesses.”

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25Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-104 contacts →

Exact match

“Kalon Venture Partners invests in and builds a portfolio of high growth technology companies, with innovative business models, geared to existing and emerging institutions and…”

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Industry-focused private equity companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 28, 2026
39.9%Verified-email coverage
4.7Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
35.9%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg
Sep 28, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
76
11-50
25
51-200
12
201-500
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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 117 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 “industry-focused private equity companies” 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 219 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 28, 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.

Industry-focused private equity companies by metro

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 “industry-focused private equity companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many industry-focused private equity companies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 117 company matches for industry-focused private equity companies 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?

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

Which city has the most industry-focused private equity companies?

Johannesburg leads with 42 company records, followed by Cape Town (17) and Sandton (13).

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 219 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 117 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 28, 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.