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Top 25 Minority-owned business investment firms based in South Africa

RevenueBase identified 66 company matches for minority-owned business investment firms associated with South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 249 professional contacts across them, including 113 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for minority-owned business investment firms 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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66Companies
249Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest minority-owned business investment firms based in South Africa

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 66 company matches for minority-owned business investment firms 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 matchIllovo, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-5028 contacts →

Exact match

“Mahlako is a 100% black-women owned investment and advisory firm with a stellar track record, founded by two dynamic black women who are infrastructure investment and advisory…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-5017 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2003, Sphere is a high performing investment holding company driven to create value for funders, shareholders and business partners.”

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3Exact matchPretoria, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 202651-20012 contacts →

Exact match

“Fio Capital is a global investment firm, investing capital and strategic resources in entrepreneurial markets – the only sustainable solution to growing global economies.”

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4Exact matchSandton, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-509 contacts →

Exact match

“Nala Growth is a mid-market investment management and advisory boutique with a specialised focus on private equity impact investments.”

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5Exact 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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6Exact 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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7Exact 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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8Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-106 contacts →

Exact match

“ACN Capital is a discreet and multi-award-winning, investment house.”

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9Exact 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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10Exact matchLa Lucia Ridge, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-106 contacts →

Exact match

“Imbewu (which means “seed” in Zulu) Capital Partners (Pty) Ltd (“Imbewu”) is a black owned and controlled private equity and investment holding company.”

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11Exact matchUmhlanga Ridge, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-105 contacts →

Exact match

“Gap Capital is a unique investment firm.”

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12Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-105 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1997, Rational Expectations is an investment company based in the heart of Cape Town.”

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13Exact matchSandton, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-504 contacts →

Exact match

“Maia Capital Partners is a boutique financial services firm that facilitates high-impact investment opportunities for the investor community.”

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14Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-104 contacts →

Exact match

“Enygma Ventures is a unique purpose driven investment fund, led by award winning entrepreneurs with 40 years of combined experience growing and scaling businesses in Africa, US &…”

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15Exact matchWaterfall City, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-103 contacts →

Exact match

“Mamor Capital was established in 2017 as black women owned investment company with strategy to partner with companies in South Africa and the region.”

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16Exact matchBallito, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-103 contacts →

Exact match

“EXPX is an investment firm specialising in the origination, development, and execution of high-impact opportunities in the property development and education sectors.”

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17Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-103 contacts →

Exact match

“Ankole Capital is a team of South African financial service and investment professionals that specialise in developing tailored investment, funding and business development…”

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18Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-103 contacts →

Exact match

“We co-invest with our equity and operational partners in sectors that provide growth, sustainability and utility.”

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19Exact matchWaterkloof, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-103 contacts →

Exact match

“Ascension Capital Partners is a Black owned private equity fund manager, with a unique value proposition and competitive advantage of unique proprietary deal flow by virtue of our…”

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20Exact matchNoordhoek, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-103 contacts →

Exact match

“Raise Africa Investments is a black woman-owned and managed private equity firm.”

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21Exact matchSandton, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-503 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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22Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 202611-503 contacts →

Exact match

“We develop companies, take interest & put the best resources, tools & strategies on the job, to fund, build and scale.”

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23Exact matchBryanston, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 202651-2002 contacts →

Exact match

“Entruevest is a holding company based in Johannesburg that acquires and builds leading small to medium sized businesses throughout Southern Africa.”

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24Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-102 contacts →

Exact match

“We are an investment partner with a profound understanding of the challenges involved in growing a business.”

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25Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 28, 20261-102 contacts →

Exact match

“Impisi Capital is a private investment firm that was founded by like-minded partners with a common objective of pursuing economic and social advancement through the awakening and…”

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Minority-owned business investment firms based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 28, 2026
45.4%Verified-email coverage
3.8Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
34.8%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg
Sep 28, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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45
11-50
16
51-200
4
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 66 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 “minority-owned business investment firms” 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 113 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.

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 “minority-owned business investment firms”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many minority-owned business investment firms are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 66 company matches for minority-owned business investment firms 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?

Mahlako A Phahla Investments PTY LTD tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most minority-owned business investment firms?

Johannesburg leads with 23 company records, followed by Cape Town (13) and Sandton (7).

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 113 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 66 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.