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Top 25 Private equity portfolio companies based in South Africa

Name: Private equity portfolio companies based in South Africa
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026 134 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 134 private equity portfolio companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 649 professional contacts across them, including 257 with verified work emails and 31 with mobile numbers. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers private equity portfolio companies headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 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.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row Match evidence on every row Refreshed Sep 5, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

134Companies

649Contacts tracked

257Verified emails

31Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest private equity portfolio companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 134 private equity portfolio companies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names private equity portfolio companies: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#	Company	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	MENARPartial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	70
	“HANDS-ON INVESTMENTS Menar invests in controlling and managing shareholders in private and listed companies and allocates capital to selected projects and companies actively…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2	SilvertreebrandsIndirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	46
	“Silvertree is an entrepreneur-led investment growth partner scaling consumer and digital brands in Africa.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3	Kagiso Tiso Holdings KTHIndirect evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	28
	“KTH is an investment holding company which, through its legacy companies Kagiso Trust Investments and Tiso Group, boasts a track record of investment performance and creating long…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4	Medu CapitalStrong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	28
	“Established in 2003, Medu Capital is a professional investment management company with a focus on private equity.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5	Numeral GroupIndirect evidence	City Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	27
	“Numeral XII is a growth oriented, forward-thinking, diversified investment holding group.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6	Alphawave GroupIndirect evidence	Stellenbosch, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	26
	“Alphawave, an established investment group, specializes in early- and growth-stage ventures, enabling the best in their field to build successful global tech businesses.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7	Value Capital PartnersIndirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	23
	“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…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8	Knife CapitalPartial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	18
	“Knife Capital is an independent growth equity investment firm focusing on innovation-driven ventures with proven traction.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9	RMB CorvestStrong evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	17
	“RMB Corvest is a private equity company and is a member of the FirstRand Group.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10	FIO CapitalIndirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	12
	“Fio Capital is a global investment firm, investing capital and strategic resources in entrepreneurial markets – the only sustainable solution to growing global economies.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11	Ifsa Asset ManagersStrong evidence	Kempton Park, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	10
	“Welcome to IFSA Private Equity – pioneers of prosperity.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12	Talent10 HoldingsIndirect evidence	Midrand, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	9
	“From coal mining to the silver screen and all things in between, Talent 10 Holdings does venture capital like no one else.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13	Vuna PartnersStrong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	8
	“Vuna Partners is a South African private equity investor focused on medium sized businesses across a range of sectors.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14	NEW GX CapitalIndirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	8
	“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…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15	Hlayisani CapitalStrong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	8
	“Investment Management, Venture Capital & Private Equity” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16	Cambridge CapitalIndirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	6
	“Cambridge Capital was founded in 2007 with the vision of building a global investment company.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17	Multiply GroupPartial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	6
	“The Multiply Group is a private investment company that provides longer term strategic capital to business owners through a partnership focused approach.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18	Saad Investment HoldingsIndirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	6
	“SAAD Investment Holdings (SAAD) was established in 2006 as the investment arm of the Tree of Life group.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19	Scientia Holdings Property FundStrong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	6
	“Scientia Holdings Property Fund (Pty) Ltd is a proudly South African private equity fund manager established in 2019, with operations officially commencing in 2020.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20	Athena CapitalStrong evidence	Newlands, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	5
	“Athena Capital is an established private equity company that has the experience to deliver positive returns for innovation-led businesses.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21	Summerplace Equity PartnersPartial evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	5
	“SummerPlace Equity Partners is a black female owned fund manager based in Johannesburg, South Africa.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22	Shadow CapitalStrong evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	5
	“Shadow Capital is the only private equity company in the world specifically catering for top, selected, young professionals.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23	Lone Bull GroupStrong evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	5
	“The Lone Bull Group is a South African private equity and venture capital funding firm.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24	Rational ExpectationsIndirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	5
	“Founded in 1997, Rational Expectations is an investment company based in the heart of Cape Town.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25	Ordian CapitalIndirect evidence	Bellville, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	4
	“Ordian is an investment and advisory business focused on thoughtful capital allocation, long-term value creation and disciplined analytical thinking.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Private equity portfolio companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

JohannesburgLargest hub · 42 HQs

31Contacts with mobile numbers

Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

Verified emails by last verification

0–30

244

31–60

61–90

90–180

180+

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among private equity portfolio companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

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: Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “private equity portfolio companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among private equity portfolio companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
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 listed company carries at least one verified work email, 257 across the full list. 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 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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Private equity portfolio companies by metro

Private equity portfolio companies in Johannesburg42
Private equity portfolio companies in Cape Town27

Frequently asked

How many private equity portfolio companies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 134 private equity portfolio companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

MENAR, headquartered in Sandton, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most private equity portfolio companies?

Johannesburg leads with 42 headquartered companies, followed by Cape Town (27) and Sandton (16).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 257 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 134 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 5, 2026.

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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.