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27four Private Markets

27four Private Markets is a division of the 27four Group of Companies offering private equity, gender lens and venture capital funds.

What makes 27four Private Markets different

The 27four Private Markets focus is in addressing industry gaps by providing solutions that aid the growth of direct funds and underlying portfolio companies. They prioritise the execution of investment strategies in a way that ensures positive impact and transformation within the South African landscape.

Private Markets Portfolio Timeline

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Private Equity Co-investments
27four Private Markets
Black Business Growth Funds (BBGF)
fundHERforward
Venture Capital investments
September 2017
27four Private Markets Division
December 2017
Black Business Growth Fund I established
May 2018
Ethos Final close
June 2018
BBGF I Invests in Ethos Mid-Market Fund I
September 2018
Razorite Final close
March 2019
BBGF I Invests in PAPE Fund III
June 2019
Business Growth Fund II established
September 2019
BBGF II Invests in Summit Africa Private Equity Fund I
December 2019
BBGF I Invests in Razorite Healthcare and Rehabilitation Fund
January 2020
PAPE Fund 3 Final close
January 2021
BBGF II Final close
June 2021
BBGF II Invests in Vuna Partners
September 2021
Summit Africa Private Equity Fund I Final close
March 2022
27four Nebula fund established
March 2022
Kleoss Capital Final close
May 2022
BBGF II Invests in Sanari Capital
August 2022
Co-investment [on behalf of TRF] in QLink
September 2022
BBGF II Invests in Kleoss Capital
December 2022
27four Co-investment partnership established
February 2023
Kholo Capital First close
March 2023
Vuna Partners Final close
April 2023
Co-investment [TRF mandate and BBGF II] in e4
July 2023
27four Nebula investment in VitruvianMD
September 2023
27four Nebula investment in Kena Health
September 2023
BBGF II Invests in Secha Capital
September 2023
Secha Capital First close
November 2023
fundHERforward established
November 2023
BBGF II Invests in Kholo Capital
November 2023
Sanari Capital Final close
December 2023
Co-investment [TRf mandate] in Divercity
March 2024
27four Nebula investment in Floatpays
March 2024
Co-investment [TRF mandate and BBGF II] in Balancell
April 2024
27four Nebula investment in Entersekt
July 2024
Working capital awarded to 4 managers

Private Markets Teams

Investment Team
Rory Ord*

Head: Private Markets
19+ years in private equity

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Chad Potter*

Principal
16+ years in private equity, infrastructure and corporate finance

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Marde van Wyk

Principal
15+ years in private equity

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Tishanya Naidoo

Venture Capital Principal
11+years in venture capital and asset management

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Jade Buckton

Venture Capital Associate
5+ years in venture capital

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* Executive IC members
Operations and Impact team
Lize Minnaar

Operations manager
8 years+ CA(SA) experience

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Boitumelo Mahlare

Impact Co-Ordinator/ analyst
4+ years in impact

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Yoliswa Mncube

Impact Co-Ordinator/ analyst
2+ years in ESG

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Investment committee independent members
Cora Fernandez

Impact Co-Ordinator/ analyst
25 years+ experience
– Ex Ethos Sphere Holdings
– Ex Sanlam
– Non-Executive Director at Redefine, Capitec and Spur

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Thiru Pather

Non-executive PE IC member
20 years+ experience
– SA SME Fund Principal
– Ex PIC Principal
– Ex Deloitte

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Anne Keppler

Non-executive PE IC member
18 years+ experience
– DEG (German Development Bank)

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Sylvester Albanie

Non-executive VC IC member
20 years+ experience
– Investment Principal at Khulisa Investment Partners
– Ex Investment Principal at Hlayisani Capital
– Ex M&A at Novus Holdings
– Ex VP Leverage Finance at Absa

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Nadya Bhettay

Non-executive VC IC member
20 years+ experience
– Ex Vodacom Chief Strategy Officer
– Non-executive director Capitec
– Non-executive director Endeavour

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