Medu Capital

"Medu Capital... changing the way we invest

Medu Capital is a professional investment management company, strategically positioned as a specialised private equity company with a sound and disciplined investment philosophy and process. With funds under management of R1.5 billion, Medu Capital partners established businesses that require equity risk capital and/or BEE partners.

Overview

Click to enlarge Medu Capital invests institutional capital in various portfolio companies. The executive management team invests alongside it's investors. Medu Capital is actively involved in portfolio companies through board representation and assumes a non-executive role in the companies and the subcommittees of the boards.

Investment Objectives and Criteria

Objectives

• To make medium- to long-term equity and equity related investments
• To achieve above-average investment returns
• To champion and promote transformation and BEE in portfolio companies

Strategy / Criteria

• Partner-established companies seeking medium- to long-term equity partners
• Invest in profitable and established businesses with strong management teams
• Acquire significant minority and/or control positions in portfolio companies (varying from 15% to 80% equity interest)
• Key executives in portfolio companies will be encouraged to share in the equity risks and rewards
• Where possible, employee share ownership schemes will be implemented
• Investment horizon of up to seven years
• Investment size ranges from R50 million to R175 million
• Investments in most industries, excluding tobacco, liquor, gambling and military weapons industries
• Focus on investments in South Africa with an ability to invest in the rest of Africa...."

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