Paean Capital is a specialised independent, majority empowered, financial services group, focusing on corporate finance advisory and private equity. Its mission is the creation of clients' and partners' wealth. "Paean" is "a song in praise" of corporate finance advisory and private equity.

Paean Capital comprises:

Paean Advisors, a corporate finance advisory boutique, and Paean Private Equity, a private equity fund manager, focused on investing in market leading businesses, working with management teams and realising value within its portfolio companies.

Values and culture

The Principals'

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With offices in the Netherlands, Zambia and South Africa, we manage impact funds that hold impact creation as important as financial return.  

We invest in early-stage companies that can scale on finance and impact, and  partner with International NGOs, such as our founder, Hivos Foundation, our South African Shareholder, LifeCo UnLtd., as well as fund shareholders WeltHungerHilfe, Cesvi and Ayuda

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