EduTech

Black Women-Owned South African Fund Managers 

Firebird Fund Managers has its roots in business rescue and private equity. We specialize in identifying businesses which are distressed but where active intervention, new capital, debt restructures and compromises, can remedy the distress. We ensure Transformation and Impact through the following:Firebird is 75% black ownedJobs retained is key metric to us as well as above average IRR’s We hand over our businesses wherever possible to new entrants  Sustainable businesses with great governance is our goal

Firebird Turnaround Fund – Investment

The Energy and Environment Partnership covering Southern and East Africa (EEP Africa) is a multi-donor fund providing early-stage grant and catalytic financing to innovative clean energy projects, technologies and business models.

EEP Africa has been at the forefront of efforts to fast track clean energy access and sustainable and inclusive green growth, channeling more than EUR 57 million to 200+ pioneering projects with positive impacts on lives and livelihoods.

In January 2018, EEP Africa transitioned into a multi-donor trust fund managed by the Nordic Development Fund (NDF). This new

Crossfin invests in high growth and established cash generative businesses, offering investors a blended exposure to technology investments in Fintech. The Crossfin group is uniquely positioned to unlock real value through the organic and acquisitive growth of our ecosystem and the continual introduction of additional products and services through our various platforms. Crossfin aims to influence technology across the value chain from point of processing to point of fulfilment either directly or through partnerships.

AngelHub Ventures is a VC firm specializing in growth capital, early stage, mid venture, and startup investments in South Africa,  specifically investing into lean startups with disruptive business models and technologies. The fund is FULLY INVESTED and now forms part of Hlayisani Capital.

Sango Capital is an investment firm making private equity investments in Africa's fastest growing economies through a select portfolio of direct investments, private equity funds and bespoke pooled investment vehicles. Sango currently manages a number of investment vehicles aggregating capital from institutional investors including pension funds, foundations, endowments, sovereign wealth funds and high net worth family clients from the United States and Asia.

KNF, managed by Knife Capital, is a venture capital fund that invests in innovation-driven startup in South African. 

KNF Ventures is a SARS Section 12J Venture Capital Company - enabling qualifying investors to claim amounts invested as a full and permanent deduction from taxable income. By leveraging Knowledge, Networks & Funding, KNF Ventures accelerates the growth of South African innovation-driven SMEs and generate enhanced returns for investors.