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Sanari Capital

https://www.sanari.co.za/

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Sanari Capital is a value-adding private equity firm focused on medium-sized and mid-market growth investments emanating from Africa (mainly from South Africa) with regional and global scalability and exposure. Sanari specialises in investing in founder-run, owner-managed or family-owned businesses. We emphasise digital and human enablement to unlock business potential. Sanari is a Profit with Purpose firm, promoting inclusive growth whilst delivering superior returns to investors. Through the application of capital, experience through different cycles, skill, time and commitment, we partner with management in building Sustainable, Scalable and Saleable ("3S"( businesses. The firm is women-led, majority black- and women-owned. We follow an active investment approach that focuses on growth, strategy and strong execution. We work with founders, owners and managers to craft solutions for business challenges and opportunities. Our investment strategy includes buy-and-build / platform investments, growth equity, rollouts and some buyouts/recapitalisations.

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Employees: 1-10

Founded date: 2013

Investment Type: Private Equity Firm; Venture Capital

Investment Stage: Private Equity

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09.02.2024	Africa-focused funds find their feet amid a downturn	In the midst of a funding downtime last year, and with conditions getting tougher for fund managers raising capital as backers (limited partners) enhanced their focus on strategy and track record, some new African and Africa-focused funds s...
16.10.2023	Sanari Capital of South Africa raises $65 million for the second closing of its new growth fund	Sanari Capital, a majority black and female-owned South African private equity firm run by women, has raised US$65 million for its growth fund, which will be used to create jobs and promote economic development throughout Africa. Sanari Cap...
13.10.2023	In its second close of new growth fund, SA’s Sanari Capital raised $65 M	The second close of Sanari Capital’s growth fund, which aims to boost employment opportunities and promote economic growth throughout Africa, raised ZAR1.25 billion (US $65 million). Sanari Capital is a women-led, majority Black and women-o...
09.09.2022	Sanari Capital announces first close for its new fund at R475m	Private equity firm Sanari Capital has announced a first close of R475 million (about $28 million) on its Sanari 3S Growth Fund known as Sanari 3SG. The firm focuses on investments in growth companies emanating from Africa with regional and...
09.09.2022	Sanari Capital announces first close for its new fund at R475m	Private equity firm Sanari Capital has announced a first close of R475 million (about $28 million) on its Sanari 3S Growth Fund known as Sanari 3SG. The firm focuses on investments in growth companies emanating from Africa with regional and...
18.08.2020	SA-owned LightWare receives $1.5-million investment	LightWare LiDAR, a South African company supplying world-class microLiDAR sensor technology to leading global companies has secured an investment of $1.5-million (R25-million) from Sanari Capital growth. The investment will take African tec...
18.08.2020	Sanari Capital takes leap of faith into microLiDAR tech	Women-led private equity firm Sanari Capital, backed by institutional investor 27four, has waded into the microLiDAR technology sector, investing R25 million in LightWare LiDAR. LightWare designs and manufactures LiDAR systems for use in dr...
18.08.2020	SA-owned LightWare receives $1.5-million investment	LightWare LiDAR, a South African company supplying world-class microLiDAR sensor technology to leading global companies has secured an investment of $1.5-million (R25-million) from Sanari Capital growth. The investment will take African te...
04.10.2019	Savca selects 13 participants for fund manager development programme	The Southern African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (Savca) has selected 13 women and black fund managers for its Fund Manager Development Programme (FMDP). Savca runs the programme — which aims is boost the number of black...
04.10.2019	Savca selects 13 participants for fund manager development programme	The Southern African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (Savca) has selected 13 women and black fund managers for its Fund Manager Development Programme (FMDP). Savca runs the programme — which aims is boost the number of black ...
14.02.2019	Four Sars Section 12J venture capital funds that invest in SA tech startups	South Africa’s venture capital (VC) tax incentive allows investors that invest in accredited VC companies that then invest in small businesses, to make a tax deduction of 100% in the year that the investment was made. To date the SA Revenu...
14.02.2019	Four Sars Section 12J venture capital funds that invest in SA tech startups	South Africa’s venture capital (VC) tax incentive allows investors that invest in accredited VC companies that then invest in small businesses, to make a tax deduction of 100% in the year that the investment was made. To date the SA Revenue...
19.12.2018	Are these the biggest disclosed VC deals in 2018 involving SA tech startups?	SA tech startups raised over a R1-billion or over $89.3-million in 2018. This is the figure available to Ventureburn through the 15 venture capital (VC) deals in which startups disclosed how much they raised (JUMO’s $52-million and $12.5-mi...
19.12.2018	Are these the biggest disclosed VC deals in 2018 involving SA tech startups?	SA tech startups raised over a R1-billion or over $89.3-million in 2018. This is the figure available to Ventureburn through the 15 venture capital (VC) deals in which startups disclosed how much they raised (JUMO’s $52-million and $12.5-mi...
06.12.2018	SA’s Snapt on track for 1000% revenue growth after landing $3m investment	Two years after raising $1-million in funding, SA tech company Snapt this week landed $3-million from three local investors — Nedbank, Sanari Capital and Convergence Partners (which took part in the earlier round) — and is on track to recor...
06.12.2018	SA’s Snapt on track for 1000% revenue growth after landing $3m investment	Two years after raising $1-million in funding, SA tech company Snapt this week landed $3-million from three local investors — Nedbank, Sanari Capital and Convergence Partners (which took part in the earlier round) — and is on track to recor...
14.05.2018	Local IOT start-up raises R13m funding	Sensor Networks has raised funding for new product development. Cape Town-based Internet of things (IOT) start-up Sensor Networks has secured SECURED A successful combination of specialized skills and industry leading vendor partnerships. M...
09.05.2018	Sensor Networks nets new funding round of R13-million to expand IoT products	Just months after securing funding from 4Di Capital, Cape Town based Internet of Things (IoT) platform Sensor Networks has secured a further round of investment — of R13-million, from 4Di Capital, Sanari Capital, which led the round and The...
09.05.2018	Sensor Networks nets new funding round of R13-million to expand IoT products	Just months after securing funding from 4Di Capital, Cape Town based Internet of Things (IoT) platform Sensor Networks has secured a further round of investment — of R13-million, from 4Di Capital, Sanari Capital, which led the round and The...
06.06.2017	Investors clamouring for 12J VC incentive following tax hike – fund managers	The increase in the top marginal income tax rate to 45% for high earners is driving more South African investors to seek out the 12J venture capital (VC) incentive to offset their taxable income, say fund managers. Under the incentive, whic...
06.06.2017	Investors clamouring for 12J VC incentive following tax hike – fund managers	The increase in the top marginal income tax rate to 45% for high earners is driving more South African investors to seek out the 12J venture capital (VC) incentive to offset their taxable income, say fund managers. Under the incentive, whi...

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