Division 04

Capital & Investments

Strategic venture capital, private credit and asset management deployed with a long hold horizon and active operational involvement.

$1.2B
Assets under management
38
Active positions
7 yrs
Avg. hold period

Investment thesis

Why this vertical.

We invest where we operate. Capital from the group is paired with operating capability from the divisions — giving portfolio companies access to power, engineering, real assets and distribution that pure financial investors cannot replicate.

Capabilities

What this division does.

01

Strategic Venture Capital

Seed through Series B positions in fintech, climate technology, logistics and enterprise software.

02

Private Credit

Structured, asset-backed lending to growth businesses underserved by conventional banking channels.

03

Asset Management

Discretionary mandates across real assets, listed equities and fixed income for institutional partners.

04

Corporate Development

Group-level M&A, joint venture structuring and post-acquisition operational integration.

Holdings

Operating companies in this division.

N.O Ventures

Operating

Early-growth fund investing in fintech, climate technology and enterprise software with operating support from group divisions.

Sector
Venture capital
Geography
Africa · Europe

Keystone Private Credit

Scaling

Asset-backed lending vehicle providing structured growth capital to mid-market operators.

Sector
Private credit
Geography
Pan-African

N.O Asset Management

Operating

Discretionary mandates across real assets and listed markets for family offices and institutional allocators.

Sector
Asset management
Geography
Global

Capital

Engage with Capital.

Commercial proposals, partnership enquiries and offtake discussions for Capital & Investments are routed directly to divisional management.

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