At Platform Capital, we are more than investors—we are catalysts for sustainable growth.
Our Mission
To build the leading growth market focused, Investment & Advisory firm, generating globally competitive returns by combining a deep knowledge of the markets we operate in, an entrepreneurial business-building approach and strong local and global connectivity
Our Values
The BLACK values: Brother's Keeper, Loyalty, Authenticity, Capacity, and Knowledge, represent our commitment to supporting one another, staying true to our principles, continuously growing, and empowering through wisdom.
Platform Capital is a markets focused, sector agnostic, principal investment and advisory firm.
Platform deploys patient, value accretive capital alongside international and local value investors to create champion businesses with the potential for regional or global scale.
Highly focused, top calibre investment professionals; who have skin-in-the-game and are aligned with investors and companies.
Private opportunities sourced through our global network that do not fit the mandates of many traditional investment firms.
The core of what we do is to create fast-growing, market-leading companies in their various segments. We leverage our local presence, global network, operating experience, technical partnerships and market knowledge to add value to our portfolio and clients’ businesses.
Exposure through investment structures capable of providing downside protection whilst unlocking equity upside across all stages of the business cycle.
We Own & Operate • We Invest • We Advise
We operate assets in underserved verticals with high demand-supply gaps. We use our network’s experience to derisk, build infrastructure, and retain value on the continent.
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We invest across the entire value chain. But we don’t just invest. We provide market access, unlock strategic relationships, support talent and HR development, and offer a range of value-added services to accelerate growth and impact.
We provide end-to-end advisory on fundraising, governance, talent, and strategy — empowering entrepreneurs across Africa to scale and succeed.
Adding Value to our Portfolio Companies is key to Successful Investing, Beyond the provision of Capital, we add value to our portfolio companies through these avenues
Growing share in existing market or expanding across geographies.
Leveraging our network to forge key business relationships.
Attracting key personnel to execute business plan
Working with relevant government agencies on behalf of the companies
Financial management, operational efficiency and institutionalisation.
We are a unique advisor with diversified relationship base and real time market insights
We’re a solutions-driven advisory firm that partners with clients to create value through innovative support in restructuring, capital raising, M&A, and more.
We take an active, people-centric approach, delivering tailored advisory solutions through a connected ecosystem and deep client understanding.
We actively commit our resources to help clients achieve optimal outcomes and long-term value for stakeholders
Our strong relationships and experienced team enable timely, transparent execution of complex transactions.
Platform Capital has raised over $600 million in debt & equity funding to support our clients' growth
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We believe the Africa of tomorrow will emerge as the right ideas meet ideal capital in an ecosystem that engenders growth and scale
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We are obsessed with changing the African narrative, which is why we deploy long-term capital and social capital to our investee companies, and work with them to achieve their goals.
We leverage our local presence, global network, operating experience, technical partnerships and knowledge of our markets to add value to our portfolio and clients’ businesses.
We have a 5-year vision to impact 1 million families & students and further entrench better governance in public and private institutions.
We invest in growth opportunities across several sectors and markets.
We act as Investpreneurs, investing our own capital, and providing strategic and execution support.
We invest at all stages of the business lifecycle, excluding turnaround and arbitrage situations.
Our investment approach encourages long-term thinking in both business operations and capital deployment.
We adopt a value-accretive approach that prioritizes sustainable business growth and profitability.
