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The ethos of private equity

Our private equity funds specialise in an active investment strategy that focuses on the provision of growth and replacement capital, preferably in control positions. To date, Ethos has made 108 investments and exited 96.

Ethos is currently capital raising for an innovative artificial intelligence offering, Ethos Ai Fund I.  Ethos Fund VII is currently investing.

Ethos Mid Market Fund I closed at over R2.5bn.  The Fund is already over 50% invested and continues to attract significant deal interest.

Ethos Fund VI (one of the largest pools of third-party capital in Africa with c.R8.4bn (US$800 million) in commitments) is fully invested. 

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Large Equity 

Ethos currently manages two large equity funds: Ethos Fund VII and Ethos Fund VI.  Ethos Fund V is fully invested and almost fully realised. 

Click here to read more about Fund VII’s first close and first investment.

Ethos Africa

Click here to read more about Ethos Africa.

 

Mid Market 

In 2016, Ethos launched our inaugural mid-market private equity fund, Ethos Mid Market Fund I. This represents a return to deal sizes very similar to our successful Funds III and IV. However, Ethos Mid Market Fund I encapsulates exceptional empowerment credentials unique to this Fund.  Fundraising for this Fund successfully closed in 2018 with commitments of over R2.5bn. 

Click here to read more about the Fund’s most recent investment into Synerlytic.

Specialist 

In partnership with industry experts, Roger Grobler & Nic Kohler, Ethos has established an innovative AI Fund, targetting businesses that will benefit materially from AI algorithmic decision making. 

Click here to read about the Fund’s first close or here to hear Roger talking about its most recent investment into TymeBank.


DEAL CARDS

Woza Siyophola

WOZA SIYOPHOLA!

ETHOS FUND VI ACQUIRES LITTLE GREEN BEVERAGES (‘LGB’) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MANAGEMENT AND NEDBANK PRIVATE EQUITY

In LGB, Ethos identified a youthful African business with entrepreneurial flare.

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Mid Market Buyouts

Born free

There's a new kid in town

Ethos Mid Market successfully closes first three investments.

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Funds

Standing out from the crowd

Taking growth to the next level

Exceptional opportunities never simply glide across the skyline. They have to be identified, cultivated and – most importantly – actualised. 222

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CURRENT FUNDS

Ethos Fund VII
VINTAGE YEAR:
2018
CAPITAL RAISED:
R2 billion
FUND STATUS:
Currently investing
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Ethos Ai Fund I
VINTAGE YEAR:
2018
CAPITAL RAISED:
TARGET: R750 million (R640 million committed to date)
FUND STATUS:
Capital raising & currently investing
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Ethos Mid Market Fund I
VINTAGE YEAR:
2016
CAPITAL RAISED:
R2.5bn
FUND STATUS:
Currently investing
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Ethos Fund VI
VINTAGE YEAR:
2011
CAPITAL RAISED:
R8.6 billion
FUND STATUS:
Fully invested.
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Ethos Fund V
VINTAGE YEAR:
2006
CAPITAL RAISED:
R5.5 billion
FUND STATUS:
Fully invested. Significantly realised
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