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Venture Fund · Private Equity · South Africa

Acquiring legacy businesses,
backing the science that transforms them.

We acquire controlling stakes in established businesses with proven cash flows — and back the frontier scientific ventures that digitise, scale, and reinvent them. Two mandates. One integrated fund.

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2 Active Investments
9 Team Members
3 Fund Vehicles
Southern Africa Focus
What We Do

Three divisions.
One integrated strategy.

R&D consultancy, transaction advisory, and private equity — distinct but deeply connected business units built to create exponential value.

01

Innovation Services

R&D consultancy connecting industry, government, and academia through contract research, technical advisory, and new product development.

R&D Consultancy Technical Advisory Product Development
02

Growth Partners

Transaction and advisory arm — mandated to buy or sell companies, step in as active management, or execute a defined growth strategy.

M&A Advisory Active Management Growth Strategy
03

Private Equity

The African Frontier Fund — backing frontier technology ventures and acquiring established businesses with transformation potential.

African Frontier Fund Venture Equity Buyouts
The Team

The people behind the firm.

A multidisciplinary team combining scientific rigour, operational depth, and financial expertise — built to run R&D mandates, execute transactions, and manage portfolio businesses across Southern Africa. We do not separate strategy from execution: the same people who structure a deal are the ones who run the business after close.

Niall Naidoo

Niall Naidoo

Chief Executive Officer

Francois Oosthuizen

Francois Oosthuizen

Chief Operating Officer

Earl Chetty

Earl Chetty

Chief Financial Officer

Carlton Ndhlovu

Carlton Ndhlovu

Chief Technical Officer

Musa Mvuna

Musa Mvuna

Senior Associate

Mbulelo Ngema

Mbulelo Ngema

Senior Associate

Kyle Hagemann

Kyle Hagemann

Senior Associate

Nathan Nagoor

Nathan Nagoor

Senior Associate

Mohau Moabi

Mohau Moabi

Associate

Get In Touch

Let's build something lasting together.

Whether you're a business owner considering a sale, a scientist with a breakthrough, an investor looking to co-invest, or a company seeking our technology expertise — we'd like to hear from you.

info@rorschach.co.za