Secha was founded in 2017. Its first fund invested in ten South African companies, creating 300+ jobs with an average revenue growth of 12x. Its $50M second fund scales its Operator-Investor model into Southern Africa.
What We Discuss With Brendan Mullen
• What differentiates Secha Capital from other private equity firms operating in Africa?
• You look for sectors in which South Africa can make use of local resources. Why is that?
• You concentrate on established Southern African companies in large, underserved, "boring" sectors rather than technology companies. What exactly do you mean by "boring" sectors?
• What is the significance of these boring sectors? What value do you think they add to the African economy?
• What are some of the challenges you've encountered in establishing funds dedicated to investing in African SMEs?
• And much more...
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