Experience

SA SME Fund

• South Africa
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investment Principal

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  The SA SME Fund is a Fund of Funds with investments in Venture Capital, Private Equity and Debt. As an Investment Principal I am responsible for all aspects of transactions, from origination through to portfolio management. The SA SME Fund is a Fund of Funds with investments in Venture Capital, Private Equity and Debt. As an Investment Principal I am responsible for all aspects of transactions, from origination through to portfolio management.



27four Investment Managers

• South Africa
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investment Committee Member

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Non executive investment committee member of 27four Black Business Growth Fund II Non executive investment committee member of 27four Black Business Growth Fund II



Play Africa

• South Africa
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Board Chairperson

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2020

  Play Africa is the first interactive children’s museum in Southern Africa, a groundbreaking social impact initiative creating inclusive and equitable spaces where all children, families and schools can play, create, innovate and connect. In addition to attending and chairing board meetings, I also assisted with fund raising and promotion of Play Africa. Play Africa is the first interactive children’s museum in Southern Africa, a groundbreaking social impact initiative creating inclusive and equitable spaces where all children, families and schools can play, create, innovate and connect. In addition to attending and chairing board meetings, I also assisted with fund raising and promotion of Play Africa.



Public Investment Corporation

• South Africa
• Investment Management
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Fund Principal: Private Equity Funds and Co-investments

  • Mar 2014 - Mar 2017

  Head of Private Equity Fund of Funds division. I was responsible for direct and indirect investments in SA and the Rest of Africa. I developed and implemented the PIC's Fund of Funds and Co-investments strategy and managed a team of 4 people.

• Associate Principal: Private Equity

  • Sep 2009 - Mar 2014

  Investments in Private Equity Funds in South Africa and the rest of the African Continent as well as co-investments with Fund Managers.



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager

  • Oct 2006 - Aug 2009

  Advisory - valuations and mergers & acquisitions Advisory - valuations and mergers & acquisitions



Sansara Financial Services

• South Africa
• Investment Banking

• Corporate Finance Analyst

  • Oct 2005 - Sep 2006

  Financial modeling, research, presentation preparation and other ad-hoc work Financial modeling, research, presentation preparation and other ad-hoc work



RMB - Rand Merchant Bank

• South Africa
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Accountant

  • Jul 2004 - Sep 2005

  Month end reporting and project related work Month end reporting and project related work



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assurance and Advisory Senior

  • Oct 2003 - Mar 2004

  External audit experience in retail, investments and micro-finance

• Trainee Accountant

  • Jan 2001 - Oct 2003

  External auditing with experience in various industries