Khulasande, which means to grow and multiply, is dedicated to the growth of South Africa through Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment.We are a credible, commercial BEE partner. If you are a South African enterprise wanting to grow, we can help you do so.
Khulasande I is a partnership between the Entrepreneurship Development Trust (EDT) and the Bud Group.
EDT is a charitable trust with Black beneficiaries focusing on the development of the South African economy through educational and entrepreneurial activities.
The Bud Group is a diversified business of scale and relevance operating across chosen platforms including, Chemicals and Minerals, Industrial Services, Building Materials, Financial Services and Industrial Supplies. The Bud Group is present in 9 provinces in South Africa and operates in 12 countries in Africa.
Khulasande Capital Partnership I has been dissolved as all the investments have been disposed of.
Khulasande II was created as a partnership between Investec Limited and the EDT.
Investec provides a wide range of financial products in South Africa through its Specialist Banking and Wealth and Investment divisions.
Khulasande Capital III Proprietary Limited was established in 2018 as the fund manager to the Khulasande Capital Trust. It was created to provide Khulasande Capital with a platform to invest in larger B-BBEE transactions whilst providing investee companies with strong B-BBEE credentials.
Your enterprise will enjoy a competitive advantage due to us being a B-BBEE vehicle with access to funds and the backing of prominent investment teams in the country.
Khulasande Capital Founder & CEO
Sthembile Nkabinde
Sthembile Nkabinde is the founder of Khulasande Capital. She is a qualified chartered accountant and has 11 years auditing, corporate finance, leverage finance and private equity experience. After qualifying with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sthembile joined the corporate finance division of Investec. She later joined the Private Capital team dealing with debt and equity funding in the unlisted space.
Investment Executive
Zola Tsotsotso
Zola Tsotsotso is a qualified chartered accountant with 14 years’ post articles experience in investment banking and principal investments which she gained at RMB in the corporate finance and resource finance divisions and Shanduka Group, which merged with Phembani Group. Zola joined Khulasande in September 2018 and holds an MBA from INSEAD Business School in France.
Investment Executive
Mvi Hlophe
Mvi Hlophe is a qualified chartered accountant with 8 years post articles experience in corporate finance, private equity and principal investing. After completing his articles at EY Johannesburg in 2012, he joined the Transaction Advisory Services team. In 2013, he joined Capitalworks to assist in the start up and running of a permanent capital vehicle called SAED. Thereafter he spent two and a half years as an executive (head of corporate finance and investments) at Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited. Mvi joined Khulasande in February 2020.
Investment Committee Member
Fani Titi
Fani Titi is the Investec Group Chief Executive. He acted as Joint CEO of the Investec Group until March 2020 following the successful the demerger of the asset management business. Fani was the founding CEO of Kagiso Media and the founding Chairman of the private equity firm Tiso Group.
Investment Committee Member
Stephen Koseff
Stephen Koseff is the former chief executive officer of the Investec Group, dual listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Stephen was with Investec for 39 years in various capacities and CEO from 1996 to 2018. In 2017, Stephen was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Commerce Degree by the University of the Witwatersrand. Stephen is chairman of BidCorp Limited, Bud Group (Pty) Ltd and IEP Group (Pty) Ltd and co-chair of Youth Employment Service (YES).
Investment Committee Member
Ishara Ramsunder
Ishara Ramsunder is the founder and CEO of Catalytic Advisory. She is a qualified chartered accountant and has over 20 years of local and international experience ranging from auditing, corporate finance, leverage finance, private equity and debt capital markets. She serves as a non-executive director of Idwala Industrial Holdings.
Investment Committee Member
Vincent Langlois
Vincent Langlois was employed at Investec Bank in 2001 in the Private Equity Division as a Consultant; in November 2009 he was appointed Head of Principal Investments Division. He was the IEP Group CEO from January 2016 to June 2017. He is a qualified CA (SA) with an MBA from Wits Business School.
The EDT is a partner in Khulasande I and Khulasande II
The EDT is an active and credible development vehicle for delivering innovative entrepreneurial activity and educational enrichment that contributes to South Africa’s upliftment.
The value created in Khulasande will contribute towards benefiting the EDT and therefore uplifting its beneficiaries.
The Bud Group was a partner in Khulasande I.
The Bud Group is diversified business of scale and relevance operating across chosen platforms including, Chemicals and Minerals, Industrial Services, Building Materials, Financial Services and Industrial Supplies.
Investec is a partner in Khulasande II.
Investec is an international specialist bank that provides a diverse range of financial products and services to a select client base in three principal markets: the UK and Europe, South Africa and Asia/Australasia.
Investec focuses on delivering distinct profitable solutions for its clients in its core areas of activity, namely: Wealth & Investment and Specialist Banking.
Barrows Khula specializes in designing and manufacturing retail point of sale visibility solutions within the Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector.
ClaytonCare is a sub-acute rehabilitation medical group providing comprehensive inpatient treatment and care.
Clover is a branded food and beverages group with a presence throughout Southern Africa.
The Afrit Group provides a comprehensive trailer solution to the market including trailer manufacturing, rentals, insurance, short-term financing and second-hand trailer sales services.
Bud Chemicals and Minerals has established itself as a major operator in the manufacturing, importing, stocking and distribution of chemical products. The Group encompasses the following leading companies:
Bud Industrial Services was created through the integration of a number of South Africa’s oldest and most established industrial brands. Group companies include:
EDT’s objectives are to give back to the nation by providing educational and entrepreneurial enrichment to previously disadvantaged South Africans.
Promaths offers extra tuition for Grade 10, 11 and 12 learners in Soweto, helping them improve their performance in Maths and Science. The Promaths model, in partnership with other funders, has seen 12 years of extraordinary results and currently funds eight centres across South Africa.
The impact the programme is having on the children and the larger communities in which they operate is inspiring. To date, over 5 000 school children have been through the programme.
This initiative provides students with scholarships to study at Johannesburg’s best high schools. Students who show academic excellence and are in financial need are identified and supported.
EDT has provided young and upcoming entrepreneurs with the opportunity to get exposure to other entrepreneurs and start-ups in global hubs such as San Francisco, Helsinki, and Detroit amongst others by exposing them to leading expertise in various fields, enabling them to develop networks that contribute to their personal and business growth.
The EDT has affected over 70 young entrepreneurs through this initiative.
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