Agile Capital
Private equityJohannesburg · Growth–Late Stage · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
Agile Capital is a long-term, partnership-oriented private equity investor that backs established mid-market South African companies rather than taking operational control. It provides growth capital, replacement capital, and funding for management buyouts and buy-ins, offering non-executive strategic and financial support alongside management teams. The firm brings expertise in finance, governance, and M&A, and often partners with multinationals to deliver B-BBEE empowerment solutions. It targets sector-agnostic businesses with a demonstrable track record of strong financial performance, good margins, cash generation, tangible growth prospects, strong management teams, and minimum sustainable EBITDA of R20 million. It explicitly avoids start-ups, greenfields, business rescue/turnarounds, deep mining, real estate, and primary agriculture.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 6 people
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What they invest in
from 6 of 21 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2New Materials ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Cleantech ×1Cloud Computing ×1Consumer ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:South Africa×2Germany×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 21 tracked
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Averge Technologies partners with FNB to provide residential solar energy solutions financed through home loan applications.
CleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareSouth Africa, ZA
Henkel is a multinational company operating through two main business units: Henkel Adhesive Technologies, which develops adhesive solutions across over 800 industry segments, and Henkel Consumer Brands, which manufactures consumer products.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerNew MaterialsDüsseldorf, DE
Innovation Group delivers claims management solutions for the insurance sector, with particular focus on data analytics, fraud detection, and customer experience optimization.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureInsurTechMobility & TransportationSaaS
Wayne Calderbank(Business Services Director)
Holding company owning equity in Spill Tech Group, Interwaste and Envirosure.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioRpc Astrapakacq. by Amcor
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Agile Capital made?
- Agile Capital has 21 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Agile Capital invest at?
- Agile Capital invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Agile Capital focus on?
- Agile Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Agile Capital located?
- Agile Capital is headquartered in Johannesburg, ZA.
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