Agile Capital
Private equityJohannesburg · Growth–Late Stage · 5 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 · 5 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 5 of 22 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×2New Materials ×2Biotech ×1Consumer ×1Enterprise Software ×1Healthtech ×1InsurTech ×1Mobility & Transportation ×1
HQs:Germany×1United States×1
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathMolecular diagnostics company offering clinical PCR systems using automation and microfluidics; acquired by QIAGEN in September 2020.
BiotechHealthtechAlbuquerque, US
Thomas Duensing(Executive Officer)Dennis Hynson(Executive Officer)Jack T. Ball(Director)J. Michael Schafer(Director)Janette Phi(Executive Officer)Bo E.H. Saxberg(Director)
Henkel operates two business units: Henkel Adhesive Technologies, which develops adhesive, sealant, and functional coating solutions for over 800 industry segments, and Henkel Consumer Brands, which offers laundry, home care, and personal care products.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerNew MaterialsDüsseldorf, DE
Innovation Group provides operational support and expert services, including a claims management platform, for insurers, brokers, fleet managers and automotive manufacturers.
InsurTechMobility & TransportationSaaS
Amcor is a global packaging company that designs and manufactures packaging solutions for consumer and healthcare products, offering material science expertise, tooling, design, and multi-component assembly.
Advanced ManufacturingNew Materials
Holding company owning equity in Spill Tech Group, Interwaste and Envirosure.
Frequently asked questions
- 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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