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Sabvest

Institutional investor

Johannesburg

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Investment thesis

Sabvest Capital is an investment holding company focused primarily on industrial and service businesses, usually unlisted and co-invested alongside family, management or financial partners under its Partnership Principle. It also holds listed equity, debt and cash portfolios when surplus liquidity is available, all on a fair-value basis, and may make finance advances and pursue other fee- and profit-earning activities. The group maintains both local South African and offshore portfolios and targets long-term compound growth, having historically achieved roughly 15% p.a. growth in net asset value per share and 10% p.a. growth in dividends per share over three-year rolling periods.

Invests inSector AgnosticGlobalJohannesburgSouth Africa

Source: firm website, verified Oct 25, 2026.

HQ
Johannesburg, ZA
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Founded
1988
Tracked investments
1

What they invest in

from 1 of 1 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Fintech ×1

HQs:United Kingdom×1

Investments · 1 tracked

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Altify is a regulated investing platform offering access to alternative and traditional assets including private credit, tokenised stocks, cryptocurrencies, crypto bundles, commodities, stablecoins, structured products, and pre-IPO stocks.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechLondon, GB

Sean Sanders(CEO & Founder)in

Co-investorsFounders Factory AfricaAdaverseCalm/Storm VCCoastCapCV VCHansmann Family Office

Frequently asked questions

What sectors does Sabvest focus on?
Sabvest focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Sabvest located?
Sabvest is headquartered in Johannesburg, ZA.

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