Sanari Capital

Joined Sanari shortly after its founding and co-established the firm with a shared purpose of using private equity to create positive, sustainable impact across Africa.

Investment Partner who joined in 2020 with over 13 years in investment banking, private equity, and venture capital. Previously managed Frontier Impact Fund and worked at Investec's Equity Structuring team; holds an MBA from INSEAD and is a CFA Charterholder.

Heads Operations, Legal and Compliance at Sanari, overseeing fund administration, finance, and governance. An admitted attorney specializing in financial services compliance who previously led compliance at RCS.

Investment Partner who joined in 2020 with over 10 years of private equity experience. Previously worked at Convergence Partners and Investec's Corporate Finance division; a Chartered Accountant who led Sanari's investments in iiDENTIFii and Energenic.

Founding Partner and Chairman of the Investment Committee; spent 30 years at Merrill Lynch, formerly Chairman of Global Investment Banking.

Ville Rimali is Investment Director for Energy Storage at Taaleri Energia. He previously held roles at Wärtsilä Energy, including Director of Growth, Development and Business Support, where he led a team responsible for strategy implementation, market and project development, services agreements sales, and digital solutions across Europe and Africa, and earlier worked in business development on projects including battery energy storage systems. He holds M.Sc. degrees in power systems and economics.

Finance Manager overseeing fund administration and finance, with over two decades of financial experience including more than 10 years in private equity. Previously worked at Phatisa Managers and Actis Africa; a Chartered Accountant.

Independent Chair of the Investment Committee and CEO of fintech group Crossfin Technology Holdings, with over 20 years investing in African businesses, predominantly in ICT. Former CEO of Capital Eye Investments and senior leader at UCS; a Chartered Accountant.

Independent Investment Committee member with over 35 years in emerging markets investing, including co-founding Avanz Capital Management and more than two decades at the IFC. Recognized for expertise in impact investing, SME finance, and fund governance.

Independent Investment Committee member with over 25 years in investment management, including roles at Treacle Private Equity, the IDC, and CDC Capital Partners. Holds a BSc (Eng) Chem from Wits and an MBL from Unisa.

Non-Executive Chair of Sanari's board, associated with the firm since 2017. A Chartered Accountant and c-suite professional who has served as Group CFO at iOCO, Telesure, and other institutions, and is currently a Senior Advisor for Kearney Africa.

Investment Analyst who joined in 2024 with experience in management consulting and investment banking. Previously worked at Standard Bank across capital markets and corporate finance, focusing on ESG-linked funding, and started his career at nonprofit Phaphama SEDI.

ESG and Impact Officer who joined in 2018, developing and implementing ESG and impact frameworks at Sanari and across its portfolio. Previously spent 12 years in community development, environmental education, and climate research.

Non-Executive Director and Joint Head of Corporate Commercial Practice at ENSafrica, specializing in M&A, equity capital markets, and B-BBEE transactions. Admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa.

Investment Analyst who joined in 2023 with a finance background in global markets, M&A, and transaction support. Began his career at HSBC and worked at boutique investment banks with secondments to London and New York.

Advisor and former CEO of Microsoft South Africa with over 35 years in the ICT sector, including 22 years at IBM. Provides insight on strategy, general management, and business development; a Non-Executive Director on the board of the South African Reserve Bank.