Verdant Capital

Edwin Siebani is a Director at Verdant Capital specializing in investment banking and M&A advisory across Africa. He has transactional experience in fintech, payments, digital infrastructure, telecoms, tech, agribusiness, renewable energy, financial services, and industrials, with expertise in buy-side and sell-side M&A, capital raises, and strategic exits. He holds an Advanced Financial Modeller designation from the Financial Modeling Institute and a Bachelor's degree in Accountancy and Finance from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Imran Patel is a Director at Verdant Capital with over 20 years of experience in investment strategy and corporate finance, including M&A and fintech. He has originated and executed transactions across developed and emerging markets, managed cross-border portfolios, and led teams through complex deal structures. His experience spans impact investing, business development, and risk management across multiple geographies.

Kudakwashe Gumbie is a Senior Vice President at Verdant Capital, with experience in the financial services, construction, and retail industries. Gumbie's areas of work include financial modeling, valuations, deal negotiation, financial due diligence, research, sales, and asset management. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Deakin University, majoring in Economics, Finance, and International Trade.

Dimitri Clayton is Head of Legal and Compliance at Verdant Capital, an investment bank and investment manager operating across Africa with offices in Johannesburg, Ebene, Accra, Harare, Kinshasa, and Frankfurt. An admitted attorney in South Africa, he holds a BSc in Human Anatomy and Genetics & Developmental Biology, an LLB, and a 2015 LLM in Commercial and Business Law, all from the University of the Witwatersrand. He began his legal career in 2010 at HR Levin Attorneys and has worked primarily in the corporate commercial field, with additional interests in banking, competition, and consumer law.

Mamello Dinala is an Accounting Clerk at Verdant Capital with over two years of experience preparing financial statements and performing audits. Dinala holds a bachelor's degree from North-West University and is a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society, with the goal of becoming a qualified chartered accountant.

Naledi Dichabe is an M&A Advisory professional at Verdant Capital, a Chartered Accountant with an MBA from London Business School. She has a decade of experience across transaction advisory and private equity, including financial analysis, due diligence, strategy development, and the integration of ESG considerations into decision-making. Her work has involved collaborating with leadership teams on value creation, market expansion, and sustainability initiatives.

Nyasha Chigova is a Vice President at Verdant Capital, where the work involves buy-side and sell-side M&A and private credit mandates across sub-Saharan Africa, spanning screening, due diligence, valuation, structuring and closing. A qualified Chartered Accountant [CA(SA)], Chigova focuses on African private credit and mid-market M&A. Outside of work, Chigova founded a scholarship for students in rural Zimbabwe and co-founded a cooperative investment fund.

Oluwakemi Akintola is the Technical Assistance Facility and ESG Manager at Verdant Capital, with over nine years of experience across Africa in Technical Assistance Facility management and ESG integration within inclusive financial institutions and infrastructure investments. Her work includes designing and implementing technical assistance projects, procuring consultancy services in line with donor requirements, conducting ESG due diligence, developing Environmental and Social Action Plans, and leading portfolio monitoring and impact reporting. She has worked with international donors and Development Finance Institutions including KfW Development Bank, Impact Fund Denmark, the Private Infrastructure Development Group, Agence Française de Développement, and FSD Africa.

Sameer Ally works as an Investor Database Manager and Outreach Specialist, focusing on investor database management, data analytics, and stakeholder relationships. His responsibilities include data capturing to support client service and the management of investor outreach campaigns. He holds an Honors Degree in Business, Strategic Management, and Related Support Services from the University of South Africa.

Lincoln Easton is a Founder Partner at Glitch Capital, a $70 million venture capital fund focused on technology companies in Australia and New Zealand, with more than 25 years of experience across software, construction, investment banking, and corporate advisory. He founded Payapps, a construction payments and compliance software platform acquired by Autodesk for $600 million, and previously served as Managing Director of the APAC business of NBS, a cloud-based architectural specification platform that listed on NASDAQ at $1.5 billion. He is a member of the compliance committee of Mutual Limited, holds a Global Executive MBA from the University of Sydney, and is a former Chartered Accountant and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Managing partner since 2021 responsible for advisory and wealth controlling. A certified financial planner (CFP) with a business degree focused on finance, she brings over 17 years of experience managing large fortunes and previously served in the management of a Munich family office.