- 33 Fricker Road, 2nd Floor, Illovo
- +27 11 772 7945
- info@idf.co.za
About Us
Our organisation's mission
IDF Capital is an established financier, investing in high growth SMEs/Entrepreneurial businesses. We invest with a gender lens strategy, backing innovative businesses that yield both commercial and social returns. We provide capital through short and long-term debt, quasi-equity and equity instruments. Since 2008, as the first female-owned and led multi-fund manager, we set out to bridge the gap in access to finance by providing responsive and innovative financial solutions to high growth entrepreneurial businesses in South Africa. Over the years, we have built an impressive track record in deploying intelligent capital that unlocks the economic potential of sub-Saharan Africa. As “Value Catalysts”, our investment philosophy is centred on creation of value at all touchpoints in our investment processes. Through our deepened understanding of the SME sector, IDF Capital has become a thought leader and a trusted partner offering bespoke SME funding and growth solutions. Our diverse and multi-disciplinary team brings on board deep industry expertise in assessing investment opportunities, creating value for both the investees and investors. As a women-owned and led Fund manager in South Africa, with a strong focus on female-owned entrepreneurial business, IDF Capital charted the course and narrative on the credible investment case for investing in women-owned businesses, an important fundamental pillar in Gender Lens Investing (GLI) strategy, that has gained worldwide acclaim.
Our Values
- Respect,
- Excellence,
- Diligence and
- Integrity
Vision and Mission
Our vision is to become the pre-eminent value-adding financier and advisor for high growth SMEs/entrepreneurial businesses in Africa. Our mission is to facilitate access to finance for entrepreneurial businesses, propelling them towards success and prosperity. At IDF Capital, we envision a world where financial inclusion acts as a powerful remedy for socio-economic challenges faced in Africa.
Impact
Our story of impact is woven into the very fabric of our existence and purpose. With a relentless pursuit of positive outcomes, we strive to add value and make a meaningful difference in the entrepreneurs and the communities they serve. By adhering to a Gender Lens Investing (GLI) strategy, we empower women and enhance their economic participation, contributing to a more equitable society. We believe financial inclusion is a panacea to socio-economic challenges experienced in Africa, hence our purpose is to facilitate access to finance to entrepreneurial businesses. By pursuing impact outcomes, we see our business’ progression through the same impact lens.
As a female-led company, we take pride in fostering a diverse and inclusive investment portfolio, with 59% of our portfolio comprising female-owned ventures. This is a result of our entrenched Gender Lens Investing (GLI) strategy that ensures women economic participation. We have to date supported more than 77,000 jobs and invested in more than 280 businesses.
Our fiduciary responsibility to our investors is aligned with our philosophy to invest in businesses and economic activity that considers the most material Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) elements, whilst protecting our investments against ESG risk, and capitalise on dormant ESG returns. Our impact goal is to create a society that thrives on goodness, and in pursuit of that, we align our investment mandates and activities with the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The impact of our investments is measured and monitored throughout the investment life cycle, and we work towards institutionalizing sustainable impact even after exit.
Subsidiary Companies
Meet The Board of Directors
Meet The Team
Polo is an accomplished and experienced entrepreneur and private equity investor.
Simbisai’s portfolio includes strategy, operations, systems and investor relations.
Bringing over 20 years of expertise in venture capital, corporate finance, fund investment, and financial management, Hlengiwe is exceptionally qualified to spearhead our investment activities and portfolio value creation.
Ashleigh is a Finance Manager at IDF Capital. Her role involves collation, preparation, interpretation of management reports and financial statements (+ managing Auditors/Audits), and commentary and reporting to Stakeholders thereof.
Themba Ntini is the Investment Manager at IDF Capital and previously was a lead transactor for seven funds under management.
Mphethe is the Business Development Executive at IDF Capital. His role involves turning around complex distressed businesses in the portfolios that have good potential to succeed.
Setebe serves as an Investment Manager at IDF Capital where his responsibilities encompass deal origination, general portfolio and risk management, value creation, valuations, exits, due diligence, deal structuring, and fund reporting.