About Sanari Capital
Sanari Capital is a private equity firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based in Sandton, South Africa. As of Jul 2026, Sanari Capital has a portfolio of 9 companies, comprising 9 funding rounds and 2 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in South Africa and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech. Its latest investment was a $***** PE round in Energenic on Nov 13, 2024
Overall Sanari Capital portfolio has seen 3 acquisitions, namely Ctrack, Fernridge and Jaycor International. A lot of funds co-invest with Sanari Capital, with names like Arise sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Sanari Capital has a team of 12 people, including 4 partners.
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Founded Year
2013
Location
Sandton, South Africa
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Sanari Capital's Portfolio
Sanari Capital has a portfolio of 9 companies. They have invested in a total of 9 companies. Their most recent investment was in Energenic (PE round) on Nov 13, 2024. Here are the most recent investments by Sanari Capital:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Nov 13, 2024 | PE | 1036 | - | |
Jul 10, 2024 | PE | 3126 | - | |
Sep 28, 2022 | Series A | 2758 | ||
Aug 18, 2020 | Seed | 2037 | - |
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Sanari Capital has acquired 2 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Fernridge on Jul 10, 2017. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Sanari Capital:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jul 10, 2017 | Provider of market research services | - | 2002 | |
Jul 07, 2017 | Manufacturer of cables and connectors | - | 1987 |
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Here is the portfolio snapshot of Sanari Capital:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2024
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2017
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in South Africa and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Sanari Capital
Sanari Capital has a team of 12 members including 4 Partners and 1 Principal located in South Africa, Canada and 1 more location. Sanari Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Sanari Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Johannesburg | - | ||
Partner | Johannesburg | - | ||
Partner | Johannesburg | - | - | |
Partner | South Africa | - | ||
Principal | Johannesburg | - | ||
Advisor | South Africa | - | ||
Associate | - | - | - | |
Associate | South Africa | - | - | |
Associate | South Africa | - | ||
Associate | South Africa | - | ||
Associate | Toronto | - | - |
Co-investors of Sanari Capital
Over the past 13 years, 9 investors have co-invested in Sanari Capital's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Sanari Capital: 9 investors entered a company along with Sanari Capital. These include investors like Arise (1 company).
Sanari Capital News
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EduLife Group secures US$4.4M follow-on investment from Sanari CapitalAfrica CEO Voices•Jul 16, 2024•EduLife Group, Sanari Capital
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Sanari Capital investit 4,4 millions $ au sein d’EduLife GroupEcofin Agency•Jul 12, 2024•Sanari Capital, EduLife Group
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SA’s Sanari Capital raises $65m in 2nd close of new growth fundDisrupt Africa•Oct 10, 2023•Sanari Capital
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Sanari Capital has announced the first close of its new fund at $27.4 millionTechgist Africa•Sep 14, 2022•Sanari Capital
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South Africa’s Sanari inks two deals, hits first close for up to $100 mn PE fundThe Capital Quest•Sep 12, 2022•Sanari Capital
