Medu Capital Overview

  • Investor Type
  • PE/​Buyout

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 7

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 51

  • Portfolio
  • 10

  • Exits
  • 18

Exits

Medu Capital General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2003, Medu Capital is a private equity firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The firm seeks to invest in African companies operating in the consumer goods, services, information technology, general industries, and financial services sectors.

Business Details

Year Founded
2003
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
PE/Buyout
Other Investor Types
Growth/Expansion
Corporate Office
  • 35 Ferguson Road
  • 4th Floor, Illovo, Sandton
  • Johannesburg, 2001
  • South Africa
+27 011

Medu Capital Investments (51)

Medu Capital’s most recent investment was a with Optron Group. The deal was made on 28-Mar-2024 with as the lead partner.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Optron Group 28-Mar-2024 Distributors/Wholesale Generating Revenue
Centenary Tanker Hire 30-Oct-2020 Logistics Generating Revenue
Secutel Technologies 08-May-2020 Network Management Software Generating Revenue
Weir Minerals 01-May-2020 Distributors/Wholesale Generating Revenue
Local Bulk Haulage 03-Mar-2020 Buyout/LBO Road Generating Revenue
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Medu Capital Exits (18)

Medu Capital has made a total of 18 exits. Its latest exit was from HeroTel on 01-Mar-2024. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
HeroTel 01-Mar-2024
Wekaba Engineering 01-Nov-2023
Galison Group 01-Sep-2023
Aurex Constructors 07-Jun-2023
Vergenoeg Mining Company 14-Dec-2022 Secondary Transaction - Private
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Medu Capital Fund Performance

Fund Name Vintage Size Dry Powder DPI RVPI TVPI IRR

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Medu Capital Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Medu Capital FAQs

  • What is Medu Capital?

    Founded in 2003, Medu Capital is a private equity firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

  • When was Medu Capital founded?

    Medu Capital was founded in 2003.

  • Where is Medu Capital headquartered?

    Medu Capital is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

  • How many investments has Medu Capital made?

    Medu Capital has made 51 investments.

  • What has Medu Capital invested in?

    Medu Capital has made numerous investments in companies like Optron Group, Centenary Tanker Hire, and Secutel Technologies within the Distributors/Wholesale, Logistics, and Network Management Software industries.

  • What has Medu Capital invested in recently?

    Medu Capital's latest investment was on 28-Mar-2024 in Optron Group, a company within the Distributors/Wholesale industry.

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