Edward Pitsi Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder, Chie...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2B

  • Active Board Seats
  • 4

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Edward Pitsi General Information

Biography

Mr. Edward Pitsi is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner at Infinite Partners. He serves as a Board Member at Kevro, e4 Strategic and Autozone. He serves as Non-Executive Director at Crossfin Technology. He serves as a Board Member at Synerlytic Group. He served as Managing Partner, Mid Market at Ethos Private Equity. He joined Ethos as an Associate in February 2011 and was promoted to principal in October 2013. Since joining Ethos, he has been involved in the evaluation of numerous acquisition opportunities and the successful delisting of Universal Industries Limited. He currently serves on the board of Universal Industries. He served on the boards of the House of Busby and ATIO (before the exit of this investment by the Ethos Technology Fund). Before joining Ethos, he worked as a transactor in the Acquisition and Leveraged Finance team at Absa Capital (an affiliate of Barclays Capital). His responsibilities included sourcing, structuring, and executing transactions across the credit spectrum, from investment grade to sub-investment grade structured bank debt and High Yield Bonds. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accounting Sciences, a post-graduate diploma in Accounting, and a Master in Financial Management Sciences (all from the University of Pretoria) and is currently reading for his Global Executive MBA at INSEAD. He is also a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner, Infinite Partners
Education
INSEAD, Executive MBA
University of Pretoria, Master's
University of Pretoria, B.Comm (Bachelor of Commerce)
Gender
Male
Email
ep
Phone
+27 010
Address
  • 1 Park Lane
  • Wierda Valley
  • Sandton, 2196
  • South Africa

Edward Pitsi Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Crossfin Holdings Investor Non-Executive Director Cape Town, South Africa Growth/Expansion
Infinite Partners Investor Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner Sandton, South Africa PE/Buyout

Edward Pitsi Board Seats (4)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
AutoZone (Johannesburg) Distributors/Wholesale Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Johannesburg, South Africa
Barron Distributors/Wholesale Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Johannesburg, South Africa
e4 Strategic Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Johannesburg, South Africa
Synerlytic Group Other Energy Services Acquired/Merged (Operating Subsidiary) Formerly PE-Backed Modderfontein, South Africa

Edward Pitsi Lead Partner on Deals (5)

Edward Pitsi has been the lead partner on 5 deals. Their latest deal was with e4 Strategic, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made for on 25-Apr-2023.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
e4 Strategic 25-Apr-2023 Buyout/LBO Completed Business/Productivity Software Johannesburg, South Africa
Synerlytic Group 04-Apr-2019 Completed Other Energy Services Modderfontein, South Africa
Gammatek 01-Oct-2018 Completed Distributors/Wholesale Johannesburg, South Africa
Barron 06-Oct-2017 Buyout/LBO Completed Distributors/Wholesale Johannesburg, South Africa
AutoZone (Johannesburg) 12-Jan-2016 Buyout/LBO Completed Distributors/Wholesale Johannesburg, South Africa

Edward Pitsi Network (58)

Board Members (30)

Name Company Representing Location From
Eutychus Mbuthia Universal Industries RMB Ventures Gauteng, South Africa
Khuthadzo Masindi Barron RMB Ventures Johannesburg, South Africa
Synerlytic Group Ethos Private Equity Modderfontein, South Africa
AutoZone Self Memphis, TN
FrontierCo FrontierCo George, South Africa

Portfolio Executives (24)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Simon Slater e4 Strategic Managing Director, e4 UK 25-Apr-2023 Johannesburg, South Africa
Adri Fuhri e4 Strategic Chief Financial Officer 25-Apr-2023 Johannesburg, South Africa
e4 Strategic Chief Executive Officer 25-Apr-2023 Johannesburg, South Africa
e4 Strategic Chief Executive Officer 25-Apr-2023 Johannesburg, South Africa
e4 Strategic Chief Operations Officer 25-Apr-2023 Johannesburg, South Africa

Fund Team Members (4)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Titi Sekhukhune Ethos Private Equity Ethos Mid Market Fund I Illovo, South Africa
Titi Sekhukhune Infinite Partners Ethos Mid Market Fund I Sandton, South Africa
Ethos Private Equity Illovo, South Africa
Infinite Partners Sandton, South Africa

Edward Pitsi Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Ethos Mid Market Fund I Ethos Private Equity Buyout Closed 2016
Infinite Partners Core Equity II Infinite Partners Buyout Open 2023

Edward Pitsi FAQs

  • Who is Edward Pitsi?

    Mr. Edward Pitsi is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner at Infinite Partners.

  • How much does Edward Pitsi typically invest?

    Edward Pitsi's median deal size is .

  • What is Edward Pitsi’s main position?

    Edward Pitsi’s primary position is Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Edward Pitsi?

    Edward Pitsi’s email address is ep and his phone number is +27 010 .

  • How many active board seats does Edward Pitsi hold?

    Edward Pitsi holds 4 board seats including AutoZone (Johannesburg), Barron, e4 Strategic, and Synerlytic Group.

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