Dennis Matangira Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Senior Managing...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2C

  • Active Board Seats
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Dennis Matangira General Information

Biography

Mr. Dennis Matangira serves as Senior Managing Partner at Zebu Investment Partners. He serves as a Board Member at West End Farms. He has gained a wealth of experience in the private equity industry in both Africa and the USA. He worked for Wachovia Corporate and Investment Bank in the USA for ten years on both their Leveraged Acquisition Finance and Distressed/Special Financing teams before joining Rockwell Collins to execute middle market investment deals, and ultimately founding Kalahari Capital Partners, executing SME PE deals in Africa.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Senior Managing Partner, Zebu Investment Partners
Education
Wake Forest University, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Wake Forest University, Master's
Gender
Male
Email
dm
Phone
+27 011
Address
  • 14th Floor, Sandton City Office Tower
  • Corner Rivonia Road & 5th Street, Sandton
  • Johannesburg, 2196
  • South Africa
+27 011

Dennis Matangira Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Zebu Investment Partners Investor Senior Managing Partner Johannesburg, South Africa PE/Buyout

Dennis Matangira Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Westend Farms Animal Husbandry Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Yaounde, Cameroon

Dennis Matangira Lead Partner on Deals (6)

Dennis Matangira has been the lead partner on 6 deals. Their latest deal was with Moçambique Terramar, a distributors/wholesale company. The deal was made for on 24-Mar-2022.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Moçambique Terramar 24-Mar-2022 Buyout/LBO Completed Distributors/Wholesale Maputo, Mozambique
Elgin Free Range Chickens 26-Nov-2021 Completed Animal Husbandry Grabouw, South Africa
IQ Logistica 26-Aug-2020 Completed Business/Productivity Software Pretoria, South Africa
Royal Oven 22-Jan-2020 Completed Food Products Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Westend Farms 01-Jul-2019 Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Animal Husbandry Yaounde, Cameroon
Norish Ethiopia 01-Mar-2015 Buyout/LBO Completed Food Products Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Dennis Matangira Network (23)

Board Members (5)

Name Company Representing Location From
Manjoh Bime Westend Farms Westend Farms Yaounde, Cameroon
Godfery Yenwo Westend Farms Self Yaounde, Cameroon
Westend Farms Self Yaounde, Cameroon
Westend Farms Self Yaounde, Cameroon
Westend Farms Self Yaounde, Cameroon

Portfolio Executives (17)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Philip Baird Moçambique Terramar Chief Financial Officer 24-Mar-2022 Maputo, Mozambique
John Wilson Moçambique Terramar Chief Executive Officer 24-Mar-2022 Maputo, Mozambique
Elgin Free Range Chickens Chief Financial Officer 26-Nov-2021 Grabouw, South Africa
Elgin Free Range Chickens Chief Executive Officer 26-Nov-2021 Grabouw, South Africa
Elgin Free Range Chickens Founder, Owner & Chief Executive Officer 26-Nov-2021 Grabouw, South Africa

Fund Team Members (1)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Zebu Investment Partners Johannesburg, South Africa
Zebu Investment Partners Johannesburg, South Africa

Dennis Matangira Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Africa Food Security Fund Zebu Investment Partners Buyout Closed 2018
African Agriculture Fund SME Fund Zebu Investment Partners Agriculture Fully Invested 2012

Dennis Matangira FAQs

  • Who is Dennis Matangira?

    Mr. Dennis Matangira serves as Senior Managing Partner at Zebu Investment Partners.

  • How much does Dennis Matangira typically invest?

    Dennis Matangira's median deal size is .

  • What is Dennis Matangira’s main position?

    Dennis Matangira’s primary position is Senior Managing Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Dennis Matangira?

    Dennis Matangira’s email address is dm and his phone number is +27 011 .

  • How many active board seats does Dennis Matangira hold?

    Dennis Matangira holds a board seat in Westend Farms.

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