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Firms / S•••• C•••••• M•••••••••
S•••• C•••••• M•••••••••
S•••• Capital is an investment management firm focused on delivering superior risk-adjusted returns from fund and direct investments in Africa.
no sworn venture fact yet (name or round mention only)
Importance
27
moderate
Active deployment
25
moderate
Emerging
0
low
Completeness
63
high
Freshness
98
high
Research priority
12
low
Identity and regulatory footprint
- Headquarters
- Johannesburg, South Africaadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- 3RD FLOOR, BLOCK A, THE PIVOT, 1 MONTE CASINO BOULEVARD, FOURWAYS, Johannesburg, 2021adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- +27 11 011 9288adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- s•••••••••.com
- SEC adviser type
- exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- private fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- Latest Form ADV
- Mar 31, 2024
- Private funds reported
- 7 (0 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets
- $400Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
- Owners on Schedule A
- R•••••• a•• O•••• O••••• T•••• D•••• N••••••• 1•• 2••• (Trust), C
- business email
- info@sangocapital.comsangocapital.compublished by the subject
- business phone
- +27 11 011 9288adviserinfo.sec.govpublished by the subject
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
no observed deals yet
Stated (the firm’s website)
- Sectors
- consumer, climate, energy
- Stages
- not stated or not yet read
- Geography
- africa, global, globally
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
- Self-described
- family office
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation: no observed deals yet
Stage at first entry: no observed deals yet
Sectors: no observed deals yet
lead rate n/afollow-on rate n/anew logos, 12 months 0
Funds and vehicles
7 reported
| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S•••• R••••• C•••••••• L• | SPV or co-invest vehicle · ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | 2024 adv first reported | Early deployment | $0 Mar 31, 2024 | 2 | unknown | unknown |
| S•••• S•••••••• E••••• V•••••• L••• | Fund · ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | 2022 adv first reported | Active deployment | $97,378 Mar 31, 2024 | 3 | unknown | unknown |
| S•••• P•••••• E••••• I•• L• | Fund · ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | 2019 adv first reported | Mature | $93.9M Mar 31, 2024 | 13 | unknown | unknown |
| S•• I• C•••••••• L• | SPV or co-invest vehicle · ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | 2018 adv first reported | Harvest | $20.8M Mar 31, 2024 | 2 | unknown | unknown |
| S•• I• C•••••••• I• L• | SPV or co-invest vehicle · ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | 2017 form d first sale | Harvest | $30.3M Mar 31, 2024 | 12 | $30.3M of $30.3M | Feb 5, 2019 |
| S•••• P•••••• E••••• I• L• | Fund · ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | 2015 form d first sale | Harvest | $146M Mar 31, 2024 | 26 | $146M of $146M | Apr 14, 2017 |
| S•••• C•••••• P••••••• L• | Fund · ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | 2012 form d first sale | Harvest | $110M Mar 31, 2024 | 27 | $110M of $110M | Mar 25, 2014 |
GAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.
Investment team
3 current, 1 departed
O•••• B•••••• O•••••
Board or advisoryTrustee Of The R•••••• A•• O•••• O••••• T•••• D•••• N••••••• 1•• 2••• · since Nov 1, 2009
C•••••• J••••• M•••••••
PartnerManaging Director · since May 1, 2011
R•••••• O•••••
PartnerTrustee Of The R•••••• A•• O•••• O••••• T•••• D•••• N••••••• 1•• 2•••/ Managing Director · since Jul 1, 2012
1 departed (kept with end dates)
- F•••• F•••••• · Managing Director · May 1, 2011 to Mar 30, 2016 Inference
Investments on record
0 edges, 0 companies, 0 partner-attributed
No investment on record yet. Edges arrive from the firm’s portfolio page, financing announcements, and Form D board seats.
Co-investors
0 relationships from shared deals, counted for the whole firm
No co-investor relationship yet: these are derived only from rounds and portfolio listings the graph has seen both investors on.
Limited partners
0 disclosed
No LP commitment on record. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote: a pension report (see Limited partners for the plans read), a fund announcement naming the LP, or a Form ADV owner. The fund page carries the LP’s reported performance.
Timeline
9 dated events
- Mar 31, 2024S•••• R••••• C•••••••• L• first reported on Form ADV by S•••• C•••••• M••••••••• (P•••••• Equity Fund)Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactS•••• R••••• C•••••••• L•SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 31, 2022S•••• S•••••••• E••••• V•••••• L••• first reported on Form ADV by S•••• C•••••• M••••••••• (P•••••• Equity Fund), GAV $97,378Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactS•••• S•••••••• E••••• V•••••• L•••SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 29, 2019S•••• P•••••• E••••• I•• L• first reported on Form ADV by S•••• C•••••• M••••••••• (P•••••• Equity Fund), GAV $81,557,600Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactS•••• P•••••• E••••• I•• L•SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Apr 4, 2018S•• I• C•••••••• L• first reported on Form ADV by S•••• C•••••• M••••••••• (P•••••• Equity Fund), GAV $20,830,100Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactS•• I• C•••••••• L•SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Apr 4, 2018S•• I• C•••••••• I• L• first reported on Form ADV by S•••• C•••••• M••••••••• (P•••••• Equity Fund), GAV $30,255,100Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactS•• I• C•••••••• I• L•SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 30, 2016F•••• F•••••• (Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of S•••• C•••••• M•••••••••
- Mar 30, 2016S•••• P•••••• E••••• I• L• first reported on Form ADV by S•••• C•••••• M••••••••• (P•••••• Equity Fund), GAV $56,560,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactS•••• P•••••• E••••• I• L•SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Nov 19, 2012S•••• C•••••• P••••••• L• first reported on Form ADV by S•••• C•••••• M••••••••• (P•••••• Equity Fund), GAV $60,000,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactS•••• C•••••• P••••••• L•SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Nov 19, 2012S•••• C•••••• M••••••••• first filed Form ADV (ERA)First SEC adviser filingOrganizationFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Classification history
- Sep 12, 2026Candidate (candidate, 50%, cls-1)no sworn venture fact yet (name or round mention only)
Evidence
40 observations from 2 sources