Kagiso Tiso Holdings

Overview

Kagiso Tiso Holdings is a prominent black-owned investment holding company in South Africa, established through the merger of Kagiso Trust Investments and Tiso Group in 2011. The company has a diversified asset portfolio comprising market-leading companies in sectors such as media, financial services, resources, education, and technology. Its major investments include Kagiso Media Limited, which owns radio stations like East Coast Radio and Jacaranda FM, and Momentum Group Limited, a significant player in the financial services sector. The company's vision is to reignite Africa's potential by building trust and connecting communities, both directly and through its investments. The company's investment strategy focuses on creating long-term sustainable shareholder value by investing in various sectors, including media, financial services, resources, education, and technology. Kagiso Tiso Holdings has a strong and diversified asset portfolio comprising market-leading companies in these sectors. The company's major investments include Kagiso Media Limited, which owns radio stations like East Coast Radio and Jacaranda FM, and Momentum Group Limited, a significant player in the financial services sector. The company's vision is to reignite Africa's potential by building trust and connecting communities, both directly and through its investments. Kagiso Tiso Holdings has a proven track record of peerless investment performance, with a current portfolio size of R9.0 billion NAV. The company has made 34 private equity and venture capital investments to date. Its investment preferences include a minimum investment of R250 million, with a focus on industries such as financial services, industrials, health, media, power, and food. The company is willing to syndicate investments and typically seeks significant influence in its portfolio companies. Geographically, Kagiso Tiso Holdings has a pan-African focus, with investments across various countries on the continent.