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FUTURE FOCUSSED. AFRICA INVESTED
Mandulo Capital is an energy venture capital firm, focused on investing in African energy assets and projects. In addition to capital investments, Mandulo prioritizes investments with exceptional African companies and management teams, in both alternative and traditional energy markets throughout the continent.
Mandulo Capital invests into energy projects that are either operational or in the pre-construction phase. The directors of Mandulo Capital share the goal of expedient capital deployment. Pre-construction projects must be below permitting thresholds in order to avoid protracted development periods.
By investing in a diversified portfolio of small-scale projects, the fund reduces risk and creates value for its investors. Our multi-disciplinary team has skills and experience to deliver commercial energy projects successfully.
Mandulo Capital operates as a private Venture Capital firm with a developmental mandate of financing the development of hydrocarbon, renewable energy, and property projects in Africa. Mandulo Capital seeks to address financing challenges or failures within the energy sector by supporting profitable energy investment projects, in partnership with international and national private companies and institutions.
ABOUT MANDULO CAPITAL
OUR VISION
OPERATIONAL MODEL
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Mandulo Capital operates on the reality of the modern investment economy and a unique participation structure that protects the interest of prospective LP’s.
Mandulo Capital achieves a minimization of spill-overs and price bubbles by integrating disembod-ied assets (present in the early stages of projects/businesses) into the market. Therefore, managing value and securing investments.
INVESTING IN AFRICA
Investment strategy is based on identifying potential investee energy projects with:
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
Turnkey and compliant
projects with profitable
business and market cases
Top quality management
teams that have had profitable
experience in developing
energy projects
A distinct competitive advantage
driving a strong market position
A solid track record and attractive
growth potential
Sustainble competitive advantages
and clear value-add
propositions
Mandulo offers three categories of capital participation, in the projects and assets as well as for its LP (Limited Partner) base:
CAPITAL PARTICIPATION
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With combined high-level experience, Mandulo Capital has a well-defined, multi-stage project investment process incorporating a robust system of risk management.
Intensive Bottom-up Analysis
Risk Management Review
Investment Committee
Execution
Portfolio Monitoring Process
Submitted for review
Provide recommendations
Formal Approval
Transfer
• Valuation of underlying company• Due Diligence of management team• Disciplined approach to potential pricing• Company exit scenarios analysis
• A risk team, independent from deal team• Staffed by senior management team• Challenge underlying assumptions• Raise potential issues that could affect returns
• Involved at all stages (evaluation, negotiation, execution)• Consider attractiveness of deal in terms of IRR, multiple and paybacks as well as impact of portfolio diversification• Formal approval
• Structuring and closing• With external extensive legal and tax expertise, perform tax and legal due diligence to identify and mitigate risks• Implement transfer process execution
• Regular review of current and projected performance on all transactions• Proactive approach to portfolio management team (representation on the boards of the investee companies)• Post investment governance and intervention committee
Assess potential structural, legal and tax obstaclesReporting on a weekly basisPreventative and corrective actions
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Mandulo Family Fund Structure
Mandulo Capital’s distinguishing Family Fund Structure affords our LP’s discretion over projects and assets they invest in. LP’s are also given flexibility on the terms of their investment through propriety deal flows and tailored explicit time commitments. What unifies parties, assets, and projects under the Mandulo structure is that all are subject to stringent risk assessment and management with the goal of reaching a high level of value creation.
Limited Partners
INVESTING IN MANDULO
Mandulo Capital General Partner
Venture Capital Fund
Projects PortfolioProjects Portfolio
Operational/ Investment Profit
Operational/ Investment Profit
Ownership of Fund
Investment Management
Capital FlowProfit FlowManagement FeesMandulo En Suite Management Services
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LEADERSHIP
Luvo Gila’s stronghold in the energy sector, draws from his activity in academic and commercial spaces. He has conducted research on policy and social development initiatives by Oxfam, Gauteng’s provincial legislature. He has served as a private consultant for NSI Consultants, a Florida-based firm that has advised on projects across the societal spectrum. Furthermore, Luvo’s experience has equipped him with concept development and capital generation competencies of project management.
His activity in the energy field comes in the form of his continual role as a consultant. On key energy projects. Concentrated in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, Luvo served as the chief infrastructure consultant for the establishment of midstream oil and gas assets.
Luvo has graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics and International Relations with Honours. He also carries a postgraduate diploma in International Trade and Security from the University of Amsterdam (VU).
LUVO GILAMANAGING DIRECTOR
Zwelakhe has 10 years of experience in the energy and financial sector. He is formerly the Head of Commodities for Centurion Group, the leading pan-African legal and advisory firm in the continent, and held position of Ener-gy Originator at DMWA Resources, an energy investment and trading company. Zwelakhe is also the Head of Trade for the African Energy Chamber, and a Board Member at the German African Business Forum.
During his career in the energy sector, he has occupied numerous financial analytics roles in various energy firms in South Africa, including the largest private LPG facility in South Africa.
Zwelakhe graduated form the University of Dundee with an MSc in Energy Finance and a BSc in Economics from the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign.
ZWELAKHE GILAEXEUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Contact us
+27 71 877 8065+27 76 763 5228
52 7th AvenueParktown NorthJohnnesburg2193