Sango Capital: Leader in African Mid-Market Private Equity South Africa 2025

Sango Capital is a specialist investment firm dedicated to mid-market private equity opportunities across Africa, with a strong emphasis on long-term value creation and commercial excellence. The firm’s initial vision focused on unlocking value in a space where capital supply-demand dynamics favour investors and where domestic growth stories offer more resilient and diversified return streams than globally correlated exposures. Over the past decade, Sango Capital has evolved from a hybrid model—investing in both funds and primary companies—into a comprehensive platform that now includes secondary investments, technology-driven assets, and private credit strategies. It was the first of its kind to introduce high-quality private institutional capital into the African private equity space, and it has since built a reputation for being a preferred partner for globally minded, commercially focused investors. The firm maintains a dual strategy: backing top-tier fund managers while simultaneously co-investing directly, often in collaboration with regional partners. Sango Capital has also launched a permanent capital vehicle targeting upper mid-market opportunities, with an aim to build globally dominant platforms capable of scaling to valuations exceeding $1bn each. In parallel, it remains a pioneer in structuring secondary transactions, providing liquidity solutions to limited partners and general partners alike. This effort ensures a healthier and more dynamic middle market ecosystem. The firm continues to pursue category-defining technology-enabled growth assets that complement and disrupt the mid-market space. CFI.co Judging Panel congratulates Sango Capital on winning the 2025 award for Leader in African Mid-Market Private Equity (South Africa).