ARCHIMEDES ARBITRAGE PARTNERS
Archimedes Arbitrage Partners (AAP), makes significant majority or minority commitments to a select number of exceptional businesses in sub-Saharan Africa.
We balance vision and precision. We have a first mover mindset and we’re relentlessly optimistic. We don’t limit ourselves to any particular geography or sector. In fact, we don’t limit our ambition at all and we work with pioneers, creators and changemakers.
Our partners trust us to amaze them. In turn, we aim to surge to new heights. We work hand in hand, safe in the knowledge that deep inquisitivity guarantees improvement.
We are sector agnostic and create a bespoke plan for each investment. When the plan is agreed, we “drivehard” as one team, supporting management with the tools to get the job done.
CRITERIA
R500 000 to R100 000 000
Sub-Saharan Africa
Strategic Partners for Growth
More than capital, we are a strategic partner for your journey
We build in-depth strategic partnerships, with a sharp focus on maximizing potential and driving long-term growth.
Backing Founders and exceptional management teams, to deliver ambitious goals is what makes Archimedes Arbitrage Partners tick. For us partnerships mean empowering businesses, not overpowering them.
We proactively work with management teams to deliver solutions that are tailor made to their situation. In return, we place high expectations on them to deliver.
The team is completely aligned to the pursuit of one goal: Maximising the full potential of each individual company in which we invest.
PRIVATE EQUITY
Archimedes Arbitrage Partners is an active lead investor seeking Buyout opportunities where we can make a material impact on growth and profitability.
We act as a catalyst of change through the investment of strategic and operating expertise, including a strong focus on Buyouts, and further opportunities to build scale through bolt-on acquisitions.
Archimedes Arbitrage Partners looks to invest in established cash generative companies in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa where we can support growth initiatives and businesses in transition. We target businesses with an Embedded Value of R1 000 000 to R250 000 000, where will be the first or second investor.
Archimedes Arbitrage Partners has a partnership approach to investing alongside management team, taking an active role in our businesse’s beyond that of a traditional “High Street” Private Equity firm. This includes working to develop a clear strategy for each business, ensuring the right management team and Board is in place, professionalizing reporting and processes, seeking and evaluating Merger and Acquisition opportunities and where appropriate, providing further capital to support company strategy.
We are a low-volume investor, seeking a limited number of investments per year. This ensures that we can invest a ,material amount of time and resource to each company.
Typical deal situations we seek are:
Transitioning, Owner Managed businesses
Classic Management Buyouts
Corporate spin-offs
ARCHIMEDES ARBITRAGE PARTNERS GROWTH CAPITAL
We are passionate about backing entrepreneurs and founders on their winning strategy and can provide flexible funding solutions to meet their requirements. Our capital enables management teams to accelerate growth and industry-leading businesses.
Flexible Funding
We look to invest a sizeable amount per deal for growth capital and or partially de-risk shareholders. We have a growth mindset focused on investing in minority equity, flexible debt solutions and venture capital.
Flexible Hold Periods
Our permanent capital funding model means we are not driven by usual investment company cycles on deployment and exit. We are there to support you throughout your growth journey.
Founder and Entrepreneur Control
We believe in backing the Entrepreneurs vision. Therefore, our investments leave them in control of delivering the business plan. We are one of very few investors who can provide a true majority or minority equity deal.
Partnership Approach
We recognise that every investment is a journey and there will be unexpected events. Our model is to be the entrepreneurs partner, providing value-added support through our experiences, skillset and networks.
Stage and Sector Agnostic
From early stage ventures, through to established mid-market platforms, we support businesses across the various growth stages and across most sectors.
Follow-on Capital
We are passionate about seeing high growth businesses continue to out-perform. With our evergreen funding structure and flexible investment sizes, we are able to support future investment requirements (e.g M & A)
Tailored Support
We recognize that each business is different. We tailor our support to specific business requirements whether its strategic acquisitions, key hires, industry contacts, preparing for an exit IPO or international growth.