LIONSHARE

FUND MANAGER DETAILS
Year Fund Started 2005
Type of Fund Manager Private Equity
Regulatory License Number n/a
Total Number of Investments to Date 14
Number of Investment Executives 3
Principal Office Address We Work, 173 Oxford Road, Rosebank, Johannesburg
Key Contact Person and Designation Isaac Chalumbira:
BEE Ownership Majority black owned
Company Description LIONSHARE IS AN INVESTMENT PLATFORM COMPANY FOCUSED ON INVESTING AND ADDING VALUE TO BUSINESSES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH FOUNDERS AND MANAGEMENT WHERE OUR VISIONS, SYNEGIES AND VALUE ADDS ARE ALIGNED. INVESTMENTS APPROACH EITHER DIRECT, FUND BASED AND/OR SYNIDCATED
Telephone 114921474
E-mail isaac@lionshare.co.za
Website www.lionshare.co.za
FUND DETAILS
Name of Fund Isaac Chalumbira
Committed Capital of Fund R150,000,0000
Fund Structure Holding Company
Nature of Fund Venture
Number of Portfolio Companies 13
INVESTMENT PREFERENCES
Minimum Investment R250,000
Maximum Investment R20 million
Average Current Investment Size R10 million
Industry Preference
Industry Excluded
Investment Stage Preference
Investment Stage Excluded
Minimum and Maximum Equity Usually Taken
Geographical Preferences


FUND DETAILS
Name of Fund Lionshare Holdings
Stage of Fund Closed
Committed Capital of Fund +R500 million
Fund Structure Company
Nature of Fund General
Number of Portfolio Companies 12
INVESTMENT PREFERENCES
Minimum Investment R2 million
Maximum Investment +R500 million
Average Current Investment Size
Industry Preference
Industry Excluded
Investment Stage Preference
Investment Stage Excluded
Minimum and Maximum Equity Usually Taken
Geographical Preferences
FUND DETAILS
Name of Fund Lionshare Empowered Partners
Stage of Fund Fundraising
Committed Capital of Fund R500 million
Fund Structure Company
Nature of Fund General
Number of Portfolio Companies 1
INVESTMENT PREFERENCES
Minimum Investment R15 million
Maximum Investment +R1 Billion
Average Current Investment Size
Industry Preference
Industry Excluded
Investment Stage Preference
Investment Stage Excluded
Minimum and Maximum Equity Usually Taken
Geographical Preferences


FUND DETAILS
Name of Fund Lionshare Private Equity Fund I
Stage of Fund Fundraising
Committed Capital of Fund R0
Fund Structure In Commandant Partnership
Nature of Fund Generalist
Number of Portfolio Companies 0
INVESTMENT PREFERENCES
Minimum Investment TBD
Maximum Investment TBD
Average Current Investment Size
Industry Preference
  • Real Estate / Property
  • Agriculture & Forestry & Fishing
  • Consumer Related
  • Energy
  • Food & beverage
  • Industrial Products and Services
  • Logistics & Packaging
  • Manufacturing
  • Health & Medical & Life Science related
  • Oil & Gas
  • Transportation
  • General
  • FMCG
  • Infrastructure
Industry Excluded
  • Computer &/ Electronics
  • Construction & Building Products
  • Gambling
  • Military services & Arms
Investment Stage Preference
  • Replacement capital
  • Private Equity
  • Late stages
  • Buyout
  • Mature
  • Large
  • Venture Capital
  • Growth / Development Capital
Investment Stage Excluded
  • Bridge
  • Mezzanine
  • Greenfield / Brownfield
Minimum and Maximum Equity Usually Taken 25% - 51%
Geographical Preferences
  • SADC
  • South Africa