With a passion for growing businesses within South Africa, Calibre Capital was founded in 2002 by Theunis de Bruyn, Piet Viljoen and a third partner whom later emigrated.

By 2003, only 1 year later, the founders created a fund management company: Regarding Capital Management (RECM).

In 2009, Calibre Capital and RECM formed a joint venture called RECM And Calibre Limited (RAC).

In June 2010, the non-cumulative redeemable participating preference shares of RAC were listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).

In 2013, Jan van Niekerk joined the group as a partner in RECM, RAC and Calibre Capital.

In 2020, the partners took a controlling interest in Astoria, a Mauritian listed Investment Holding company.

Our philosophy is to invest in, and, commit to proven passionate management teams, to consistently help them catalyse their growth potential.

Steadfast partnerships, a patient long-term view paired with a value-creation mindset has solidified our edge and successful track record.

We invest for the long term and rarely sell investments.

We take influential positions including both minority and controlling interests.

We favour businesses with proven, passionate management teams that are prepared to co-invest – we like to invest with management we trust and that trust us.

​​We will consider investments in early-stage businesses where the business model has been proven.

We see our role as partners that provide owners and management of quality businesses with the capital, tools, and support to catalyse the evolution from a good business to a great business.

We do not involve ourselves in the day-to-day running of businesses, but we are there to provide insight and tools as needed.

We are ALWAYS guided by mutual trust.

Our work at Calibre Capital is grounded in the belief that people are interdependent, fundamentally good, and inherently capable.

It’s with this notion that we make deliberate efforts to nurture and enhance each of our investees and associates into a steadfast network – as people, teams, companies and confidants.

We participate in an array of transaction types, but are open to those not listed:

• Company Exits
• Company Privatisations
• Replacement of Shareholders
• Management Buy-Outs
• Management Buy-Ins
• Succession Planning
• Growth and Expansion
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Balance Sheet Restructuring
• Off-Shore New Business Setup
• BBB-EE Restructuring

We are uncomplicated. However, if we appreciate your business and passion we will request a few items to conduct a review.

We only invest in things we can understand, simplicity is key.

We will require detailed input with regards to the operating environment, management team and their ambitions to formulate our view.

If we do invest, we are able to bring in-depth expertise for growth, optimisation and strategic direction to enhance value, alongside expansive networks with influence.

We do not think in boxes, yet we have certain preferences.

We provide capital to companies with a proven track-record paired with promising business models and passionate management teams.

Ideally, these are profitable or near profitable businesses, i.e. revenue generating.

There are three critical criteria we consider which business must have:

• Passionate and experienced management team with a growth mindset.
• A sustainable business and revenue model.
• A vision and desire to grow and expand their footprint or offering.

*** Typically prefer post-revenue business.