A shared value investment firm, built from the ground up.
Founded in Johannesburg in 2014 without external capital, Valley Group has grown into a diversified African shared value investment firm with interests across eight industries, from Southern Africa to Hong Kong.
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Investors who have been operators.
Valley Group began as an operating business and became an investor by reinvesting what it earned. That origin defines us. Every investment we make is backed by people who have built supply chains, met payrolls, passed audits and earned the trust of demanding clients.
Today the group invests in and operates businesses across agriculture, food production, education, technology, logistics, trade, marketing and property. We partner with organisations that want to grow in Africa alongside an investor that understands it from the inside.
A decade of building.
Verify: confirm the year of each milestone before adding dates- 2014Valley Group founded in Johannesburg, without external capital
- ThenFirst investment in food production and manufacturing
- NextGFSI-accredited manufacturing operations
- RegionExpansion into Botswana and Namibia
- AsiaOperations established in Hong Kong
- TodayFour markets, eight industries and Valley Research
Purpose, vision and mission
To build enduring African enterprises that create value for our partners and the communities they serve.
To be Africa's leading shared value investment firm, and the partner of choice for anyone investing, expanding or building in Africa.
We deploy patient, proprietary capital and hands-on operating expertise to build, scale and partner with businesses that deliver strong commercial returns and measurable shared value across Africa.
The principles
we invest by.
Owner-led.
Institutionally governed.
Being privately held lets us decide quickly. Our governance framework makes sure we decide well.
Investment decisions go through a formal investment committee, supported by independent advisers, audited financial statements and group-wide policies on ethics, anti-bribery and corruption, conflicts of interest and data protection. Verify: publish only structures that exist today
- B-BBEE certificatePDF ↓
- Code of EthicsPDF ↓
- PAIA ManualPage →
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Frequently asked questions.
Who is Valley Group?
Valley Group is an African shared value investment firm headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. Founded in 2014, it invests its own capital in high-growth industries and partners with international investors and companies as a co-investor, joint-venture partner and transaction adviser, with operations in Botswana, Namibia and Hong Kong.
Does Valley Group accept investments from the public?
No. Valley Group invests its own capital and does not solicit or accept investments or deposits from the public.
Which industries does Valley Group invest in?
Agriculture and agro-processing, food production and manufacturing, education and skills, technology, transport and logistics, international trade, marketing and media, and property.
How can an international investor or company partner with Valley Group?
Through co-investment, joint ventures, market-entry partnerships, transaction advisory mandates or commissioned research from Valley Research. Enquiries start at valleygroup.co.za/partner.
What is Valley Research?
Valley Research is Valley Group's research and intelligence arm. It publishes independent analysis of African markets, industries and policy, and undertakes commissioned research.
How does Valley Group support the businesses it invests in?
Through capital, hands-on involvement and a central operating platform. Valley Group's central team provides finance and reporting, technology, human capital, legal and compliance, and strategy and M&A support to every business in the group and to its joint ventures, with market intelligence from Valley Research.
What does shared value mean at Valley Group?
It means investing where commercial returns and social progress reinforce each other, for example by bringing emerging farmers and small businesses into the supply chains of the businesses we build.