Capital, capability and conviction.
Four integrated capabilities and one operating platform, from one aligned partner. Engage us for one capability, or for all four.
- 01 Strategic Investments
- 02 Partnerships & Market Entry
- 03 Transaction Advisory
- 04 Valley Research
- Our operating platform
- Home
- What We Do
Patient, proprietary capital.
We invest proprietary capital across the business lifecycle: incubating new ventures, funding growth and acquiring established businesses with strong fundamentals. With no fixed exit timeline, we stay invested for as long as we can add value.
- Venture creation and incubation
- Growth capital
- Acquisitions and buy-ins
- Joint ventures and co-investment
- Industries with structural, long-term demand
- Management teams with integrity and ambition
- A clear path to sustainable profitability
- Opportunities where our operating experience gives us an edge
- Measurable shared-value potential
- StakeMinority, significant minority or control
- HorizonLong-term, no fixed exit
- Ticket sizeDiscussed case by case Verify: decide whether to publish a range
Global standards.
African roots.
Africa rewards partners who are present. For international and regional companies, Valley Group provides a credible local platform. We bring operating infrastructure, market intelligence, regulatory and transformation expertise, and our own capital invested alongside yours.
- Market-entry strategy and feasibility
- Joint ventures and local partnerships
- B-BBEE ownership and transformation structuring
- Sourcing, supply-chain and distribution partnerships
- Operational set-up and scaling
An investor's discipline on every mandate.
We advise on the transactions we understand best: those that shape African businesses. Our team brings an investor's discipline to every mandate, from origination and valuation to structuring, negotiation and post-deal integration.
Verify: FAIS position with counsel before launch- Mergers, acquisitions and disposals
- Empowerment and ownership transactions
- Capital raising and investor readiness
- Due diligence and valuation support
- Joint-venture structuring
- Post-transaction integration
Intelligence that informs every decision.
Valley Research is the group's research and intelligence arm. It publishes rigorous, independent analysis of African economies, industries and policy for investors, corporates, governments and development partners, and it undertakes commissioned research.
- Industry and market reports
- Country and policy briefings
- Commissioned research and feasibility studies
- Investment and impact assessments
The foundations every business needs to grow.
Valley Group's central team gives every business in the group, and every joint venture we enter, the capabilities of a much larger organisation from day one. Our partners get institutional-grade reporting and governance; our businesses stay focused on their customers.
- Finance and reporting
- Technology and systems
- Human capital
- Legal, governance and compliance
- Strategy, M&A and business development
- Research, through Valley Research
Build: Say "for our businesses and partners", never "clients". The platform is how Valley adds value as an owner, not a shared-services business for hire.