Every Fund Writes a Cheque,
We Show Up the Next Day
Lighthouse Capital is an operational private equity fund backing profitable mid-market businesses in South Africa and Kenya. We invest $5M to $10M per company and work alongside management from day one.
We Back Businesses That
Are Already Moving...
Profitable companies. Real revenue. Management teams ready to scale. We come in at the point where capital and operational support can do the most damage.
Growth Happens Through Execution, Not Just Investment.
At Lighthouse Capital, we’re not passive investors. We’re former founders who understand the pressure of growth, the pain of scale, and the power of partnership. These four principles guide how we think, operate, and invest
Backing Africa's Proven Growth Companies
Every company we back has proven revenue, a real customer base, and a management team ready to move. We do not fund ideas. We fund execution.
Every Fund Writes a Cheque. We Show Up the Next Day.
Our team takes active roles in finance, operations, and sales. When a problem surfaces, we are already in the room working on it.
Operational Depth Across Every Function
We bring hands-on capability in financial systems, governance, technology integration, and market expansion. Not as advisors. As operators.
Africa-Specific Insight, Built Over Decades
South Africa and Kenya are our primary markets. We understand the regulatory environment, the talent constraints, and the commercial dynamics that outside investors miss.
Our Latest Insights
Our thinking on African private equity, published in Weetracker, Agrigate Global, and Business Insider Africa. These are the conversations shaping how institutional capital views the continent.
Where We Invest
- Investments
- AFRICA FOCUSED