Kleoss Capital acquires a controlling interest in Debt Rescue for an undisclosed sum

“We decided to join forces because we wanted to create a business where we could put the expertise that we had learnt in our banking environment to full use. We wanted an arena where deal sourcing, deal structuring, debt and capital raising and acting in an advisory capacity to clients who wanted to dispose of …

Kleoss Capital backs Real Foods in undisclosed deal

“The strong management team at Real Foods has achieved an incredible amount in a very short time, and this has been a major factor in our decision to invest. But this is also a very attractive investment sector for us, and natural food and wellness is a unique subsector that targets an economically resilient and …

Kleoss acquires major stake in TrenStar

KLEOSS Capital, a newly created 100% black-owned private equity firm, has acquired a controlling stake in packaging firm TrenStar and expects to complete two more deals within the next few months. The TrenStar acquisition by Kleoss Capital comes after an exit by another private equity firm, Vantage Capital, and an empowerment partner, African Women Chartered …

New deal raises hope for Kauai to create black entrepreneurs

Cape Town – Kleoss Capital Fund 1 has acquired a minority stake in Real Foods, raising hopes of introducing black controlled franchise stores within Kauai. Real Foods, which aims to be the leader in shaping the South African natural food industry, is the owners of the KAUAI, NÜ Health Café and Kohu brands. Kleoss Capital …

Why South Africa has “great opportunities if you are smart about what you want to achieve”

What are South Africa’s competitive advantages?Hale: We are in a stronger position than most other African countries or other developing countries globally: one can come as a foreigner and enter into a contract with certainty that the contract is legally binding. Another fundamental institution is the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). The ruling party lost some key …