Uqalo, Cape Town

Uqalo has an initial US$30m of committed capital for direct investments in consumer products companies, as equity and convertible debt. We seek minority investments, as a sole investor in small to medium size businesses, or as a co-investor alongside other investors in larger businesses. To the African entrepreneur we are a proactive and supportive partner bringing years of experience in the consumer sector, and as a co-investor alongside others, we offer our team of specialists and the capabilities of our cornerstone investor, The Fung family.

The Fung family control and manages the Fung Group, a 100 year-old global consumer products business, supplying approximately 6, 000 of the world’s leading brands and retailers.