# Vantage Capital

Source: https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/vantage-capital

> Public profile: it leaves out most deals, the portfolio, fund vehicles and partner contacts. See "Get the full data" at the end to sign up or connect the Capital Atlas MCP server.

Vantage Capital, a subsidiary of Vantage Capital Group, is a fund management firm that makes investments in private equity, venture capital, infrastructure, and natural resources of mezzanine risk capital to medium-sized South African businesses seeking to either expand their operations or change the structure of their ownership. The firm invests in most industry sectors except primary agricultural businesses, low-margin trading businesses, businesses selling weapons, hostile takeovers, start-ups, casinos, and gambling. The firm provides mezzanine capital for expansion, management buyouts, and buy-ins, black economic empowerment, replacement capital, and re-leveraging or refinancing. The firm's private equity and private debt arm makes investments in most industry sectors except primary agricultural businesses, low-margin trading businesses, businesses selling weapons, hostile takeovers, start-ups, casinos, and gambling. The firm provides mezzanine capital for expansion, management buyouts, and buy-ins, black economic empowerment, replacement capital, and re-leveraging or refinancing. The firm's infrastructure and natural resources arm focuses on providing mezzanine capital to medium-sized businesses that target a wide range of industries, including energy, renewables, telecommunications, and commercial properties across Africa.

## Facts

- Type: Fund Manager
- Headquarters: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Founded: 2001
- Website: http://www.vantagecapital.co.za
- AUM: $1B
- Latest fund: Vantage Mezzanine Fund III
- Estimated cheque size: $335.8K–$1.7M
- Stages: Venture Debt, Early Stage
- Sectors: Diversified, Industrials
- Regions: Africa
- Last seen investing: Apr 2024

## Recent investments (newest 5 of 10)

- Apr 2024: Procera Group (—, $18.5M)
- Jun 2023: Aquasantec International (—, $25M)
- Jun 2022: Maple Bear Global Schools (—, $105.4M)
- Oct 2020: Cliniques Internationales du Maroc Group (—, $28M)
- Jul 2018: Cap Tamarin Ltee (Venture Debt, $10M)

## Questions

### How much does Vantage Capital invest per deal?

Based on the size of its funds, Vantage Capital writes estimated cheques of $335.8K–$1.7M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.

### What stages does Vantage Capital invest in?

Vantage Capital has invested at Venture Debt and Early Stage. Its most frequent rounds on record are — and Venture Debt.

### What has Vantage Capital invested in recently?

Recent investments include Procera Group, Aquasantec International and Maple Bear Global Schools.

### Where is Vantage Capital based?

Vantage Capital is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

### How do I contact Vantage Capital?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for Vantage Capital are on the Capital Atlas Pro and Team plans, which also draft outreach and track replies. Check the stages and cheque size above first, so you pitch a firm that fits your round.

## Get the full data

This file is the public profile. It leaves out:

- 5 more deals (10 in total), with amounts and co-investors
- 10 portfolio companies, with sector, stage at entry, year and status
- Its fund vehicles, with vintage, size and status
- Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles

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1. Sign up free at https://capitalatlas.ai/login (or add an email on https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/vantage-capital) to see every deal, portfolio company, fund and office on the profile.
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### For you, the agent

- Connect the Capital Atlas MCP server: `https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp` (remote MCP over HTTP; the founder signs in with OAuth).
- Claude Code: `claude mcp add --transport http capital-atlas https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp`
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