Nala Growth was established in April 2018 by three dealmakers from a development finance background. We are based in Johannesburg and our deal coverage is continent-wide, across all economic sectors. Our engagement and investment mandate can be summarised as follows:

• Private Equity
• Mid-Market
• Sector-Agnostic
• Pan-African
• Impact Investments

We have solid expertise in Corporate and Project Finance, Deal Structuring and Packaging, Due Diligence, Financial Modelling and Capital Raising.

We are dealmakers. We understand that dealmaking is not a zero-sum game. If there is a happy medium, we will find it. Our logo represents the broad spectrum of structuring options available in all transactions.

According to Harvard Law Review, “Dealmaking is defined as the art of crafting deals through negotiations focused on an integrative, or value-creating process, rather than through distributive bargaining, or a haggling process. Dealmaking includes the range of activities both at the bargaining table and away from it that seek to bring two or more parties together toward some common end, whether it is the sale of an asset, a vendor agreement, or a merger between corporations.”

Nala Growth is well-placed to advise clients from all economic sectors on any aspect of a private equity transaction, both buy-side and sell-side.  Our approach is to gain a deep understanding of the strategic objectives of each party to a transaction, evaluate the economic merit of the proposed investment, and then structure an optimal deal within the established parameters.

We can engage with clients to advise on one or more of the following aspects of an investment:

We have a broad network of investors and financiers as well as a sound understanding of their investment criteria and processes, which we tap into to raise capital on behalf of our clients.

Capital raising is executed on a turnkey basis, including all aspects of investment advisory from due diligence, transaction structuring and packaging, to deal execution.