Sterling Capital Partners is a privately owned investment organization that was established in 1988 to provide start-up capital and advisory services to South African based companies.
Since inception , we have provided funding to, invested in,
and advised on transaction with an enterpise value exceeding R3 billion. Historical investment areas include light industrial manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, customer relationship managemant,
mobile marketing and computer software.
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BUSINESSMODEL
Our philosophy towards each transaction has always been to form cooperative partnerships with individuals who have domain expertise for the project or investment sector under consideration, and to work with those experts to maximise strategic
returns. We are willing to invest our capital and resources in projects, where we have a high degree of control over the day to day management of the target business and the overall
outcomes of the project. Ensuring that our joint agreed goals are aligned, is critical to achieving the best outcomes.
ADVISORY
Over the years we have looked at many new businesses, technologies and even considered ideas that we simply found interesting. Our founders have been actively involved in taking four companies public, acquiring going concerns and starting businesses from
scratch.
This experience has given us valuable insights into a diverse range of opportunities and enabled us to meet and often work with an eclectic mix of entrepreneurs and seasoned corporate executives. Where an appropriate opportunity arises,
we provide input into all aspects of creating value for an organisation, including sourcing capital, acquiring, or divesting of businesses and day to day operational issues. Sometimes you need to talk to someone who has experienced and overcome
challenges similar to those you are facing. If you believe we can assist, drop us an email and we will get back to you straight away.
DIGITAL DISRUPTION
The five most valuable technology companies in the world are collectively worth more than $2 trillion. These companies are powering unprecedented growth in digital engagement through the use of cloud based services, artificial intelligence and the ability
grow ecommerce into an ever larger piece of the global economy.
And, with digital subscriptions, the cost of setting up and running a new business are affordable to a much large audience. We believe that digital disruption is still at a nascent stage and that the real upside is yet to come. We are therefore identifying
businesses that can leverage these technologies and achieve scale without major capital investment.
Not only are these companies helping large corporations to expand, but they are also providing platforms for smaller businesses to start and grow.
FOCUS AREAS
Our focus areas for the foreseeable future are on big data solutions and climate change opportunities, on the African continent. Big data represents the knowledge base that will help the world solve its biggest problems, including climate
change. As Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning tools get better and processing power gets faster, so we will find more answers to the problems that we need to solve. Global warming is the single biggest challenge facing mankind,
and we are quickly running out of time to reverse the devastation that lies ahead. The impact of the Coronavirus on the world is clear to see, but it will pale into insignificance when measured against the .
The impact of the Coronavirus on the world is clear to see, but it will pale into insignificance when measured against the impact that global warming is going to have in twenty to thirty year’s time. By helping identify technologies and solutions
that slow and even reverse the impact of global warming, we can contribute to the longevity of a planet that is home to all of us.
Our focus areas for the foreseeable future are on big data solutions and Because large infrastructure projects have historically been very difficult to execute, mobile towers sprang up across the continent and today, connect 800 million people
who depend on their mobile phones for their survival. Africa’s connected consumers are generating large amounts of data, and that data must be leveraged for the benefit of the people of Africa.
Sterling Capital is engaging with entrepreneurs and innovators around the world to identify technologies that can be deployed in Africa, through licensing arrangements or commercial partnerships. The bulk of the world’s R&D investment is being made in
developed markets, creating an opportunity to bring those technologies to Africa, in a mutually beneficial way. Because we are all sharing this planet, climate change truly is a global problem.
MOBILE
Based on our expertise in technological innovation we are of the opinion that a multitude of new direct to consumer products and services will drive deeper mobile engagement and that this market segment will continue to see significant investment and
growth.
The implementation of consumer data protection legislation such as GDPR in Europe and POPI in South Africa will lead to growth in Customer Relationship Management solutions where consumers opt-in for communications that are relevant and valuable to them.
In order to deliver these solutions at scale, cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure will see exponential growth. In order to facilitate transactions at scale, new payment applications will be developed and rolled out, particularly
across the African continent.
CLIMATE CHANGES
The solution to the Coronavirus is the combination of a vaccine and herd immunity, both of which will probably be achieved in the next three to five years. The solutions to dealing with climate change are far more complex, dramatically more
expensive and less likely to be dealt with in time, because of denial and the inability to see the consequences today.
Coronavirus deaths are measured daily and infections are tracked by institutions and experts around the world. The impact is seen here and now. But while we are tracking the impact of climate change at an institutional level,
we are not seeing the impact on our television screens or in our daily news feeds, so the inclination is to ignore what we can’t see.
The Coronavirus might lead to a million deaths in a year. Eventually, climate change will lead to a million deaths a month, month after month. We are currently reviewing investment opportunities which will help improve our environment
by using alien invasive vegetation to sequestrate carbon, charge rechargeable batteries and create employment in a country where tens of millions of people are out of work. We believe that the flywheel affect of solving multiple problems
in one project will be enormously beneficial to our country and serve as a business model for other emerging market countries.
We are also evaluating a solution that manages livestock more efficiently. The value chain of feeding, transporting and processing livestock is one of the major contributors to climate change and the opportunities to reduce the
release of methane and carbon dioxide into our atmosphere. Individually we can survive by solving the problems caused by pathogens, but unless we act collectively and address the climate change challenges we are facing, by 2050, our planet
will become uninhabitable for tens of millions of people.
CONTACT US
If you feel that your view of the world is similar to ours, please do not hesitate to contact us.
