Who We Are
The Secha Capital Team
Secha’s diverse team has over 30 combined years of PE, VC and impact experience and have worked together for 7 years. Secha has also brought together impressive operator investors for their portfolio companies.
Founders
About
- Brendan was previously a consultant with Bain & Company in its Johannesburg office, where he focused on agribusiness, FMCG, retail, energy
- Previous to Bain, Brendan worked as a Venture Fellow at SJF Ventures, one of the first climate tech funds in the US
- Brendan spent five years as a bond analyst at Putnam Investments
- He has worked in impact investing for 15 years via politics, policy, finance, venture capital, consulting and PE
Education
Duke University
MBA
University of Richmond
B.A., Classics
About
- Nombuso is an Associate Director at Merck (MSD Africa)
- Previously, at CHAI, Nombuso is part of a diverse group of public health consultants where she supports the mission to save lives and reduce the burden of disease
- Nombuso spent two years as a clinical doctor at Helen Joseph Hospital and Rahima Moosa Hospital in Johannesburg
- She co-founded and served as the executive director of P.O.E.M.
Education
The University of Witwatersrand
M.D.
About
- As a consultant with Bain & Company, key projects included: post merger integration within financial services, strategy within public sector and FMCG, and decision effectiveness within Telecoms
- Prior to Bain, he worked as a Product Specialist for FNB's mobile money service 'eWallet', which had received awards for best payment initiative in 2012
- His career began as an Aeronautical Engineer at CSIR, after graduating from Wits.
Education
Cambridge University
MBA
Operator-Investors
About
Molefe Choane is an Operator-Investor at Secha Capital, where he leads investments in traditional small-cap family-owned businesses, focusing and applying an Operator-Investor model to drive value creation and position businesses for sustainable success.
Molefe holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Business Science in Economics from the University of Cape Town. He began his career at McKinsey & Company, working in both Johannesburg and San Francisco, where he advised global Wall Street banks and helped businesses integrate technology to modernize operations.
Education
MBA, Harvard Business School
UCT
Pretoria Boys High
About
- A dynamic professional with a background in private equity and M&A, adept at strategic planning, fundraising, and deal origination.
- At Verder International in the Netherlands, played a pivotal role in building the M&A pipeline and implementing efficiency projects.
- At Rede Partners in London, contributed to impactful fundraises and facilitated GP-led transactions, showcasing analytical prowess and strategic acumen.
- Previous experience at Diana Capital in Spain honed skills in predictive modeling and deal preparation, reflecting a commitment to excellence in the finance sector
Education
Vrijie Universiteit
- Masters in Financial Management
About
- Tebogo is a former Investment Analyst at Partech Partners in Nairobi, where she conducted in-depth analysis of company data rooms, and contributed to investment memos and the PAF 2023 report .
- She returned to South Africa to play a crucial role in actively participating in the M&A process of her family-owned micro-insurance business that recently sold to a listed company,and currently serving on the board as a Non-Executive Director.
- Through internships at DiiVe Consulting, Mahlako a Phahla Investments, and Partech Partners, she honed skills in strategic planning, project financing, and market analysis.
- She remains passionate about entrepreneurship and is dedicated to leveraging her expertise to drive impact, growth and innovation in South Africa's dynamic business landscape
Education
- University of Cape Town
- B.Bus.Sci (Finance with Accounting)
Alumni
About
- Cameron is a strategy consultant with previous experience in government and private equity, who joined Secha Capital to gain experience in impact investing, private equity and operations, as he strives to drive positive impact through his work
- As a consultant at Bain & Company’s London office, he worked with global, UK and European organisations, advising on corporate strategy, organisational strategy and M&A.
- Prior to Bain, Cameron has experience with Oliver Wyman, public sector organisations, TeachFirst, PwC Strategy& and boutique advisory firms
- He has led workstreams advising on globally-significant investment deals, defined growth strategy for a multi-billion dollar consumer products company, and supported the CTO of a world-leading organisation during a demerger
Education
- London School of Economics & Political Science
- First Class BSc Government and Economics
About
Worked with Hair Town
About
Worked with Geestep.
About
Kuhle is a recent Development Finance graduate from the University of Cape Town.
While completing her MCom, Kuhle worked as Assistant Lecturer at the University of Cape Town on a final year course, Strategic Thinking. She also interned with Act in Africa, a design thinking and entrepreneurship development program, based in Harare. She provided consulting services with JBJConsult providing course material creation for next generation impact investors.
Kuhle also has work experience in investment banking from Goldman Sachs and auditing from PwC.
Kuhle is interested in creating sustainable solutions to economic problems in Africa.
Education
University of Cape Town - Graduate School of Business
M. Com. (Development Finance)
University of Cape Town
B.Bus.Sci (Finance with Accounting)
About
Worked with Stoffelberg.
About
Worked with Native Child.
About
Seema is a former corporate lawyer with experience in management consulting.
As a consultant at Bain & Company, she worked with Pan-African and multinational companies, advising on corporate strategy, organisational strategy and M&A.
Prior to Bain, Seema was a corporate lawyer in the Banking & Finance department of ENSAfrica.
During her time at ENSAfrica, she worked on multi-million dollar deals across structured finance and financing & security arrangements and also provided financial regulatory advice to large local and international clients.
Seema joined Secha Capital to develop skills in private equity, impact investing and operations, in pursuit of her vision to use ‘business as a force for good.’
Education
University of Cape Town
LLB & Business Science (Honors in Finance with Distinction in Statistics)
INSEAD
MBA
About
Worked with Herbivore.
About
Yusuf is a former management consultant with experience across the energy, automotive and public sector industries.
He worked in the Boston Consulting Group’s Johannesburg office covering different practice areas across a diverse range of clients in the public and private sector. Key cases include: Corporate strategy within energy, investment due diligence within automotive and pricing optimisation for a B2B company.
Yusuf has a keen interest within the investments and consulting space, and is passionate about helping identify and grow the next great African companies.
Education
University of Cape Town
B.Bus.Sci (Finance with Accounting)