Rainmaker Capital Partners

Rainmaker
Capital Partners

Rainmaker Capital Partners (RCP) is a majority Black-owned and led investment firm with an unshakeable belief in African entrepreneurship and innovation. We take significant equity positions in medium to large public and private companies with proven potential for growth and scale.

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We believe in opportunity-driven growth

As development funding retreats across the continent, a vacuum is emerging – one that African entrepreneurs are ready to fill. Those demonstrating financial viability and scalability will need trusted partners who can provide both guidance and capital. RCP is that partner of choice.

Corporate Fundraising and Investment

RCP is sector-agnostic, with strategic preference for infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, healthcare and agriculture, industries central to Africa’s future prosperity.

Access Our Global Networks

Headquartered in South Africa, RCP connects Africa to the world through extensive relationships across Europe, USA, Canada, Singapore, India, Hong Kong, China and the wider African continent.

Active Participation in Management

We are more than directors who attend meetings. We engage with operational leadership on an agreed basis to help drive performance, strengthen governance and unlock value.

Sandton, South Africa

Why Rainmaker Capital Partners

By 2050, Africa will have the world’s largest working-age population and be one of the fastest urbanising regions. Seventeen megacities, including Cape Town, Nairobi, Lagos and Kigali, are emerging as powerful tech and fintech hubs. Growth in these regions will drive demand for investment in renewable energy, transport, infrastructure, manufacturing, healthcare, water and agro-processing, areas in which RCP already holds a strategic interest.
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Our global networks include

  • Private equity funds
  • Family offices
  • High-net-worth individuals
  • Sovereign investment funds
Sandton

RCP Leadership Team

Our leadership has more than 70 combined years of experience leading and directing public and private companies.

Loyiso Dotwana

Loyiso Dotwana

Rory Stear

Rory Stear

Robert Appelbaum

Robert Appelbaum

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What can we do for you today?

Rainmaker Capital Partners focuses on social enterprises that deliver excellent financial returns plus significant social dividends.

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rory@rainmakercapital.partners

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