Private equity firm

Kessner Capital Management Limited

Compiled from public sources

Kessner Capital Management is an alternative investment management firm specialising in private credit and special opportunities across African markets. Founded in 2024, the firm provides non-traditional capital solutions to small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) underserved by traditional banks. Its investment strategy focuses on direct lending, including trade finance, mezzanine financing, and senior secured loans, with a particular emphasis on fostering sustainable growth, governance, and transparency. Headquartered in London, with a significant operational presence in Abu Dhabi and Cape Town, Kessner Capital operates as an activist investor, integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors to ensure long-term community impact alongside superior risk-adjusted returns for its global investors.

Investment focus

Sectors
Financial servicesEnergy and powerAgriculture and foodManufacturing and industrials
Stages and strategies
GrowthBuyout
Instruments
Debt
Regions
Pan-African
African markets named in public materials
South Africa

Funds managed

Sources

  1. Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026