Investor

Maia Capital Partners (Pty) Ltd.

Compiled from public sources

Maia Capital Partners is a Johannesburg-based boutique financial services firm and investment manager founded in 2020. The firm operates under a high-impact investment mandate, providing flexible capital solutions to established businesses and infrastructure projects that deliver social and environmental benefits alongside competitive financial returns. Its investment strategy primarily utilises mezzanine debt and quasi-equity instruments to bridge the funding gap for mid-market companies in South Africa. Maia Capital is a black-owned, women-led firm co-founded by professionals with deep expertise in mezzanine finance and pension fund management. The firm is notably supported by catalytic grants from international organisations such as Visa to warehouse and accelerate impact-aligned deals within the South African economy.

Investment focus

Sectors
Financial servicesEnergy and powerHealthcareManufacturing and industrialsReal estate and housing
Stages and strategies
Growth
Instruments
DebtMezzanine
Regions
Southern Africa
African markets named in public materials
South Africa

Funds managed

Selected portfolio and direct investments

  • Nesa Power (Pty) Ltd

Recent investments and transactions

DateTransactionTypeValueMarket
1 Jul 2026Maia Capital Partners invests ZAR 150 million in Nesa PowerPrivate Credit$9.2mSouth Africa

All transactions

Sources

  1. Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026
  2. Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026