We are entrepreneurs that back entrepreneurs – we understand the nuances and challenges that face entrepreneurs on a daily basis and offer advice and solutions to overcome these challenges.
We are able to help corporatise businesses including, setting up of boards (exco and manco), driving corporate governance, human capital development, all of which create structure for growth.
When the opportunity presents itself, we would create platform companies where by we acquire businesses that unlock synergies and benefits of being put together to take advantage of a large macro trend. We generally seek add on acquisitions of all sizes for our current portfolio companies.
We offer BEE empowerment to our investee companies which can unlock significant growth potential.
Who better to partner with than a fellow entrepreneur? Being a leader of an organization is a lonely place and having an investor who can relate to your challenges is something that Clearwater familiar with.
Having managed a multigenerational family business from humble beginnings to being sold to a listed company has allowed us to gain a deep knowledge of strategy, growth, people and investment while being the entrepreneur.
We are active investors and get heavily involved in our underlying investments. Our operational expertise will add value through regular interaction with management, attendance at trade shows, introduction to new suppliers and customers. We assist with unlocking opportunities to acquire strategically important businesses for growth (M&A) to optimise the business both functionally and operationally.
Strategy is at the heart of every investment that we make and this has paid off with exceptional returns in our funds. By offering strategic direction on how to grow organically through tackling new markets and/or products, introductions to new customers, and growth through acquisition, we bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table.
Clearwater have pedigree, experience and proven results. We work on a win-win model where by our partners and investors benefit from our mutual success. Clearwater is proud to have achieved a realized IRR in excess of 26% since its inception.
