Clifftop Colony Capital Partners

About The Fund

Clifftop Colony Capital Partners is an independent corporate finance firm that specializes in supporting growth companies across sub-Saharan Africa. With headquarters in Cape Town, South Africa, and representatives in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, they provide a broad range of services including mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, strategic corporate finance, management of special situations, and operational financial management. Their clients comprise entrepreneurs, fund managers of private equity and venture capital funds, family offices, and corporations operating within sub-Saharan Africa. As experts in the industry, they offer buy-side and sell-side M&A strategies, valuation analysis, transaction structuring and negotiation, business development, and comprehensive advice tailored to the African market, including political and economic guidance. The firm also focuses on optimizing business owner and shareholder interests, growth in emerging markets, and developing local businesses into global players. Clifftop Colony emphasizes long-term themes, such as building businesses in emerging markets and maximizing investor value through digitalization and other strategic approaches. The company is dedicated to providing objective and expert advice throughout the business lifecycle, from initial growth plans to complex financial challenges and capital allocation. They actively participate in the investment landscape, with an ability to make minority stake investments. They have a large network, extending to associated firms in cities like Hong Kong, Milan, Munich, Paris, and Tokyo, chosen for their trusted partnership. Clifftop Colony adheres to values that underscore service to their clients through independent advisory services, long-term relationship investment, integrity, diversity, and a culture of collaboration and meritocracy. Additionally, they are recognized as a member of various associations including AVCA, SAVCA, and RAS, adding credibility and expansive reach within the space. Their work is also driven by an overarching commitment to effective governance, human resources management, corporate integration, and positioning the African story towards shareholders and capital markets.