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YW Investments
YW Investments, trading as YW Capital, is an authorised Financial Services Provider with FSP number 50156. It is an owner-managed, level I black-empowered...
YW Investments
YW Investments, trading as YW Capital, is an authorised Financial Services Provider with FSP number 50156. It is an owner-managed, level I black-empowered financial services company based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Its core offering is bespoke equity capital markets advisory, alongside principal investments, with specialization in property and resources. The firm was founded by Mesh Pillay in 2016.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2016
Location
Region
Africa
Country
South Africa
City
Johannesburg
Corporate office
Johannesburg, South Africa
Principals
Mesh Pillay
Founder and CEO
Meshanthan Pillay
director
Keshav Sahadev
Director
Joshua Saunders
Vice President
Matt Robinson
Investment Graduate
Adri Wannenburg
Compliance
Jaime Saunders
Marketing
Yamkela Matu
Executive Assistant
Teresa Churi
Office Manager
Dr Mathews Phosa
Advisory Board (African Markets and Institutions)
Olof Clausson
Advisory Board (International Capital Markets)
Vishnu Pillay
Advisory Board (Mining and Resources)
Dr Rubin Maharaj
Advisory Board (Healthcare and Technology)
Sholto Dolamo
Advisory Board (Infrastructure & Mining)
Dr Duarte da Silva
Advisory Board (Information Communication Technology)
Dr Iraj Abedain
Advisory Board (Agriculture)
Dr Manuel Gamiero
Advisory Board (African Finance & Energy)
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What is YW Investments' geographic focus?
The firm is headquartered in Johannesburg and its investment mandate is centered on South Africa. There is no public indication of a pan-African expansion strategy, placing YW Investments among domestic managers that capitalize on deep local knowledge and on-the-ground operational involvement within South Africa's mid-market economy.
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