Our Approach

We take a proactive, analysis driven approach to identifying investment opportunities.

Building on our local networks, we conduct in-depth research to identify sectors within the economy where opportunities for investment exist. Using the investment hypotheses that emerge from this work, we work to identify potential investment partners and management teams who can realise these opportunities.

An investment from ManoCap is a partnership between us and the entrepreneur.

It is a partnership that begins well before we make an investment. In the countries we target, many businesses require pre-investment support to meet the standards required by international investors. Detailed business plans need to be developed, financial reporting practices may need to be upgraded and the legal structure of the business may need to be clarified.

In providing this support, our role is to guide, not do. Entrepreneurs must drive the process, demonstrating the vision and energy to build their business.

Working directly with entrepreneurs before we make an investment allows us to assess their strengths and weaknesses, and helps us build the relationship necessary to make the partnership successful.

Post-investment we will work along side the entrepreneur, as owners in the business. We will work with management to define realisable but challenging performance targets, and use our business network to help build revenues and cut costs.

To facilitate this partnership our management team is based full time in country.

In summary, our partnership with an entrepreneur is intended to realise the full potential of their business. As partners we look to ensure the business grows quickly and sustainably, in order to maximise the returns that the entrepreneur and our investors receive.