Investing with purpose
Investing in entrepreneurs for the future is the underlying strategy in Fio Capital, which aims to support the development of promising new entrepreneurs & businesses who have the potential to create lasting impact. We provide not only financial support, but also mentorship, resources and guidance to help entrepreneurs build and scale their businesses.
Ajay Wasserman
CEO & Founder
Fio Business Specialists are dedicated to assisting you to operate your business with precision. We’ll work with you directly, exploring your business model and accompanying strategies to determine if they are on track to meet your short, medium and long-term goals.
We focus on analysing and extrapolating the areas of your business that are performing well, and those which could benefit from services including, but not limited to; coaching, business analysis, start-up incubation and if necessary, business ICU and recovery.
Our team of hand-picked industry experts have a host of proven tools and systems that make decisions easier and wealth management less intimidating.
Fio Capital Investments
As a global private investment company our purpose is to grow our economies by investing in entrepreneurial business opportunities and projects within our core industries of expertise. The financial well-being of our people, stakeholders and shareholders are important to us and this governs our investment policies. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology solutions, our clients turn to us for the solutions they need when planning their financial goals.
Sharing ideas and intellectual capital across the firm provide us with distinctive insight, and this cross-platform leverage enables us to bring the right capital solutions to compelling opportunities. More than 75% of our partners have made investments across more than one platform. We call this approach “shared teams and shared themes” and we’ve built it into our culture by having open investment committees that can be attended by professionals from all platforms, products and levels of seniority.
Fio Capital Investments
As a global private investment company our purpose is to grow our economies by investing in entrepreneurial business opportunities and projects within our core industries of expertise. The financial well-being of our people, stakeholders and shareholders are important to us and this governs our investment policies. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology solutions, our clients turn to us for the solutions they need when planning their financial goals.
Sharing ideas and intellectual capital across the firm provides us with distinctive insight and this cross-platform leverage enables us to bring the right capital solutions to compelling opportunities. More than 75% of our partners have made investments across more than one platform. We call this approach “shared teams and shared themes” and we build it into our culture by having open investment committees that can be attended by professionals from all platforms, products and levels of seniority.
Long-term Transformational Investing
Our Capital platform primarily creates control-oriented private equity investments. We pursue opportunities across geographies and specialise in sectors where we have developed unique expertise over time. These include impact investing, venture capital and private equity. Our investments help support the development of innovative technologies and new business models, as well as promote sustainable economic growth and development.
Our goal is to address pressing social and environmental challenges in the communities we serve, such as climate change, poverty and inequality. We are all about finding a balance between financial return and positive impact, and investing in businesses that have the potential to create lasting change in the world.
World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF)
Fio Capital is very proud of our CEO and Vice President for being part of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. https://wbaforum.org/
Phillip J Mostert our Vice President is a Senator in the G20 with the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) representing South Africa; and Ajay Wasserman our CEO is an International Partner with the World Business Angels Investment Forum.
As an affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum is committed to collaborating globally to empowering the economic development of the world.
The WBAF pursues its goal to empower the world economy through innovation by supporting startups and qualified investors and encouraging cooperation at both individual and institutional levels. To facilitate engagement with WBAF’s world vision, WBAF has developed a World Leaders Programme for individuals who want to play a part in WBAF’s global efforts to empower the world economy. Please note that joining WBAF’s global effort as a member of the World Leaders Programme is completely free of charge.
If you want more information on the World Business Angels Investors Forum and the South Africa Chapter, please feel free to get in touch with us:
Fio Capital Group, Park Lane West Building, 194 Bancor Avenue, Menlyn Maine, Pretoria 0010
Tel: +27(12) 140 3494 | Email: [email protected]
Phillip J Mostert (Senator)
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Ajay Wasserman (International Partner)
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World Business Angels Investors Week 2023
The future of entrepreneurship and economic development in South Africa 🇿🇦 is attracting international attention, due to the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) and it’s global Chairman Baybars Altuntas. South Africa🇿🇦 had the privilege of participating in the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) Investors Week 2023 for the first time.
The World Business Angel Investors Week 2023 was a global platform from which to campaign for solutions to critical issues of early-stage equity and capital markets, startup economies and other worldwide concerns at the: United Nations the European Union, the ASEAN Economic Community, the OECD – OCDE and in G20 countries 🇿🇦.
The theme of this year’s event is “Global Collaboration with Higher Education to Increase Financial Inclusion” and South Africa🇿🇦 has an esteemed panel & keynote speakers:
Former minister of Finance, Mr Martin Kuscus (South Africa Government Northwest Province) | Head of Wits University Business School, Professor Extraordinaire Maurice Radebe | Professor Extraordinaire and custodian of “Public Health matters”, Professor Alan Christoffels | South Africa Country Chair and Senator in the G20 Grand Assembly of the WBAF, Senator Phillip J Mostert 🇿🇦 | CEO and founder of Fio Capital and millennial entrepreneur, Mr Ajay Wasserman 🇿🇦 | Corporate Communication Specialist, Mrs Christine Breet – SCMP, Corporate Communication Specialist | Business Lecturer at Stellenbosch Business School, Mr Michael Bridger | And moderator Mia Slabbert
Watch the recorded session below. It’s a long but worthwile watch and you may want to first grab a cup of coffee.☕️
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