Profile GroFin
GroFin is a multi-country business development and finance company focused on providing business support and risk capital to small- and medium-sized enterprises in emerging markets underserved by traditional sources of capital. We integrate business development assistance with structured debt and equity investments to support locally owned start-up and growth enterprises to reach sustainability.
Through an innovative approach that combines the disciplines of business development and fund management, GroFin invests in South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Nigeria and Oman. Its offices manage funds from a cross-section of investors including several international finance institutions, banks and multi-national companies. Assistance from the Shell Foundation allows for expansion into new markets and replication of the GroFin business model.
On the ground GroFin teams of business development and investment professionals and local network partners actively work with our clients towards the goal of building better businesses and in so doing realising attractive returns for our investors.
Contact
GroFin Capital
224 Loristo Street
Pretorius Park, 0081
Pretoria
South Africa
Tel +27 (0)12 998 8280
Fax +27 (0)12 998 8401
E-mail info@grofin.com
Website: www.grofin.com
Our vision and mission
GroFin sees a world in the not too distant future, where local businesses
have created sustainable prosperity. In this world GroFin is the leading small and medium enterprise financier, the one that everyone wants to work for, do business with or refer to as a result of our best-in-sector performance.
Our mission is to create sustainable wealth, employment and economic growth through the development of successful small and medium enterprises, while generating attractive returns for all stakeholders.
Values
Integrity - Our core value is integrity. We respect all people, we are honest and we are personally accountable for delivering on our commitments.
Service excellence - Our clients are our greatest asset. We exist for them and because of them. We are fully committed to our clients’ needs and driven to perform outstandingly to meet the quality, cost, time and return expectations.
Contribution to sustainable development – We are committed to sustainable development and believe that we have a contribution to make.
Viability is the basis for business success – We support committed entrepreneurs on the basis of the viability of their business. We continuously improve our expertise to assess viability and minimise business risk in order to enhance our performance. We enter into fair risk-reward relationships with our clients to ensure our own viability.
