IDF Capital Is An Investment Firm With Over 80 Black Female Owners. IDF Capital is an associate of Identity Partners, an investments holding company established and owned by black women. IDF Capital was established in 2008 by Polo Leteka, who serves as the company’s chairman, to exploit the opportunity of profitably investing in the entrepreneurial SME landscape by providing appropriate financial and non-financial products and support to unlock value of the SME sector. IDF Capital aspires to be more than just another African business. It is its goal to become catalysts of economic growth across Africa by supporting people on their entrepreneurial journey. The company’s bespoke service offering gives entrepreneurs the boost they need to grow operationally, and become financially independent through leveraging its experience and knowledge of the African market. The company is driven to provide continued sustainability of African businesses through capital and intelligent support.
It believes in the power of small businesses to facilitate trade and create jobs. IDF Capital is a specialist entrepreneurial financing institution with over R 1.5 billion assets under management. IDF has been managing and administering funds for various corporate and institutional clients for over 12 years. IDF Capital is a level 1 BBBEE contributor that is 100% black-owned and more than 80 black women-owned. It holds an NCR license, categories 1 and 2 FSCA licenses, and is a member of the Southern Africa Venture Capital and Private Equity Association and The Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals. IDF Capital recently launched its fund administration and back-office services offering, at the back of the years of experience gained since 2008 leveraging on its existing institutional knowledge, experience, infrastructure, skills, and technology.
The company works with business owners to develop and implement customised business growth plans suited to their circumstances and ambitions. It does so at scale, using its proprietary value creation methodology delivered by in partnership with its associated corporate sponsors, facilitators, supported by deep science and technology.
The company enhances and delivers on Corporate Initiatives for SMEs, builds and advises current SMEs, capital raising assistance, business process assessment and re-engineering for project development and implementation, mergers and acquisitions, commercialising ESD initiatives and company valuations.
