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Why DPI
People-first approach to investing
DPI is more than just an investment partner. We work closely with CEOs, management teams and entrepreneurs, developing long-term relationships to deliver impactful projects together. We take an integrated approach to all investments, with our deal, operational and portfolio management teams, working closely together, combining their expertise to deliver positive outcomes.
We established our value-add approach on three fundamental principles:
- To be ambitious and collaborative partners, putting our world-class expertise to work alongside our portfolio company management teams to achieve returns for our investors. Our team, experience, and extensive network allow us to bring distinctive value to our portfolio companies and investors.
- To follow a one-firm approach, our investment and value-add experts work together, ensuring that management teams and investors benefit from all that DPI has to offer.
- To offer unparalleled support to the management teams we work with – from the first meeting to exit. We work with management to create a value-add plan, drive a strategy session to ensure that everyone’s visions are aligned, and “roll up our sleeves” to deliver hands-on work in support of our portfolio company ambitions.
Our partnership approach
Adding exceptional, distinctive, “only DPI” value to our portfolio companies is a key objective of our firm. DPI is an active and supportive investor, working to complement management teams. We work closely with our portfolio companies, acting as a bridge connecting them to opportunities and solutions for long-term sustainable growth, providing expertise around strategy, capital project execution, digital enablement and operational excellence using processes such as Lean Six Sigma.
We invest heavily in our value-add team and have developed a team of experts that place emphasis on actively supporting our portfolio companies on their most important objectives. This active, day-to-day service to our companies lies at the heart of strong relationships with management.
Our partnership approach helps companies realise their business ambitions, while also catalysing positive social and economic impact in the regions and communities in which we operate.
Experience
- Over 200 years’ aggregate experience investing in Africa
- Successful execution of more than 30 investments and six exits
- Extensive knowledge of Africa and language capabilities
Success
- Working with management teams to add value and optimise returns
- Driving value through sustainability to generate a double dividend – not just financial but creating lasting ESG impact
Capacity
- Robust pipeline sustained by our reputation, language capabilities, significant local presence and deep network
- Execution excellence and ability to move quickly
- Strong portfolio management teams and operating expertise
Partnership
- Strong engagement with management to actively target significant opportunities and mitigate risks
- Actively work with management to define, drive and achieve strategic objectives
- Emphasis on emerging middle class
