ASOCapital

Investor type

PE / Fund of funds

Founded

2016

AUM

$10 M

Location

Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series B Seed Series A

Region of investment

Africa
Investor profile last updated: 25 August, 2026

Profile

ASOCapital seeks to provide companies with flexible funding solutions, to facilitate necessary restructuring and recapitalisation.
Special Situations
We recognize that almost every business will go through a challenging period at some point in it's life, that will put pressure on its liquidity and performance.
These moments are stressful for management teams, as traditional sources of capital become difficult or even impossible to access at the very point when you need them the most. ASOCapital is at its best as an active capital partner in these situations.
Our success hinges on our ability to help management teams effectively navigate these challenging periods. Whether it's capital for much-needed investment or restructuring of existing debt and other obligations, we will work tirelessly to find solutions that work for all parties.
We aim to provide such situations with -
Agile and Flexible Capital to support companies where situations are ill suited to more traditional sources of capital; and
Design and Execution of Solutions by appropriately skilled and experienced professionals in compressed time frames, in order to assist management teams effectively navigate such challenging circumstances.
Typical Transactions of Interest
We seek to provide capital for financing special solutions, which include the following -

Informal Restructuring or Recapitalisation processes
Post Commencement Financing for business rescue processes
Business Rescue Exit financing
Financing for Fundamental Transactions, including -

Asset Disposals;

Amalgamations or Mergers; and

Schemes of Arrangement
Restructuring of Existing Debt Facilities with illiquid, distressed or non-performing characteristics
Other flexible and special situations

In addition to the above, we will consider opportunities which offer other attractive risk and return dynamics, whilst always meeting our investment criteria.

Industry

Agriculture Metals and Mining Real Estate Financial Services Fintech Media and Entertainment AgriTech Retail

ASOCapital Funds

Name Type
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Industry
Questionare
Stage
Questionare
Region
Size AUM Launch date
ASOC Fund I
Fund of funds
Agriculture
Financial Services
Fintech
Real Estate
Retail
Seed
Series A
Series B
Africa
$5-10 m
$8 M
February 2016

Contacts

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FAQs about ASOCapital

ASOCapital is a private equity firm that also operates as a fund of funds. It backs companies at Series B, Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
ASOCapital is located in Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa.
ASOCapital was founded in 2016.
ASOCapital invests in companies and startups in Agriculture, Metals and Mining, Real Estate, Financial Services, Fintech, Media and Entertainment, AgriTech, Retail.
ASOCapital invests in companies and startups in Africa.
ASOCapital invests in companies and startups at Series B, Seed, Series A.
ASOCapital usually invests $10-50 m on average.
ASOCapital has around $10m assets under management.
ASOCapital last fund was created/launched in 2016-02-08
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