WBD Investment Holdings

Profile

WDB Investment Holdings is a women-founded, women-led private equity and venture capital firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was established in 1996 as an arm of the WDB Trust to sustain its community programs and ensure its independence. The firm is unique in its commitment to advancing women in leadership roles and distributing profits to support the WDB Trust's initiatives targeting rural women's empowerment across South Africa. The team is comprised of experienced professionals dedicated to fostering women's development in business and social sectors.

The firm invests across various sectors including Financial Services, Consumer Products, and Industrial sectors. It focuses on providing funding and support to small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs), mainly operated by women. WDB Investment Holdings manages total assets worth approximately R6 billion. The firm looks to be a strategic partner in its investee companies, often securing board positions to influence direction and growth.

WDB Investment Holdings has been active in numerous notable investments such as its strategic partnerships with listed blue-chip companies. The firm's distinctive approach channels most profits to further the social mandate of its parent Trust, impacting over 200,000 female entrepreneurs in rural areas of South Africa.