British International Investment

Summit Private Equity Fund

South AfricaSouthern AfricaConsumer - EducationConsumer - HealthFinancial services

Summit will direct investments to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in rural and peri-urban areas across South Africa, focusing on the education, healthcare, and financial services sectors. The inaugural fund aims to improve accessibility, affordability and inclusion at company and end-customer levels, for previously disadvantaged groups and hard-to-reach communities.

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15.43m Consumer - Education, Consumer - Health, Financial services July 2021 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
Apex Surgi-Centre Proprietary Limited South Africa Southern Africa Consumer - Health November 2021 Active
Custom Capital Finance (“CCF”) South Africa Southern Africa Financial services November 2022 Active
Efficient Group (Pty) Ltd South Africa Southern Africa Financial services December 2020 Active
Life Path Health Group South Africa Southern Africa Consumer - Health October 2022 Active
Lifecheq Pty. Ltd South Africa Southern Africa Financial services June 2024 Active
Lifecheq Pty. Ltd South Africa Southern Africa Financial services June 2024 Active
Nelspruit Surgiclinic South Africa Southern Africa Consumer - Health June 2023 Active
NewBridge Group Proprietary Limited South Africa Southern Africa Consumer - Education April 2022 Active

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