Mukana Growth

Mukana Growth is a multi-product financing and trading platform. We are dedicated to empowering SMEs, resolving trade dislocations, and funding long-term growth in valuable markets. Mukana typically operates in niche environments, with partners that cannot obtain capital through traditional channels. We rely on an entirely unique operating model and are highly effective at deploying our resources.

Mukana is looking to interact with high-growth firms and entrepreneurs that operate primarily in the new age “knowledge economy”. By using a range of financial instruments, we are able to structure creative solutions for our partners. Though size is not a determining factor, we help to fill a critical gap in the market by considering investments in the sub-500 000 Rand segment. There is no minimum investment size and we will look at opportunities above 1 million Rand.

Please find below an overview of the financial products that Mukana will consider.

The following is meant as a high-level guide. There is considerable flexibility and scope for innovation in developing solutions.

Most of our activities rely on close association with our partners and counterparties. We are not a hedge fund, private equity firm, or traditional bank. Our profile can best be described as a “relationship finance” house. In many cases, financial investment will be coupled with operational resources: giving management and operating support to our partners.

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Flexibility & Financial Instruments

Working capital solutions:
Permanent or temporary solutions for short term working capital needs.
Debt structures: revolving credit facilities, short-term loans, pay-day solutions.
Non-debt structures: invoice discounting, merchant advances, profit-sharing.

Trade finance solutions:
Cross-border or “new-market-relationship” working capital for growth companies.
Invoice discounting, trade intermediation (better payment terms), revolving credit facility, short-term loans, profit-sharing, pay-day solutions.
Jurisdictional risk will inform rates. We will consider transactions globally.

Debt:
Traditional loan instruments.
1 year+ maturity.

Venture capital equity investments:
Equity and hybrid capital solutions for growth SMEs.
Investment will usually be coupled with meaningful operating partnership & strategic guidance.

Equity investments:
Equity investment for established SMEs or distressed firms.

Low-interest debt:
Relationship loans for low-risk SMEs.
Incremental business opportunities expected.

How do we measure success?

We are looking to support FPXA Holdings AG's global "relationship finance" business by making interesting investments in South Africa and the region. We are looking to deploy capital in high-risk, high-reward transactions that are generally uncorrelated to global equity markets.