06 - FoundersWho you’ll actually be working with
Two operators. One firm.
Chris Lombard
M&A · Corporate · Capital
Twenty+ years in M&A. A decade at Standard Bank, then another at Distell. Has bought and sold businesses of every size, planned and implemented integrations after the ink dried, ran capital raise processes and participated in enough boardroom debates to know what moves the needle. Brings deal sense, capital allocation strategy and execution discipline.
Standard Bank · M&ADistell · M&ADeal executionCapital allocation
Nicolò Pudel
Founder · Operator · Builder
Founded and ran digital agencies. Built a startup from his kitchen table through to acquisition. Has sat through every flavour of fundraising conversation. Today he works alongside C-level teams, passionate about product design, implementing new tools, spotting the gaps and opportunities others miss, and scaling the businesses we invest in.
Digital agencyStartup founderOperatorAI implementation
The team
Gerhard Olivier
Chief Technology Officer
Amber Rose Mostert
Operating Partner, CEO of Port2Port
Chris Viljoen
Engineering