More than capital
We believe that financial performance and impact are mutually inclusive.
This ethos is the cornerstone of our investment philosophy and is why many of our partners choose us.
Phatisa was one of the early adopters to the Operating Principles for Impact Managements and our impact objectives are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: to raise and invest much-needed capital in African emerging markets to alleviate poverty and contribute to food security in Africa.
We achieve this by embedding impact factors within our commercial investment process - from origination, to value creation, to exit.
Impact highlights from Phatisa Food Fund 2*
2,302
permanent jobs sustained
Total direct jobs 4,971 including people supported through permanent and seasonal jobs.
1,287,986
tonnes of food & related products delivered to date
Food produced for Africa and aboad.
14,240
total smallholders & micro-entrepreneurs impacted
Phatisa continuously learns how to deliver lasting impacts to beneficiaries, such as smallholder farmers, bottom-of-the-pyramid consumers, women and the environment.
1,088
permanent jobs for women
Phatisa is a signatory to the Women's Empowerment Principles.
US$11m
paid in taxes
Contribution to the fiscus is an important part of our corporate citizenship to the countries in which our portfolio companies operate.
*These statistics summarise the Fund's key impacts & contributions to strategically aligned SDGs. Collected impact data covers the period up to and including 2023 and have been calculated in line with international best practice for impact measurement.
>150
cumulative years of African investing experience
216m
US$ AUM
3
Funds successfully raised
(2 food, 1 housing)
>30
staff members
representing 11 nationalities & speaking
30 languages
Impact highlights from Food Fund 1*
9,205
permanent jobs sustained
Noting that job numbers trended fluctuate due to the nature of food/agri workforce composition.
3,852,023
tonnes of food & related products delivered to date
All food was consumed and used in Africa.
108,716
total smallholders & micro-entrepreneurs impacted
Phatisa continuously learns how to deliver lasting impacts to beneficiaries, such as smallholder farmers, bottom-of-the-pyramid consumers, women and the environment.
944
permanent jobs for women
Phatisa is a signatory to the Women's Empowerment Principles.
US$24.4m
paid in taxes
Contribution to the fiscus is an important part of our corporate citizenship to the countries in which our portfolio companies operate.
35,990
smallholders & micro-entrepreneurs directly impacted by TAF projects
To amplify Food Fund 1's development impact, the International Fund for Agricultural Development actively promoted a Technical Assistance Facility to work alongside the Fund.
*These statistics summarise the Fund's key impacts & contributions to strategically aligned SDGs. Collected impact data covers the period up to and including 2023 and have been calculated in line with international best practice for impact measurement.
Impact reports
What our investors & partners say...
Paulo Martelli, Chief Investment Officer, FinDev Canada
“Our support to Phatisa Food Fund 2 will help respond to some of the most important challenges facing Africa today. ...We expect our investment in Phatisa Food Fund 2 to create sustainable benefits for many more people in Africa, as well as the companies where they work, shop, and do business with.”