Episodios

  • Investing in Data: The CPB Story
    Mar 28 2025

    Ascension Capital unpacks their strategic investment in Consumer Profile Bureau, a technology-driven credit bureau revolutionizing data access and financial inclusion in South Africa. The team explains how CPB's innovative approach to data management and identity verification is transforming financial services while tackling the country's R50 billion unclaimed benefits challenge.

    • Tech-driven credit bureau providing essential data services to financial institutions
    • Management team with deep industry knowledge creating competitive advantage
    • Identity verification technology connecting fingerprints to Home Affairs databases
    • Helping connect beneficiaries to R50 billion in unclaimed benefits across South Africa
    • Social impact through financial inclusion and potentially lower credit costs for consumers
    • KYC and anti-money laundering services helping address South Africa's grey-listing challenges
    • Co-investment structure requiring careful alignment of investor goals and visions
    • Importance of succession planning and managing key person risk in technology businesses

    For more information, please visit our website at ascensioncapital.co.za.


    For more information or to connect with the team, visit https://www.ascensioncapital.co.za/

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    19 m
  • EP#6: Why we invested in Paul's Muesli
    Oct 3 2024

    In this episode, the team discuss why they invested in a Muesli Manufacturer.

    Episode Guests: Kabelo Moja, Naairah Motala, Kabelo Senoelo, Tinyiko Ngwenya


    For more information or to connect with the team, visit https://www.ascensioncapital.co.za/

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    27 m
  • EP#5: Ascension Accelerate Student Programme
    Aug 16 2024

    In this episode, Naairah Motala and Shereen Mbele will look at the Ascension Accelerate Student Program - a unique private equity focussed vacation work programme designed to benefit young talent.

    Catch our podcast on YouTube, Spotify or Apple Podcasts here: https://bit.ly/ascpod05

    Episode Guests: Naairah Motala & Shereen Mbele

    For more information or to connect with the team, visit https://www.ascensioncapital.co.za/

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    14 m
  • EP#4: Lessons from previous PE deals
    May 29 2024

    In this episode, Kabelo Moja, CEO of Ascension Capital Partners, prompts the team to share experiences and lessons from previous private equity deals, including what worked, what didn't work, red flags, and the like.

    Share this with a friend in finance. YouTube and Podcast here: https://bit.ly/ascpod004

    For more information or to connect with the team, visit https://www.ascensioncapital.co.za/

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    20 m
  • EP#3: Insights into Private Equity
    Jan 31 2024

    Ascension Capital Partners' podcast about private equity. In episode three, the team dives deeper into their experiences and shares their personal insights on private equity.


    For more information or to connect with the team, visit https://www.ascensioncapital.co.za/

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    25 m
  • EP#2: Women in Private Equity
    Jan 20 2023

    In this episode, Naairah and Tinyko discuss women in Private Equity. Struggles, hardships, responsibilities - it's all here.

    For more information or to connect with the team, visit https://www.ascensioncapital.co.za/

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    32 m
  • EP#1: Meet the Ascension Team.
    Aug 10 2022

    An overview of private equity in South Africa. What do we consider? How should a portfolio be crafted? Looking at ESG and just a quick summary of what we'll be talking about in this podcast.

    For more information or to connect with the team, visit https://www.ascensioncapital.co.za/

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    24 m