About us
Out Of Africa Management is a holding and investment company that builds, acquires, and invests in businesses. Our approach is long-term, driven by diversification, and focused on creating risk-adjusted long-term value for all stakeholders.
Mission
Our mission is to build a diversified portfolio of world-class companies through strategic acquisitions, investments, and corporate venture building. Each company designed to be customer-centric, efficient, and committed to excellence. By excellence, we mean constant improvement that creates long-term value for all stakeholders.
Vision
Our vision is to be the world’s leading holding and global investment company, with a diverse portfolio of world-class companies that are customer-centric, efficient, and committed to operational excellence. We envision all our companies consistently creating long-term value for all stakeholders, with each one being a market leader and capturing significant market share in its sector or industry.
What We Do
We pursue two core types of acquisition targets:
- Established, Well-Run Companies
We acquire companies or assets with sound business models and capable leadership teams. Our goal is to unlock their full potential through strategic guidance, operational support, and capital investment. - Undervalued or Underperforming Assets
We target companies or assets that are undervalued or underperforming, where we can create long-term value through operational restructuring, financial optimization, and strategic turnaround efforts.
We invest across a diverse range of asset classes with a disciplined, long-term approach. Our focus is on creating sustainable value and delivering risk-adjusted returns through sound capital allocation and strategic positioning.
We build and scale businesses, companies, and projects from the ground up in sectors with inefficiencies, unmet needs, or high-growth potential. Our hands-on, performance-driven approach focuses on rapid market capture, lasting competitive advantages, and long-term value creation for all stakeholders.
We operate a decentralized model that empowers our portfolio companies to run independently over time. In the early stages, we provide targeted advisory support — from leadership and capital allocation to operational strategy and market expansion — guiding each business until it achieves self-sustaining growth and autonomy.
Our Culture
Driven by evidence, not ego, our people collaborate in search of winning solutions.
We value meaningful work and meaningful relationships.
We foster a culture of shared purpose, mutual respect, and deep connection to our work and one another. We succeed together by trusting, collaborating, and respecting every member of our community — united by common goals and vision.
We put the customer at the center of everything we do.
We obsess over delivering value to our customers — anticipating their needs, solving their problems, and earning their trust through relentless focus and service excellence.
We speak openly, honestly, and without ego.
Radical truth means expressing our thoughts — especially the difficult ones — without filtering. We talk openly about issues, embrace tough conversations, and create pathways to solve problems together. Transparency builds trust, alignment, and momentum. We embrace thoughtful disagreement.
The best ideas and people rise.
We reward results, not politics. Roles, growth, and compensation are earned through impact and execution — not seniority or credentials. We operate as an idea meritocracy, where the best thinking wins, and every voice is valued.
We hold ourselves accountable for outcomes. We set bold goals and deliver on them — because performance matters, and we’re here to build lasting value.
We act like owners.
We take initiative, own outcomes, and solve problems with urgency. Whether we lead teams or contribute individually, we hold ourselves accountable as stewards of the business and its long-term success.
We improve constantly, or we fall behind.
We raise the bar in everything we do — from how we think to how we execute.
We achieve excellence through:
- Constant Improvement – We relentlessly strive to optimize every area of our business.
- Learning – We seek knowledge, share insights, and pursue ideas that strengthen our edge.
- Winning – We play to win. We tackle what others avoid, compete with intensity, and solve hard problems with bold thinking and elite execution.
Clarity unlocks execution.
We strip away unnecessary complexity so the essential things — and the relationships between them — stand out. Simplicity enables speed, focus, and better decision-making. As the saying goes: “Any damn fool can make it complex. It takes a genius to make it simple.