This products for BEE applicants seeking to buy equity in existing businesses and provides funding from R5m to R100m.

• Focus on medium to large companies

• Focus on partnerships with existing management  teams and other equity investors

• Minimum BEE ownership of 25.1% post NEF investment Active BEE management participation

• Active BEE involvement in investee companies

• BEE financial contribution determined on case by case basis

• Investment instruments to include debt, equity and mezzanine finance NEF reserves the right to oblige applicant to participate in the NEF mentorship programme

• Typical investment horizon of 4 to 7 years

• Security to include personal suretyship