PARTNERSHIPS THAT CREATE VALUE.
Arietes works across both sides of the market: international organisations seeking Southern African execution, and African businesses seeking global capability.
OPERATE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA WITH CONFIDENCE.
Regional market access, counterparties, procurement, commercial relationships, project coordination and local execution.
ACCESS GLOBAL MARKETS AND CAPABILITY.
International buyers, suppliers, equipment, export opportunities and commercial partners.
ACCESS SOUTHERN AFRICAN OPPORTUNITY.
Commercially viable projects and businesses where Arietes can add operating value beyond capital.
WHERE ARIETES WANTS TO BUILD VALUE.
A developing strategy focused on sectors where market access, procurement, logistics and commercial execution can improve outcomes.
Agriculture
Highest long-term priority.
Property & Infrastructure
Project and commercial development.
Mining
Projects, equipment and partnerships.
Energy
Infrastructure and supply opportunities.
Industrial
Manufacturing and productive assets.
Other priorities
Trading, telecom, logistics and technology.
COMMERCIAL FUNDAMENTALS FIRST.
Arietes looks for opportunities with an identifiable route to profitability and a clear role for its operating capabilities.
Greenfield projects
Develop new productive opportunities where the fundamentals and execution plan are credible.
Joint ventures
Partner with existing asset or project owners where interests and responsibilities can be aligned.
Meaningful minority stakes
Long-term ambition to participate in businesses where Arietes can contribute more than capital.
Project-specific investment
Opportunity-led participation subject to due diligence, partner alignment and commercial agreement.
Important
Arietes does not currently present itself as managing an investment fund or owning a formalised equity portfolio. Investment enquiries are exploratory and subject to due diligence, commercial agreement and applicable regulation.
INVEST → IMPROVE → GROW → EXIT.
The long-term objective is to combine access to opportunity with practical value creation and disciplined exits.
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