Philani Mzila

Private Equity Analyst at

Nisela Capital (Pty) Ltd.

Consumer Services

Finance

Profile

Philani Mzila currently works at Nisela Capital (Pty) Ltd., as Senior Associate.
Mr. Mzila also formerly worked at Africa Founders Ventures NPC, as Investment Manager from 2022 to 2025.
Mr. Mzila received his undergraduate degree in 2012 from the University of the Witwatersrand and graduate degree in 2019 from the University of Stellenbosch Business School.

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Companies	Position	Start
Nisela Capital (Pty) Ltd. Nisela Capital (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Nisela has a sole focus on Sub Saharan Africa and currently covers Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is specialised in asset management, advisory services and private equity in Southern Africa excluding South Africa, with a medium-term focus on Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. It provides financing for expansion and growth capital requirements.	Private Equity Analyst	-

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Founders Factory Africa (Pty) Ltd. Founders Factory Africa (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Africa Founders Ventures invests in companies across the globe. The firm targets companies operating in the field of fintech, healthcare, agritech, logistics and e-commerce. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment range from USD 0.1 - 0.25 million.	Private Equity Investor	30/06/2025

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University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Stellenbosch Business School. University of Stellenbosch Business School. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Nisela Capital (Pty) Ltd. Nisela Capital (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Nisela has a sole focus on Sub Saharan Africa and currently covers Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is specialised in asset management, advisory services and private equity in Southern Africa excluding South Africa, with a medium-term focus on Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. It provides financing for expansion and growth capital requirements.	Finance
Founders Factory Africa (Pty) Ltd. Founders Factory Africa (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Africa Founders Ventures invests in companies across the globe. The firm targets companies operating in the field of fintech, healthcare, agritech, logistics and e-commerce. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment range from USD 0.1 - 0.25 million.	Finance