WDB Investment Holdings

WDB Investment Holdings is a South African investment company owned, led and run by women. It was formed in late 1996 so that the WDB Trust, a women's development organisation set up in 1991, could be self-sustaining and less reliant on donors. Most of its profits are channelled to that trust.

Services

• Equity investments: holdings in listed and unlisted companies, with board representation.
• Advancement of women in leadership: it promotes women into senior roles at the companies it invests in.
• WDB Growth Fund: an impact fund launched with Seed Engine and Grovest to close the funding gap for small, medium and micro enterprises.
• Mentorship and market access: the growth fund pairs capital with mentoring, technical support and help reaching markets.

Clients

Women entrepreneurs and small businesses in South Africa, with an aim of reaching the wider African continent.

Key facts

• Based in: South Africa
• Founded: 1996
• Related trust: WDB Trust, set up in 1991
• Growth fund launched: 2016