About

Directors

Warren Wheatley

• CA(SA), CFP.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Corporate Finance.
EXPERIENCE

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning Law.
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Auditing.
  • Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Lebashe Investment Group.
  • Non-Executive Director on the board of Arena Holdings.
  • Chairman of the Joint Investment Committee of the Telkom Retirement Fund.
  • Extensive experience in the investment arena.
  • Previous Investment Banker and Wealth Manager at ABSA Capital
  • Served in various roles at Alexander Forbes

Norma Sephuma

20 + years of experience in Academia, Banking and Development Finance
EXPERIENCE

  • Held various roles within the Bank of Botswana.
  • Acting head of Privatisation and Restructuring at the Public Enterprises Evaluation and Privatisation Agency (PEEPA).
  • PPP Officer, SADC Network with SADC Development Finance Resource Centre.
  • Regional PPP Consultant, African Development Bank

Bright Khumalo

• BCom Accounting (UCT).
• A Dell Young Leader.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE

  • Investment manager in a four-person team overseeing over R8.2 billion of high-net-worth client assets, charities, corporate pensions, and profit-sharing schemes.
  • Joined Vestact in 2015 and provides investment insights to clients in a wide range of industries with a focus on technology, consumer, health and wellness, and renewables.
  • Corporate costing specialist in the FMCG industry.

Core competencies include portfolio and asset management, client relationship development, investment products, hedge fund operations, market analysis, investment strategies, regulatory compliance, and other financial services.

GG Alcock

GG founded Minanawe Marketing in 1999, targeting the township and informal mass markets.
EXPERIENCE

  • He later founded Kasinomics, an advisory service for the informal and kasi consumer and business sectors.
  • Throughout his career, he engaged in roles such as a shebeen owner, political activist, community worker, and businessman.
  • Programme Director for the Rural Transformation Association.
  • Project Manager for the Association for Rural Advancement.
  • Group Africa Marketing Operations Manager & Director
  • CEO & Creative Director for Minanawe Marketing.
  • Creative Director and MD for Ingwe Communications.
  • Authored “Born White Zulu Bred” chronicling his journey.
  • Authored “KasiNomics: African Informal Economies and the People Who Inhabit Them.”
  • Authored “KasiNomic Revolution: African Informal Economies.”

Khaya Sithole

Khaya has 20+ years of experience in the finance industry.
EXPERIENCE

  • Khaya has provided services to listed companies, non-profit organizations, and state institutions through their Finance and Corporate Governance Consultancy, Corusca Consulting.
  • Khaya has also worked in media outlets as a resident analyst and talk show host program manager for KayaFM and Power FM and contributed as a freelance columnist and editor for Mail & Guardian, Arena Holdings/Tiso Blackstar – Business Day newspaper, and Media24.
  • Khaya has a Master of Science in Finance & Accounting and a Postgraduate Diploma in Finance & Strategy
  • Acting Chief Financial Officer at Tshikululu Social Investments NPC.
  • Resident analyst and talk show host program manager for KayaFM and Power FM.

Stafford Masie

Stafford Masie has over 20+ years of experience in the IT industry.
EXPERIENCE

  • He has held influential roles in prominent ICT companies such as Telkom, Dimension Data, Novell, Google, and more.
  • Stafford actively serves as an independent non-executive board member on prestigious boards such as Discovery Bank & Discovery Bank Holdings and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
  • He co-founded and co-invested in companies like SnapTutor and SauronAi Holdings.
  • He joined Google as the Country Manager for Google South Africa.
  • He played a pivotal role in localizing .co.za Google search and launching Google Maps .co.za and Google StreetView for ZA maps & YouTube.co.za.
  • He founded thumbzup, a global payments innovation company that achieved remarkable success, attracting investments from Entreè Capital and Visa Inc.

Financial Services Team

Warren Wheatley

CEO & Founder
EXPERIENCE

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning Law.
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Auditing.
  • Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Lebashe Investment Group.
  • Non-Executive Director on the board of Arena Holdings.
  • Chairman of the Joint Investment Committee of the Telkom Retirement Fund.
  • Extensive experience in the investment arena.
  • Previous Investment Banker and Wealth Manager at ABSA Capital
  • Served in various roles at Alexander Forbes

Akshay Karan

Chief Investment Officer
EXPERIENCE

  • ~10 years of experience in Investment Banking and Management Consulting
  • Qualified CA (SA) and CAIA
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting
  • Bachelor of Business Science in Finance with Accounting
  • Ex-Investment Banker (Investec) and top-tier management consultant (BCG).
  • Successfully structed and executed several private equity transactions across Africa.
  • Experience in leveraged finance, principal investing, private equity, financial engineering and strategy

Jonathan Phillips

Chief Financial Officer
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

  • BCom Accounting, University of Johannesburg (2014).
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (CTA Level 2), Milpark University (2020).
  • Ongoing studies in Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of South Africa.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)), registered with SAICA.
  • SAICA Assessor, reflecting his leadership in developing upcoming professionals.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

  • Audit Manager, Ernst & Young (Energy and Natural Resources Division).
  • Former Audit Supervisor and Manager at Zeelie Auditors where he was the audit supervisor on Altvest since date of inception.

Nicolas Mugisha

Head of Strategy and Special Projects
EXPERIENCE

  • ~ 10 years of experience in Management Consulting and Digital Media
  • Nic has a degree in Finance and Accounting as well as a post-graduate diploma in Accounting
  • Following his studies, he joined the Boston Consulting Group in 2018 where he worked in Strategy and Operational design. He mainly worked in Mining and Healthcare over a period of 4 years
  • Nic has since transitioned to work at BankerX as the head of operations as well as a Director of Sezerano capital which operated in East Africa
  • Within Altvest, Nic works as the head of the strategy and heading up special projects for Altvest

Chrizelle van der Colff

Head of Operations
EXPERIENCE

  • 20+ years of experience in Banking, Operations, Marketing and Business Optimization
  • Advanced Diploma in Wealth Management, Financial Markets and Instruments
  • Academy of Financial Markets Certificate in Wealth Management, GIBBS
  • Family Business Consulting and Governance, Nelson Mandela University
  • RE5 Fais accreditation
  • Family Office Banker at ABSA Wealth and Investment Management
  • Facilitation of large-scale transactions in structured credit, wealth and investment management, FX Aviation finance and Investment Banking related transactions
  • Portfolio Risk Management

Tatum Keshwar

Head of Media
EXPERIENCE

  • 10+ years of experience in Media, Marketing and Behavioural Finance
  • Degree in Psychology, Majoring in Industrial Psychology
  • Miss South Africa (2008)
  • 2nd Runner-up Miss World
  • Practiced Industrial Psychology, specialising in Organisational Development and Culture; and change management.
  • Professional modelling career spanning 20-years across five continents.
  • Director of Corporate Relations and Fairmont Zimbali in KZN
  • Public speaker, and consultant in Industrial Psychology

Reggie Dlamini

Head of Legal
EXPERIENCE

  • 15+ years of experience in Corporate and Commercial Law
  • BA(Hons), LL.B, Advanced Company Law
  • All aspects of mergers and acquisitions, reorganisations and general corporate transactions in South Africa and the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa; Loan origination and restructuring; Commercial intellectual property and licensing arrangements; JSE and CTSE Listings Requirements; Corporate Governance.
  • Admitted attorney of the High Court, Notary Public and Fellow of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law

Sheena Singh

Operations
EXPERIENCE

  • ~20 years of experience in Banking, Operations and Process Optimization
  • Bachelor of Commerce in Business Administration (NQF 7)
  • RE 5 REGULATORY EXAMINATION
  • National Certificate in Financial Markets & Instruments (NQF 6) | 2016
  • Financial Services Certificate: Banking (NQF 5) | 2004

Sheena has more than two decades of experience in the banking industry dealing primarily with high-income clients – assisting in credit, lending and securities linked to products and revenue

Josh Moses

Analyst
EXPERIENCE

  • Three years of experience in investment analysis, covering both debt and equity investments;
  • Currently in second year at UCT studying a Bachelor of Business Science specialising in Finance with Accounting.

Joined Altvest Capital straight out of matric at the beginning of 2023

Ross Morley-Jepson

Analyst
EXPERIENCE

  • ≈ 3.5 years of experience spanning investment analysis, venture capital & private equity
  • Completed Bachelor of Commerce (University of Cape Town)
  • Pursuing Bachelor of Commerce Honours specialising in Economic Analysis of Financial Markets (UCT)
  • Young African Catalyst (Advanced Venture Capital Fellowship – CatalyzU)
  • Vice President – University of Cape Town Investment Society
  • Intern Analyst at 10x Value Partners & Utopia Capital Management
  • Joined Altvest in Feb 2024 as a graduate on an internship programme

Zenzo Zuma

Analyst
EXPERIENCE

  • Finance Honours graduate from the University of the Witwatersrand, with expertise in financial modelling and risk management.
  • Investment Analyst at Altvest Capital, with experience in structured credit, private equity, and capital raising exceeding R100 million.
  • Founder & Director of 400 Energy (Pty) Ltd, leading renewable energy projects, including a 1MW public sector installation.
  • Skilled in financial analysis, business strategy, and data-driven decision-making using R, Excel, and Stata.

Mfihlakalo Mngomezulu

Analyst
EXPERIENCE

  • ~2 years of experience in investment analysis, leveraged finance and private equity
  • BCom Hons in Finance graduate, University of the Witwatersrand (2024)
  • BCom Law graduate with majors in Corporate Finance & Investments, Wits University (2023)
  • Passionate about financial markets, private investments, and wealth creation
  • Joined Altvest Capital in Feb 2024 as an Investment Analyst Intern
  • Corporate, Intra Wits and Alumni Relations Committee – Wits Investment Society
  • Investment Associate Intern at Cosworth Capital

Shereen Mbele

Analyst
EXPERIENCE

  • BCom in Investment Management graduate, University of Pretoria (2023)
  • Currently pursuing BCom Hons in Investment Management at the University of Pretoria (2024)
  • Driven by investments that deliver both financial returns and meaningful societal impact

EXPERIENCE & LEADERSHIP

  • Teaching Support Team Lead – University of Pretoria (Business Management Department 2024)
  • Private Equity Analyst Intern – Ascension Capital Partners (2023)
  • Vice President: Business Development – Enactus UP (2022)

Tymicah Naidoo

Analyst
EXPERIENCE

  • BCom in Actuarial Science (Quantitative Finance), University of Cape Town
  • Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellow, focused on entrepreneurship and social impact
  • Investment Analyst Intern at Altvest Capital since January 2025
  • Deep interest in the potential of small businesses and alternative finance to drive growth
  • Finalist at AGOF Jamboree for her startup venture, gaining exposure to venture capital and pitching
  • Served as Head of the Mental Health Portfolio on UCT’s Actuarial Science Committee
  • Background in social initiatives, including community NPO coordination and charity work during COVID-19
  • Passionate about creative, inclusive solutions to systemic challenges — blending financial strategy with empathy and innovation

Natalie Cumberlege

Media
EXPERIENCE

  • 20+ years in business development, client relations, and audience growth
  • 10+ years in executive leadership roles within the media/eventing and digital industry
  • Media Studies – Boston Campus
  • Psychology & Global Management Courses – University of the Witwatersrand
  • Sales Director in the local and international content distribution industry
  • Head of Content for Digital Streaming platforms
  • National Sales Head for South African publications like Stuff Magazine and eventing industries like Grand Designs Live, Decorex, Reed Exhibitions
  • Executive Committee Member at Arena Holdings as Head of Audience
  • Strategic partnerships in the Venture Capital landscape

With a proven track record of leadership and growth, Natalie specializes in driving audience engagement, media strategy, and high-value partnerships across diverse industries.

Hannah Colville

Media
EXPERIENCE

  • Media and Marketing at Altvest Capital – (Nov 2024 -Feb 2025)
  • Administration and Operations at Altvest Capital – (Feb 2025 – Present)
  • Completed a Generic Management :General Management : Level 4 Learnership ( Jan 2022- Nov 2022) at Stratism Solutions
  • Completed Business Administration Services: Level 2 Learnership (Jan 2023 -Nov 2023) at Stratism Solutions
  • Studying a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing Management at Boston City College (2021- Present)
  • Experience in Catering Service at Chow Bella – responsible for event set-up; management; transportation of goods. (March 2024- October 2024)

Expertise in Organisation; Meeting Set-ups and Event Set-ups. Pursuing Courses in Finance.

Bitcoin Team

Warren Wheatley

CEO & Founder
EXPERIENCE

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning Law.
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Auditing.
  • Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Lebashe Investment Group.
  • Non-Executive Director on the board of Arena Holdings.
  • Chairman of the Joint Investment Committee of the Telkom Retirement Fund.
  • Extensive experience in the investment arena.
  • Previous Investment Banker and Wealth Manager at ABSA Capital
  • Served in various roles at Alexander Forbes

Stafford Masie

Director of Bitcoin Strategy and Executive Chairman
EXPERIENCE

  • He has held influential roles in prominent ICT companies such as Telkom, Dimension Data, Novell, Google, and more.
  • Stafford actively serves as an independent non-executive board member on prestigious boards such as Discovery Bank & Discovery Bank Holdings and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
  • He co-founded and co-invested in companies like SnapTutor and SauronAi Holdings.
  • He joined Google as the Country Manager for Google South Africa.
  • He played a pivotal role in localizing .co.za Google search and launching Google Maps .co.za and Google StreetView for ZA maps & YouTube.co.za.
  • He founded thumbzup, a global payments innovation company that achieved remarkable success, attracting investments from Entreè Capital and Visa Inc.

Tatum Keshwar

Head of Media
EXPERIENCE

  • 10+ years of experience in Media, Marketing and Behavioural Finance
  • Degree in Psychology, Majoring in Industrial Psychology
  • Miss South Africa (2008)
  • 2nd Runner-up Miss World
  • Practiced Industrial Psychology, specialising in Organisational Development and Culture; and change management.
  • Professional modelling career spanning 20-years across five continents.
  • Director of Corporate Relations and Fairmont Zimbali in KZN
  • Public speaker, and consultant in Industrial Psychology

Josh Moses

Analyst
EXPERIENCE

  • Three years of experience in investment analysis, covering both debt and equity investments;
  • Currently in second year at UCT studying a Bachelor of Business Science specialising in Finance with Accounting.

Joined Altvest Capital straight out of matric at the beginning of 2023

Ross Morley-Jepson

Analyst
EXPERIENCE

  • ≈ 3.5 years of experience spanning investment analysis, venture capital & private equity
  • Completed Bachelor of Commerce (University of Cape Town)
  • Pursuing Bachelor of Commerce Honours specialising in Economic Analysis of Financial Markets (UCT)
  • Young African Catalyst (Advanced Venture Capital Fellowship – CatalyzU)
  • Vice President – University of Cape Town Investment Society
  • Intern Analyst at 10x Value Partners & Utopia Capital Management
  • Joined Altvest in Feb 2024 as a graduate on an internship programme

Tymicah Naidoo

Analyst
EXPERIENCE

  • BCom in Actuarial Science (Quantitative Finance), University of Cape Town
  • Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellow, focused on entrepreneurship and social impact
  • Investment Analyst Intern at Altvest Capital since January 2025
  • Deep interest in the potential of small businesses and alternative finance to drive growth
  • Finalist at AGOF Jamboree for her startup venture, gaining exposure to venture capital and pitching
  • Served as Head of the Mental Health Portfolio on UCT’s Actuarial Science Committee
  • Background in social initiatives, including community NPO coordination and charity work during COVID-19
  • Passionate about creative, inclusive solutions to systemic challenges — blending financial strategy with empathy and innovation