Leo and Fred met years ago and agreed on that. Sometimes it is just hard to see.
Who we are
The beauty we look for in a business:
A product or service that solves its customers’ problem in a way nobody else can.
Jobs with purpose and dignity.
A force for good for the people around it.
Returns for the people who invest in it.
Teiken exists to uncover and amplify that beauty.
The South African story can be one of the most beautiful ever written. We work with people who also believe it is a privilege to help write it.
Before anything, we believe in win-win deals with people we trust, respect and admire.
We put the paperwork in place, but what matters most is the trust between partners.
We will discuss anything, and we show our working.
No jargon, no complex legal terms, only plain speaking. Business is complicated enough, so we keep the deal simple and put our energy into what matters.
We do things well — even the small things, even the things nobody will see.
Owners we trust, respect and admire.
A business that solves its customers’ problems in a way of its own, in an industry that lasts.
We’ve seen what it looks like on the inside, and we’ve seen how it can be done better.
Fred leads deals, capital, and investor relationships. His background is in corporate finance and business acquisitions: as part of deal teams he has closed five transactions with a cumulative value of over R5 billion, in South Africa and abroad, and he has managed businesses and served on boards.
Leo leads the technology that lets a small team find, buy and look after several businesses at once. Across eight years of building startups he has helped build three banks and two financial technology products.
Whichever side of the table you’re on, the right first step is a conversation.
