Andrew is one of the founders of Trinitas. He has worked in the local private equity industry since 2001, post qualifying at KPMG and then working in investment banking in London with UBS and Credit Suisse, for 3 years. On his return to South Africa in 2001, Andrew began his private equity career with a listed PE fund, managed by a mid-market private equity house, where he was senior portfolio manager responsible for all aspects of the private equity lifecycle. His experience spans a diverse range of industries, where he has served on a number of company boards, and has been responsible for the deployment and successful realisation of a number of portfolio assets.
John is a founding executive of Trinitas Private Equity, and has close on 20 years of private equity and investment banking experience. After qualifying at Deloitte, John spent three years with a large South African bank where he specialised in project finance advisory for the African market. He then joined a niche South African merchant bank where he was appointed joint head of private equity, with responsibility for strategic and operational management of two generalist private equity funds totaling R800m. John serves on the Trinitas Investment Committee and sits on numerous portfolio company boards as a non-executive director.
Soteris is a founding executive of Trinitas Private Equity, and has close on 20 years of private equity and investment banking experience. After qualifying at Deloitte, Soteris spent two years with the firm in Boston, USA in the Financial Services division. On his return to South Africa, he joined a niche merchant bank where he was appointed joint head of private equity and was responsible for the strategic and operational management of two private equity funds. Soteris serves on the Trinitas Investment Committee and sits on numerous portfolio company boards as a non-executive director
After completing his articles at Ernst and Young in 2006, Yousuf joined the Private Equity division of Standard Bank as an investment professional. During his tenure at Standard Bank Private Equity, Yousuf was involved in various transactions including FMCG, logistics and retail companies. Yousuf joined Trinitas in 2012, as an investment professional and is responsible for all aspects of deal evaluation, company & legal due diligence and overall investment analysis. He currently serves on the board of one of the portfolio companies.
