KDD Capital deploys private equity and structured private credit across Southern and sub-Saharan Africa — combining investment discipline with hands-on operational involvement to build durable value.
KDD Capital is a private equity and private credit firm established in 2025 by David Fine, following his return to South Africa after four years in London. The firm backs operating businesses across South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa — companies that benefit from active capital and hands-on operational involvement.
KDD's approach draws on the experience built through Cardona Capital — a London-based investment advisory firm established in 2020, managing diversified portfolios across venture capital, private equity, real estate, listed equities, and private credit. Cardona's disciplined, compounding philosophy informs KDD's framework: patient capital with a bias toward real assets and operating businesses.
The firm deploys the principal's own capital — managed with the same rigour applied to Cardona Capital's advisory work. Every position is actively managed. None are passive.
If you have a business or transaction where KDD's capital, operational experience, and network can create value — we want to hear from you.
david@kdd.capital