# Arshad Essa

> Arshad Essa is a private equity investor at Ethos Private Equity backing Internet. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Ethos Private Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ethos-private-equity)
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2018
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arshad-essa-7a57a84
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/arshadessa
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arshad.essa.92

Arshad Essa is a private equity investor at Ethos Private Equity in Johannesburg focused on Internet and Cloud Storage. Arshad joined Ethos in 2007 and was promoted to Partner in 2014. Since joining Ethos, he has had significant involvement in the buyout of Tiger Automotive and the acquisition of Alexander Forbes’ high yield debt. Most recently, Arshad successfully concluded Fund VI's RTT investment.The combination of his corporate finance and privateequity experience has enabled him to make significant contributions to these companies.Prior to joining Ethos, Arshad worked at Rand Merchant Bank as an investment banker, where he successfully concluded various mergers and acquisitions, listings and BEE transactions. He has also lectured at the University of the Witwatersrand on management accounting.Arshad holds a Masters of Commerce degree from the University of the Witwatersrand and an MBA from City University (Cass Business School). He is a CFA Charter Holder and is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| Cloud Storage | 1 | 100% |
| Telecommunications | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Echo Service Provider | Echo Service Provider provides connectivity, VPN, internet, cloud, VOIP, hosting, security, consultation and hardware services. |  | Private Equity | Feb 28, 2018 | https://echosp.co.za |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About Ethos Private Equity

VC Fund · Johannesburg, South Africa

Founded in 1984, Ethos has been in the business of private equity for 30 years.They pioneered South African private equity, concluding the first private equity-led acquisitions in the country, and have invested in over 100 companies.Extensive local networks coupled with international reach epitomise their premier franchise.Ethos makeslong-term investments into medium-to-large businesses in South Africa and selectively in sub-Saharan Africa. These investments have consistently outperformed the stock market, delivering strong returns for their investors and stakeholders alike.Ethos is independently owned and managed by their investment professionals. As a management-driven firm, Ethos’ interests are aligned with its stakeholders.Ethos is currently investing Ethos Fund VI. At c.R7bn (US$800m) in commitments, Fund VI is one of the largest pools of third-party capital in Africa.

5 contacts available at Ethos Private Equity.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mark Bell | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-bell-3 |
| Walter Hirzebruch | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/walter-hirzebruch |
| Arshad Essa | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arshad-essa |
| Craig Dreyer | Partner, Chief Financial Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/craig-dreyer |
| Michael Jensen | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-jensen-5 |

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## FAQ

### What does Arshad Essa invest in?

Arshad Essa invests primarily in Internet, Cloud Storage and Telecommunications startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Africa. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Arshad Essa last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Arshad Essa closed in Feb 2018. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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