Who We Are
Vision-Led Founders.
Discipline-Driven
Builders.
VEA Capital Partners was established in January 2025 with a clear purpose: to build category-defining businesses through relentless execution, rapid scale, and disciplined capital.
Rooted in the VEA Group’s history of exponential growth, VEA Capital Partners inherits a culture of transformation and brings it forward with precision.
Founding Philosophy
SEE FURTHER. BUILD DEEPER. SCALE BOLDER.
Grounded in the DCUPE philosophy: Desire, Continuous, Unyielding, Persistent Effort.
MARNO NEL
FOUNDER | GROUP MD, VEA GROUP
Visionary founder with 15+ years in infrastructure, finance, and enterprise growth. Sharp eye for capital efficiency and operational scale.
ZANDER DE WITT
CO-FOUNDER AND MD
Strategy first operator with experience at SAB Miller, Starbucks and Clemengold. Known for execution, systems thinking and cultural transformation.
REINHARDT ROOD
CO-FOUNDER AND CEO
CFA with investment banking expertise from Investec. Leads with clarity, rigorous analysis, and long-range vision.
INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY
VEA Capital Partners backs bold founders with a clear vision and the drive to scale. We bring more than capital, we build with grit, urgency and precision. Our investments focus on long-term value, operational excellence, and strategic alignment. We don’t just fund growth, we fuel it.