Samantha Pokroy

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Sanari Capital

Samantha Pokroy is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sanari Capital, in the role since 2013.

Sanari Capital is a South African private equity firm that makes growth-stage investments in African companies. In September 2025 it led a R406 million investment in the telematics company Ctrack alongside 27four Investment Managers.

In the job

  1. Sanari Capital led a R406 million equity investment in the telematics company Ctrack, putting in US$14.4 million alongside US$9 million from 27four Investment Managers. Source

Career before

  1. Investment professional, Ethos Private Equity
  2. Private equity, Chicago
  3. Investment banking and consulting, New York

Education

MBA (Hons), University of Chicago Booth School of Business; BCom and BA Honours in Industrial Psychology, University of the Witwatersrand; CFA charterholder

Sources

  1. africaprivateequitynews.com
  2. innovation-village.com
  3. afsic.net
  4. privateequityinternational.com

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