GENFIN is a proudly South African entrepreneurial business that enables, and supports, SMEs and mid-corporates with flexible business funding so they can unlock their growth for sustainable success.
GENFIN is a proudly South African entrepreneurial business that enables, and supports, SMEs and mid-corporates with flexible business funding so they can unlock their growth for sustainable success.
We understand the needs of businesses and that access to affordable finance is critical for the growth, sustainability, and operation of any business. As part of the GENFIN group, GENFIN (formerly “Business Fuel”), established in 2016, has been assisting businesses with business funding for up to R5million.
We provide you with certainty in both swiftness in the response to your application and the amount of financing your business can afford.
We are backed by the GENFIN Holdings Group, an investment company specializing in SME and consumer lending in South Africa and the United Kingdom. Other strategic funding partners include RMB, Sanlam Investments, Ashburton Investments and STANLIB.
Founder and Chairman
Merwe completed his studies at the University of Stellenbosch in 1998 after which he commenced his career at Capitec Bank. He founded a number of lending businesses during the period 2005 to 2017. During 2019 he consolidated his interests in GENFIN.
CEO & GENFIN Director
Jaco joined the Genfin group in 2021. Prior to that Jaco was a Director and Head of Corporate coverage at international banking group HSBC. Jaco has gained more than 20 years of corporate and investment banking experience, primarily in the origination and structuring of corporate debt, leverage finance and working capital finance solutions. Jaco is passionate about building and growing high performing teams and creating working capital solutions that keep SME business moving.
COO & GENFIN Director
Doreth has gained over 20 years’ experience building start-up businesses into established national and international brand names of which 10 years has been in the Credit industry. Given her numerical background, she is passionate about utilising data to inform business and credit decisions. During her career, Doreth has gained valued experience serving on both the Executive Committee’s in the organisations she has worked with as well as the Board of Directors.
CFO & GENFIN Director
Since completing his articles at PWC, John has gained more than 20 years of finance experience in financial services, private equity, logistics, manufacturing, and chemicals sectors, including eleven years as CFO of a JSE-listed group, KAP Industrial.
CCO & GENFIN Director
Susan joined Genfin in 2023 and is responsible for the Credit and Risk areas of the business. Susan brings with her more than 20 years of finance and credit experience. She gained extensive experience in unlisted and listed credit across a wide range of asset classes and developed expertise in credit risk governance in her previous roles at Old Mutual Specialised Finance and Nedbank Wealth. With a passion for team collaboration and operational excellence, she is dedicated to weaving a symphony of teamwork, proactively pinpointing areas for improvement to cultivate an optimal work ecosystem.
Executive: Operations
Adéle started her career in Finance, qualifying as a Chartered Certified Account in the UK 15 years ago. She gained extensive financial experience working for Trinity Mirror plc and Thomson Reuters. Since returning from the UK, she has directed her focus towards operational roles in the financial sector.
Executive: Growth Marketing & Communications
Andrea has over a decade of corporate managerial experience with leading local and international brands. She has actively been involved within various corporate, start up and scale up environments and is driven by an unwavering commitment to get things done. She has founded an operational consulting business and brings an entrepreneurial approach to the table.
Executive: Business Development & Sales
Shaun joined Genfin in 2023 and is responsible for the Sales and Business Development. Prior to that he was a Regional Head of Investec Corporate and Institutional Banking’s Transactional Banking Team. He has held various roles at Standard Bank and Absa, spanning across the Business Banking and Mid Corporate areas. He brings with him more than 15 years of general and transactional banking and debt finance solutions.
Head of Human Resources
Nijinka is a registered Independent Psychometrist and Integral Life Coach. She has 20 plus years corporate experience in all areas of Human Resources in the Financial Industry.
Head of Legal & Collections
Debra was admitted as an attorney in 2013 and thereafter gained experience in practice for 6 years, with the right of appearance in the High Court, before leaving practice and embarking on leading Genfin’s Legal Department. She has a vast knowledge of debt collection, general civil litigation, and commercial law.
To be a trusted, sustainable, disruptive Fintech lending business offering multiple and flexible loan products to all SMEs.
To be the employer of choice in this sector.
To contribute to the growth of the South African economy by supporting SME businesses with flexible business funding solutions in a professional and sustainable manner.
We grow by embracing change and seeing things in a positive light.
We make time to communicate effectively, value each other, treat others fairly, work as a team and express our gratitude for others.
We are reliable, meet our commitments and take responsibility and accountability for our actions, good and bad.
We are efficient, innovative, professional and better than the rest! We get it done.
We are open, honest and respectful towards ourselves and others without fear of repercussion.
We grow by creating and embracing opportunities to learn and develop, and we share our knowledge and insights with others.
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