Protea Capital Management

Protea Capital Management is an investment management firm specializing in hedge funds. The firm was founded by Jean Pierre Verster and follows a proprietary ‘quantamental’ investment approach, combining traditional fundamental analysis with quantitative investment techniques. Protea offers four regulated hedge funds: the Protea Worldwide Flexible FR Qualified Investor Hedge Fund was launched during 2016, followed by the launch of two retail hedge funds in 2017, the Protea South Africa Retail Hedge Fund and the Protea Global FR Retail Hedge Fund. The Malta domiciled Protea International Hedge Fund SICAV Plc was launched in 2022, offering investors the opportunity to invest in USD/EUR/GBP. This fund is approved by the FSCA under Section 65 of the Collective Investment Scheme Control Act for public sale in South Africa. Protea seeks to partner with their investors in order to generate long-term wealth.