Hale is the lead founder and CEO of Kleoss Capital. As CEO, he is responsible for overseeing the overall operations of Kleoss Capital and the Fund’s performance. This includes assisting the team with deal origination and execution, engagement with portfolio companies to drive the Fund’s value creation strategies and engagement with the Fund’s investors (capital raising). Hale has written articles on the Private Equity industry which are publicly available. Hale is an avid runner and fitness enthusiast who has completed numerous marathons (locally and internationally) including 4 comrade ultra-marathons and summiting Mount Kilimanjaro in 2013. He enjoys collecting artwork, travelling and keeping abreast of current affairs.

Melisa joined Kleoss in 2016 as the company's Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Kleoss, Melisa held various leadership positions at Standard Bank, Sakhumnotho and Deloitte. Melisa qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Deloitte. Melisa graduated from the University of Cape Town, where she obtained her Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting and her Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting. Melisa has recently set up her fund administration business – Oaklands Pty Limited – where she continues to perform fund administration services for Kleoss Capital and other limited clients.

Zain is a seasoned private equity professional with more than fifteen years' pan-African and South African private equity experience. Prior to Kleoss, he gained extensive private equity investment experience across the African continent during his tenure at Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) between 2006- 2012. ECP is one of the largest and longest-established private equity fund managers focused exclusively on Africa, with over $3.2 billion in capital raised. Zain began his career in investment banking at Standard Bank in 2001 and was based in its London office focussing on emerging markets transactions and in the Johannesburg office focussing on South African transactions.

Carlos has held numerous board positions, including the Chief Financial Officer of the JSE-listed Gijima Group Limited (one of the largest Information Communications and Technology groups in SA at the time) for 8 years and a non-executive board member of Tourvest Group (the largest independent tourism group in Africa). Through his various roles, Carlos has invested in or been active in Technology, Media, Telecommunications, Tourism, Agriculture, Property and Financial Services. Carlos co-founded Helical Capital Partners in 2018. Helical Capital Partners is a private markets firm, focused on providing South African investors with access to a diversified, international portfolio of private markets investments.

Alupheli is a seasoned private markets investment professional. She brings deep financial acumen and strategic insights in her Investment Committee member capacity. Alupheli previously held senior roles in mid-market private equity firms including that of Principal at JSE-listed African Phoenix Investments Limited where she co-founded its GP named API Capital (Pty) Ltd. Prior, Alupheli was with Senatla Capital in the capacity of Senior Associate which was preceded by her role of Senior Dealmaker at the IDC where she earned service excellence accolades in her deal-making capacity. Alupheli is a non-executive director of various listed and unlisted companies.

Njabulo’s 27-year career is marked by achievements in auditing & accounting, private equity, investment management, and public service. As partner at Treacle Private Equity (Pty) Ltd, he co-managed Treacle Fund I and II. He previously served on the executive committee of the Southern African Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (SAVCA), where he participated in negotiating and co-authoring BEE legislation for the industry. He is also a contributor to Stars of the Morning a book that chronicles the history of Michaelhouse school from colonialism and apartheid to democracy and transformation.