What Does It Take To Get Backed?

In the first episode of The DEInvest Podcast, host Ndi Manzini sits down with Nkareng Siwale, Founder and CEO of RainDance Asset Management, for an honest conversation about building a business, accessing capital, overcoming barriers, and navigating the realities of South Africa's investment industry.This is not a conversation about performance tables and market commentary. It is about the people, decisions and challenges behind building firms that last.The DEInvest Podcast is a sharp, unfiltered series with the asset managers shaping South Africa's investment landscape. Each episode goes beyond performance to explore how firms are actually built, who gets capital, who gets overlooked, and what it truly takes to scale and endure.In this episode:• Building RainDance Asset Management• The realities of securing mandates• Access to capital and industry barriers• Scaling an investment businessAbout DEInvestDEInvest is South Africa's leading annual research study into diversity, equity and inclusion within the asset management industry. Through research, rankings and industry engagement, DEInvest seeks to promote transparency, accountability and meaningful progress across the sector.Learn more about DEInvest:www.27four.com/deinvestFollow 27four:LinkedIn: @27four Investment ManagersInstagram: @27fourgroup#DEInvest #RainDanceAssetManagement #AssetManagement #Investing #SouthAfrica #InvestmentManagement #Transformation #DiversityInFinance #NkarengSiwale #TheDEInvestPodcast