FAQ

The SIC would wish to hear from any one who would be interested to invest or to launch a new venture. Your venture may get the necessary boost by discussing it with our dedicated team. We will be in a position to understand your business model and to assist you effectively in building a successful business.

The SIC identifies and assists entrepreneurs with potentially rapidly growing companies. We also are ready to support investors that have the vision, willingness and technology to achieve leadership in expanding or new markets. The SIC invests throughout the value chain. We are prepared to negotiate with interested parties across the value continuum.

The objective of the Corporation is to provide funds, predominantly equity, for the realisation of projects in key economic sectors. Investment may be commercial, strategic or pioneering in nature. Commercial investments are selected on the basis of high financial and economic pay back rates. Strategic investments are those projects which are of strategic importance for the economic development of the country. The Corporation normally subscribe for minority shareholdings in private or public sector projects. The Corporation may take majority holdings in projects it is spearheading. Investments are made on the basis of a due diligence and appraisal exercise.

The following restrictions apply to the Corporation

The Corporation will maintain a portfolio balance between industry sectors and will normally not invest more than 30% of its portfolio in any one sector.

The Corporation will normally invest the lower of 10% of its portfolio or Rs 100m in a Company.

The Corporation will normally invest the lower of 15% of its portfolio or Rs 200m in a group.


Please contact the Portfolio and Investment Management team.

The SIC considers business plans that have been well prepared by professional consultants and that show innovativeness, market reaction and adaptability. It is also advisable to have an insightful and trusted reference for providing credibility. Business plans should also demonstrate the strength and experience of the management team or the profile of a competent potential team, plus the breadth of the market opportunity.

Submitting a Business Plan (Click here to download)

Email : contactsic@stateinvestment.com
By fax : +(230) 208-8948
By phone : +(230) 202-8900
By hand/post : 15th floor
Air Mauritius Centre
President John Kennedy Street
Port Louis
Mauritius

The SIC has a proven communication strategy. To this effect, as soon as you have approached the SIC, one of the team member will contact you. In case you need information for completing your business plan, this will be made available to you, including industry fundamentals and five forces model.

If our team requires more information about your business plan, you will be immediately contacted. Otherwise, your plan will be analysed by competent analysts who could also contact you for enhancing your proposal.

Please ensure to send us your full contact addresses.

The SIC has over 19 years of experience building successful businesses. Our Investment Team brings domain expertise and an extremely professional, successful touch.

Ranked among the top businesses in Mauritius and being present in all the sectors of the economy, the SIC has definite strength and is a key contributor to success.

Our long-lasting relationships with the business community and our model of Good Corporate Governance provides an additional edge to our association with any business project.

The SIC would wish to hear from any one who would be interested to invest or to launch a new venture. Your venture may get the necessary boost by discussing it with our dedicated team. We will be in a position to understand your business model and to assist you effectively in building a successful business.

The SIC identifies and assists entrepreneurs with potentially rapidly growing companies. We also are ready to support investors that have the vision, willingness and technology to achieve leadership in expanding or new markets. The SIC invests throughout the value chain. We are prepared to negotiate with interested parties across the value continuum.

The objective of the Corporation is to provide funds, predominantly equity, for the realisation of projects in key economic sectors. Investment may be commercial, strategic or pioneering in nature. Commercial investments are selected on the basis of high financial and economic pay back rates. Strategic investments are those projects which are of strategic importance for the economic development of the country. The Corporation normally subscribe for minority shareholdings in private or public sector projects. The Corporation may take majority holdings in projects it is spearheading. Investments are made on the basis of a due diligence and appraisal exercise.


Please contact the Portfolio and Investment Management Team.