Carl is a qualified Chartered Accountant with extensive commercial experience having co-founded Acorn Private Equity, a leading alternative asset fund manager, in 2009.
He is a respected dealmaker and entrepreneur that serves in different positions on various company boards, and as Chief Investment Officer of Acorn he oversees the management of more than R5 billion in assets alongside a highly regarded investment team.
Prior to founding Acorn, Carl was Global Investment Controller for all real estate and private equity investments at Westmont Group, in partnership with Goldman Sachs and other influential investors.
Carl has gained an extensive network through his vast business interests and has a unique mix of local and international experience that brings a well-tested perspective on value creation, management, and governance.