GREENPOINT CAPITAL

Founded in 2011, Greenpoint Capital has a 14-year track record as one of South Africa’s pioneers in Private Credit. Since inception, we have focused exclusively on Private Credit, deploying over R5 billion across more than 80 directly negotiated transactions.

With offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town, our team of 10 experienced professionals brings deep expertise in structuring, managing, and realising Private Credit investments. Our extensive industry networks enable us to originate differentiated opportunities and maintain a consistently high standard of deal quality.

Our investor base includes institutional multi-managers, asset managers, pension funds, insurance companies, as well as wealth managers and family offices. We take a long-term, relationship-driven approach to managing both our investors and our investee companies, partnering closely through changing economic and market cycles.

Investment Philosophy
Greenpoint’s investment philosophy is anchored in capital preservation, disciplined risk management, and the pursuit of consistent, risk-adjusted returns over time. We achieve this through a highly selective and refined investment process supported by our dedicated focus on Private Credit. This specialisation allows us to differentiate ourselves through a proprietary deal-sourcing network, deep sector insight, and an ability to respond swiftly and decisively to opportunities.

Senior team

Ryan Wood-Collier (CEO)
Ryan co-founded and serves as CEO of Greenpoint Capital. He spent over 14 years in London with Close Brothers, specialising in private credit and restructuring, before returning to South Africa in 2013 to establish and lead Greenpoint’s Private Credit funds. Ryan began his career at PwC London, focusing on M&A and restructuring, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.

Nic van Zyl (CIO)
Nic joined Greenpoint Capital in 2017 after more than a decade with the Investec Group, where he worked across the UK and South African leveraged finance and private equity markets. He began his career at Deloitte South Africa, having completed a BCom in Financial Accounting at Stellenbosch University and a Master’s in Management Research at Oxford University. Nic qualified as a CA(SA) through the Investec CA Programme.