Wayne Stocks
Managing Partner
Wayne believes empathy is the most important attribute an investor can have. Being an entrepreneur and founder himself provides him with a more balanced and effective perspective—one that understands and respects the founder’s journey.
Wayne is a registered Chartered Accountant and has been a founder or on the founding team of several businesses. He has been an active technology investor for over 15 years.
As the former CFO and Director of Operations at Smile ID, and former Managing Director at JUMO World, Wayne has built teams, launched and scaled products, secured partnerships, raised funding, and implemented operations across several African countries in Southern, West, and East Africa.
He has also held senior and executive finance and commercial positions in South Africa, the USA, Dubai, and the United Kingdom. These include roles with BHP Billiton in London and Houston, as well as serving as the Financial Director for one of the Middle East’s master developers based in Dubai, managing a property development portfolio of approximately $5 billion. Wayne has also worked independently with Sun International on prospective developments and served as an independent non-executive director of a JSE-listed company.
He believes in building legacy and in continuing the Stocks family reputation for integrity and impact.