Our team has been leading work for Entersekt in a round of private equity investments
Our team has been leading work for Entersekt in a round of private equity investments
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr represented Entersekt Proprietary and Entersekt International, the South Africa-based fintech provider.
Our client focuses on mobile-based security software protection; mobile banking and e-commerce transactions; and the protection of access to sensitive records and systems in healthcare, insurance, and government. Our fintech team has been leading work for this client in a round of private equity investments in the business by Rand Merchant Investment Holdings and BoE Private Equity Investments.
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