Kartis

What Kartis does

Kartis is a South African private investment and services company that operates as a multi-sector professional services platform, delivering solutions across six core verticals: real estate (including NHBRC-certified property development), ICT (analytics, cloud, mobile, blockchain, IT outsourcing), insurance (health, short-term, life), financial planning, legal services (corporate, estate, property, labour, family), and business strategy consulting. The company targets a wide customer base spanning individual consumers, small home-based businesses, and large enterprises, positioning itself as a one-stop shop for integrated business and personal services. Its go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct outreach, a website contact form, and a client portal for existing clients; all inquiries route through a single South African phone number (+27 82 570 4695) shared across general, sales, and acquisitions functions.

The technology layer consists of analytics solutions, customized cloud-enabled services, application and mobile development, IT outsourcing, program management, and blockchain capabilities delivered within the ICT vertical. Kartis holds two sector-specific credentials: NHBRC certification for property development and FSB (Financial Services Board) certification for its financial practitioners. Internationally, the company extends its reach through strategic partnerships with companies in Europe, India, and America, enabling cross-border service delivery while remaining South Africa-domiciled. Revenue mechanics are a mix of professional services fees (consulting, legal, financial), transaction-based real estate fees, and recurring insurance/financial advisory mandates, though no pricing tiers, fee structures, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

The available public footprint is sparse: no founding date, leadership team, headcount, funding history, named customers, or revenue figures are disclosed. Engagement is initiated through consultation requests via the website, and the operating model appears to depend heavily on the underlying partnership network for both delivery capacity and sector breadth. The lack of disclosed scale metrics limits external due diligence and is consistent with either a very early-stage or deliberately low-profile private firm whose value proposition rests on integrated access rather than proprietary technology depth.

Name

Kartis

Legal name

KARTIS

Website

https://kartis.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kartis is a South African private investment and services company offering integrated professional services across real estate, ICT, insurance, financial planning, legal, and business strategy for individuals, small businesses, and enterprises, delivered through direct sales and an international partnership network spanning Europe, India, and America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversified Professional Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAAAGAJ

Financial Planning & Analysis Support (Budgeting, Forecasting, Management Reporting)

Business & Public Services/Administrative & Support Services (BPO, Call Centers, Back Office)/Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (AP/AR, GL, Billing)

Keywords

• Business consulting services
• Real estate development
• Insurance advisory
• Financial planning services
• Legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Natal

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Services: Property portfolio management including purchase, sale, and development of commercial and residential properties. NHBRC certified property developer building homes to specification.
2. ICT Services: Technology solutions including support, application development, mobile development, IT outsourcing, program management, analytics, and blockchain solutions.
3. Insurance Solutions: Insurance services for individual and business requirements including health, short term, and life insurance. FSB certified financial practitioners.
4. Financial Services: Financial planning and investment strategies for businesses and individuals with tools and solutions to preserve and grow wealth.
5. Legal Services: Legal expert services for businesses and individuals covering corporate, estate, property, labour, and family legal services.
6. Business Strategy Consulting: Business transformation consulting to help businesses become world class entities with state-of-the-art efficiencies to increase profitability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KARTIS is a South African investment and services company that delivers professional services across six sectors: Real Estate (NHBRC-certified property development and brokerage), ICT Services (analytics, cloud, blockchain, application and mobile development, IT outsourcing), Insurance (health, short-term, and life cover via FSB-certified practitioners), Financial Services (financial planning and investment strategies), Legal Services (corporate, estate, property, labour, family), and Business Strategy (business transformation consulting). Services are sold individually or in combination to South African businesses and individuals, with international delivery enabled through a partner network in Europe, India, and America.

Product overview

KARTIS is a South African investment and services company offering a diversified portfolio of professional services across multiple sectors. The company operates through six core service verticals: Real Estate Services (NHBRC certified property development), ICT Services (technology solutions including application development, IT outsourcing, analytics, and blockchain), Insurance Services (health, short term, and life insurance), Financial Services (financial planning and investment strategies), Legal Services (corporate, estate, property, labour, and family legal services), and Business Strategy Services (business transformation consulting). Additionally, the company provides Analytics Solutions and Cloud Enabled Solutions as enabling technologies. Services are delivered through strategic partnerships with companies in Europe, India, and America, extending the portfolio beyond South African borders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate Services Active commercial and residential property portfolio management including purchase and sale of properties, with NHBRC-certified property development and custom home building to specification. Targeted at property investors and individuals seeking real estate services in South Africa.
• ICT Services Technology solutions to enable business operations, including IT support, application and mobile development, IT outsourcing, program management, analytics, and blockchain solutions. Targeted at South African businesses requiring technology enablement.
• Insurance Services Quality insurance solutions for individual and business requirements, including health, short-term, and life insurance, delivered by FSB-certified financial practitioners. Targeted at South African individuals and businesses needing personal or commercial insurance cover.
• Financial Services Financial consulting for businesses and individuals covering financial planning and investment strategies, with tools and solutions designed to preserve and grow wealth. Targeted at South African individuals and businesses seeking wealth management and investment advisory.
• Legal Services Legal expertise covering corporate, estate, property, labour, and family legal services for businesses and individuals. Targeted at South African businesses and individuals requiring legal advisory across these practice areas.
• Business Strategy Services Business transformation consulting aimed at transforming small to enterprise businesses into world class entities with state-of-the-art efficiencies to increase profitability. Targeted at South African businesses from SMB to enterprise level.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Strategic Partner Network (South Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld class services dependent on strategic partnerships with leading businesses and individuals across South Africa. Partnerships maintained through common vision and commitment to delivering professional services.
• European Partner CompaniesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership programs extending beyond South Africa to include companies in Europe. Partnership scope covers multiple business sectors.
• Indian Partner CompaniesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership programs extending beyond South Africa to include companies in India. Partnership scope covers multiple business sectors.
• American Partner CompaniesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership programs extending beyond South Africa to include companies in America. Partnership scope covers multiple business sectors.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bowmans: Leading South African corporate law firm offering corporate, property, labour, and regulatory legal services – comparable to KARTIS's Legal Services vertical covering corporate, estate, property, labour, and family legal services.
• Hollard Insurance: South African insurance group providing life, short-term, and health insurance – directly comparable to KARTIS's Insurance Services vertical (health, short term, life insurance delivered by FSB-certified practitioners).
• PSG Konsult: South African financial services group offering investment, insurance, and wealth management – comparable to KARTIS's Financial Services and Insurance verticals, with similar mid-market target customer base.
• EOH: South African ICT services and consulting firm offering IT outsourcing, application development, cloud, and analytics – directly comparable to KARTIS's ICT Services vertical including app development, mobile development, IT outsourcing, analytics, and cloud solutions.
• Citadel: South African financial advisory and wealth management firm offering financial planning and investment strategies – directly comparable to KARTIS's Financial Services offering for both individuals and businesses.

Broad incumbents

• Transaction Capital: South African diversified financial services holding operating across multiple verticals – comparable to KARTIS's multi-sector investment and services model, though focused on credit, insurance, and asset-backed lending.
• Sanlam: Large South African financial services and insurance conglomerate offering investment, insurance, and wealth management – comparable to KARTIS's Financial Services and Insurance verticals, though at far greater scale and with a much broader portfolio.
• Old Mutual: South African financial services group offering investment, insurance, and wealth management services – comparable to KARTIS's financial planning and insurance offerings, but with established brand and regulatory standing.
• Discovery Limited: South African insurance and financial services firm offering health, life, and investment products – comparable to KARTIS's Insurance and Financial Services verticals, but with established brand and proprietary wellness ecosystem.
• Alexander Forbes: South African financial advisory and investment firm providing retirement, investment, and wealth management solutions – directly comparable to KARTIS's Financial Planning and Investment Strategies services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kartis10834842
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kartis

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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