First time GPs raising a debut vehicle, typically Africa or Asia focused PE or VC, who need a structurally credible domicile and an administrator who has done this before.
Position your fund in a jurisdiction recognised for stability, regulatory strength, and global market access. Nexus advises promoters and investment managers through every stage, from structuring and investor category selection to FSC licensing and ongoing administration.
Mauritius is an established fund domicile for managers deploying capital into Africa, India, and emerging markets. The jurisdiction offers a regulated environment supervised by the Financial Services Commission, access to an extensive double tax treaty network, and a structuring framework that supports both open ended and closed ended strategies.
Structuring your wealth through a Mauritius trust brings multiple advantages , confidentiality, asset protection, and a robust legislative framework under the Trusts Act 2001. Our personalised approach rests on an in-depth understanding of your personal situation, allowing us to tailor the structure to your specific objectives.
Nexus is licensed to act as trustee and manages the full administration of trust structures, from initial deed drafting and formation through to ongoing compliance, accounting and beneficiary reporting.
Once the investor category is chosen, the fund must be constituted through a legal vehicle. The choice depends on the strategy, governance expectations, and investor familiarity.
The newest and most flexible Mauritius fund vehicle. A single VCC can hold multiple sub funds with their own strategies, investors, and accounting. Supports both open ended and closed ended structures within one regulated entity. Sub fund assets are ring fenced by law.
The familiar GP / LP structure used globally for institutional private equity and venture capital. The General Partner manages the fund and assumes unlimited liability. Limited Partners contribute capital and have no management role. Standard for managers raising from institutional allocators who expect this format.
A Mauritius company holding a Global Business Licence, used as the fund vehicle. A simpler structure for single strategy funds that do not require sub funds or the LP format. The company is tax resident in Mauritius and can access the full treaty network, subject to substance requirements.
What we do
Five steps. One team. Nexus manages the full formation and ongoing administration of your Mauritius fund.
Every fund starts with a conversation about strategy, investor base, fundraising timeline, and how the manager wants the fund to operate. Nexus advises on the investor category, the legal vehicle, and the licensing pathway before anything is filed.
Once the structure is agreed, the fund documentation is prepared. This covers the constitutive documents, the offering memorandum, and the agreements that define the economic terms between manager and investors.
Nexus manages incorporation from start to finish. The fund vehicle is constituted, registered with the Registrar of Companies, banked, and operationally ready for the FSC application.
A regulated fund requires authorisation from the Financial Services Commission before it can accept investor capital. Nexus coordinates the licensing process and manages the FSC review through to approval.
Launch is the start. Nexus continues as your administrator, covering NAV calculation, capital calls, distributions, investor reporting, statutory filings, and audit coordination. One team, one continuous relationship.
Our fund formation clients come from a range of strategies and stages. Here are the situations we most commonly help with.
First time GPs raising a debut vehicle, typically Africa or Asia focused PE or VC, who need a structurally credible domicile and an administrator who has done this before.
Established managers deploying capital into African markets, leveraging the Mauritius treaty network and IPPA protections to optimise dividend, capital gains and interest treatment.
Single and multi family offices structuring private funds for in house capital, or to invest alongside external families, in a regulated jurisdiction with proper governance.
Closed end real estate and infrastructure funds investing across Africa and the Indian Ocean region, where Mauritius offers a stable regulatory base and access to long term capital.
Managers running multiple strategies under one platform, using the VCC structure to consolidate fund administration, governance, and reporting under a single regulated umbrella.
Existing funds moving from another jurisdiction (Cayman, Luxembourg, BVI) to Mauritius for treaty access, regulatory standing, or operational efficiency. Continuity of investor relations is the priority.
Why Nexus
For Africa and Asia focused funds, Mauritius offers a regulated, treaty rich domicile that holds up to scrutiny from LPs, banks and counterparties.
Across Africa, Asia and Europe, with substantial coverage of treaty partner countries.
Funds licensed and supervised by the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius.
Working day overlap with Johannesburg, Mumbai, Dubai, London and Singapore.
No foreign exchange controls. Capital flows in and out of Mauritius without restriction.
NAV calculation, investor onboarding, capital calls, distributions, investor register and audit coordination. Delivered by the same team that formed the fund.
Financial statements, management accounts and regulatory reporting prepared in accordance with IFRS and FSC requirements.
Ongoing AML/CFT compliance, KYC management and FSC regulatory reporting, your entity stays in good standing at all times.
Get in touch
Tell us about your strategy, your investor base, and your timeline. We will tell you which Mauritius fund structure fits and what the formation process actually looks like.
Nousrath Bhugeloo is the Executive Chairperson of Nexus Global Financial Services Limited. She has over 20 years of experience in corporate services.
She is a business leader with recognised expertise in advising multinationals, funds, family offices and individual entrepreneurs on their value enhancing strategy and cross border business. Nousrath sits on the board of a number of companies and funds active in Africa. In a previous position, she spearheaded the growth strategy at ABAX, which was acquired by Ocorian in 2018. Pursuing an Africa-focused strategy, she was instrumental in the expansion and growth of the Africa-led business of the firm. She is an Associate Member of the Chartered Governance Institute and holds an Executive MBA from Essex Business School. She is an active member of women-in-business networks.