Private Equity: The worst could be over | Financial Mail
Private Equity: The worst could be over | Financial Mail
Read MoreFind Out about VC Office Hours and how it’s Helping to Close the Gap Between SA Entrepreneurs and VCs | SME South Africca
Despite some advances in the country’s entrepreneurship ecosystem, venture capital investors (VCs) continue to be something of a mystery to many entrepreneurs. Most startups in South Africa are self-funded. Up to 95% of entrepreneurs surveyed in the Seed Academy’s Real State of Entrepreneurship in South Africa 2017 report said their businesses are funded by a combination of owner’s…
Read MoreCall for ‘Gauteng Silicon Valley’ | IT-Online
Government, universities and the private sector in Gauteng should harness the gains that have been made by both the public and private sector to build a mobile ecosystem and facilitate access to mobile broadband connectivity in the province. Mariana Kruger, GM: products and services at MTN Business, says that more needs to be done to…
Read MoreSAVCA MEDIA RELEASE: Sector Anticipates the Continued Resilience of Private Equity in Southern Africa
SAVCA MEDIA RELEASE: Sector Anticipates the Continued Resilience of Private Equity in Southern Africa
Read MoreCapital flight talk over says Grovest man on launch of R200m Metta Capital fund | Ventureburn
The talk of “capital flight” from South Africa has come to an end, believes venture capitalist Jeff Miller, following the launch yesterday of Metta Capital, the first 12J VC fund of funds. Miller, who yesterday launched the fund with fellow Grovest venture capitalist Malcom Segal, aims to raise R200-million from investors by 23 February 2018 to invest in eight Section 12J…
Read MorePrivate Equity in South Africa 2016 – Business and Finance, Finance, Private Equity Industries | satPRnews
The Private Equity in South Africa 2016 Report has been published. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of industries from Business and Finance, Finance, Private Equity Markets. The South African Private Equity Sector: This report focuses on the private equity industry in South Africa since 2010. South Africa has a sophisticated and established private equity…
Read MoreVantage invests $12.5m in Maryland Mall | VANTAGE CAPITAL
Vantage Capital, Africa’s largest mezzanine fund manager, announced today that it has provided $12.5 million of funding to Purple Capital, a prominent Nigerian real estate company and financial service provider. Purple Capital is the developer of the iconic 6,000m² Maryland Mall, a neighbourhood shopping centre in the Ikeja district of Lagos.PURPLE_VANTAGE PRESS RELEASE (final)
Read MoreSave the African Startup Gazelle and Forget the Lesser-Spotted Unicorn | Medium
With entrepreneurship conference season hitting South Africa, coffee-infused conversations about the lesser-spotted African Unicorn are unavoidable, and DNA traces of this mythical beast seem to be present in every startup that is pitching. READ MORE
Read MorePrivate equity funds rise to top of pile | BusinessLIVE
Domestic private-equity funds outperformed listed equities in the three years to the end of the first quarter as funds sold investments profitably and innovative risk-assessment models paid off. Private-equity funds, which invest in unlisted companies, fared best against the all share index, with a public market equivalent (PME) score of 1.19. READ MORE
Read MoreSAVCA Newsletter Feature: Q&A with Sanari Capital
SAVCA speaks to Sanari Capital Founder and CEO, Samantha Pokroy (SP), as the firm celebrates its fourth birthday. What did it take to get here and how do they plan to ensure many happy returns? Tell us a bit about Sanari Capital. SP: Sanari Capital specialises in investing in founder-run, owner-managed or family-owned businesses in…
Read MoreConvergence Partners acquires stake in ESET Southern Africa | Convergence Partners
At the annual AfricaCom conference today, pan-African ICT investor, Convergence Partners and 4Di Group announced a recently concluded acquisition of a significant minority stake in ESET Southern Africa by Convergence Partners. ESET Southern Africa is the local distributor and brand operator for leading global internet and endpoint security software vendor ESET, for the Southern African…
Read MoreSA private equity performs favourably against listed markets | FANews
The latest Q2 2017 RisCura-SAVCA South African Private Equity Performance Report reveals that private equity’s performance relative to listed markets remains positive. The quarterly report, which tracks the performance of a representative sample of South Africa’s private equity funds, shows that industry has outperformed the FTSE/JSE All Share Total Return Index (ALSI TRI) and the…
Read MoreSAVCA MEDIA RELEASE: RisCura-SAVCA Private Equity Quarterly Performance Report (as at 30 June 2017)
SAVCA MEDIA RELEASE: RisCura-SAVCA Private Equity Quarterly Performance Report (as at 30 June 2017)
Read MoreSouth African venture capital firm Knife Capital invests in Swedish start-up | 702
Knife Capital is a small venture capital firm which has its focus on innovation driven ventures that already has some kind of traction in the market. They invest in high growth entrepreneurial business and assist them in expanding into key markets where Knife Capital already have strong networks. Keet Van Zyl speaks to CapeTalk’s Kieno…
Read MoreKnife Capital invests alongside Candy Crush creators in Swedish start-up | Knife Capital
South African venture capital firm Knife Capital makes its first global investment since opening the London office in a Stockholm-based IoT specialist. Knife Capital has secured its first European investment by participating in a R22m funding round by Stockholm-based Mobile and Sensory Technology (MOST). The Cape-based venture capital firm is investing alongside some of Europe’s…
Read MoreSAVCA releases 2017 Venture Capital Success Stories report | BizCommunity
The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association’s (Savca), 2017 Venture Capital (VC) Success Stories report highlights the role that VC plays in supporting South African business, and follows the launch of the Savca 2017 VC Survey that revealed that VC investments in ICT comprised 27% of the deals concluded in 2016. READ MORE
Read MoreDespite 134% growth in VC investments, sector still lacks liquidity says investor | Ventureburn
The number of South African venture capital (VC) investments grew by 134% to R872-million in deals in 2016 over the previous year, shows Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca) data. READ MORE
Read MoreIncreased Venture Capital Driving SA’s Business Growth | femaleentrepreneursa.co.za
The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA), the industry body and policy advocate for private equity and venture capital in the region, has released its 2017 Venture Capital (VC) Success Stories report. This report highlights the role that VC plays in supporting South African business, and follows the launch of the SAVCA 2017 VC Survey that…
Read MoreIncreased Venture Capital Driving SA Tech Sector, says SAVCA | TechFinancials
The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA), the industry body and public policy advocate for private equity and venture capital in the region, has released its 2017 Venture Capital (VC) Success Stories report. This report highlights the role that VC plays in supporting South African business, and follows the launch of the SAVCA 2017 VC…
Read MorePIC takes full control of ailing Daybreak | BusinessDay
Troubled poultry producer Daybreak has been rescued from almost certain closure by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) in a deal in which Africa’s largest fund manager becomes its 100% owner. This is despite the PIC’s own rating of the operation as “underperforming”. READ MORE
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