SAVCA in the News
OPINION: Prudence and private markets | Business Report
South Africa has one of the most advanced financial services industry compared to most of its developing country peers. Our banking industry, as regulated and supervised by the South African Reserve Bank, follows the most recent, advanced and leading global standards. The country’s public markets exchanges, such as the JSE, compare favourably with some of…
Read MoreSouth Africa deal flow to continue upward trend this year – Savca | Engineering News
The South African venture capital industry exceeded the R1-billion mark for the first time in 2017 – investing R1.16-billion, the Southern Africa Venture Capital and Private Equity Association’s (Savca’s) ‘2018 Venture Capital Industry Survey’ reveals. The annual publication highlights start-up and early growth phase funding activity. READ MORE
Read MoreMATTHEW BUCKLAND: Thinking globally will rev up SA’s robust start-up sector | BusinessLIVE
To create high-growth, digitally enabled businesses that contribute to the country and create jobs, SA’s entrepreneurs should build local but aim global. SA’s start-up ecosystem is robust and growing, but our entrepreneurs and investors need to develop a truly global mind-set to take advantage of a globalising world. Two recent start-up studies on the country’s…
Read MoreTreasury’s plan to fix abuse of venture capital incentive will kill the industry, MPs told | BusinessLIVE
Venture capitalists and tax professionals agree tax incentives for venture capital companies are being abused, but are unanimous in their view that Treasury’s proposed remedy will deal the industry a death blow. The proposed amendments to the tax incentive have had a paralysing effect on the industry, the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity…
Read MorePrivate equity managers invest a record R31bn | Business Day
Political turmoil did not deter Southern Africa’s private equity managers in 2017, which invested a record R31.1bn, according to a survey published this week. That compared with an annual average of R14.7bn over the preceding 10 years, the Southern Africa Venture Capital and Private Equity Association’s (Savca’s) annual private equity survey finds. READ MORE
Read MoreSA’s private equity industry sees strong levels of investment in 2017 | Moneyweb
A total of R31.3 billion was spent in 2017 by South Africa’s private equity industry. This represents a 102% increase from 2016 and is well above the annual average of R14.7 billion spent over the preceding 10 years. Tanya van Lill, CEO of the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, unpacks what’s driving…
Read MorePrivate equity investment in Southern Africa doubles | Business Report
Private equity investment has more than doubled in Southern Africa, according to a survey by the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA). The SAVCA 2018 Private Equity Industry Survey reported that the Southern African private equity industry invested a total of R31.3 billion in 2017, which represents an increase of 102 percent…
Read MoreSouthern Africa’s PE landscape: In conversation with Mike Donaldson | BizNews.com
The latest available South African private equity performance report, compiled by SAVCA and RisCura, showed that a representative sample of SA’s private equity funds delivered a 10-year internal rate of return of 12.9% at the end of September 2017, which beat both the FTSE/JSE All Share Total Return Index (compound annual growth rate of 9.5%) and…
Read MoreIt takes time, but the returns on private equity are worth the wait | BusinessLIVE
The recent RisCura-Savca South African Private Equity Performance Report reveals that the industry’s returns are nothing short of spectacular. Precluded from investing in the asset class, asset management and institutional investors have missed an opportunity to get a slice of the consistent, healthy returns the industry has achieved over the past decade. In line with…
Read MorePrivate equity in South Africa – Changes for growth? | Go Legal
Investors globally are constantly searching for growth investments and in South Africa, changing political conditions have sparked a renewed optimism in this area. Spurred on by the change in political leadership and a favourable upswing in market conditions, investor confidence in South Africa is on the rise. This is echoed in the business confidence index,…
Read MoreHow wider S12J benefits will attract venture capital | BusinessLive
Streamlining section 12J of the Income Tax Act while boosting accountability measures hold huge promise for attracting impact capital The new political era under President Cyril Ramaphosa has unlocked optimism for SA and the region. Business confidence is up, and the first quarter of 2018 has seen renewed investor interest. But, as identified by analysts…
Read MoreHow to qualify for venture capitalist investment | Destiny Magazine
Most budding entrepreneurs cite lack of funding for their ventures as the biggest stumbling block to being business-owners. Fortunately, venture capitalists and private equity investors are at hand to assist and walk side by side with entrepreneurs as they grow their businesses. Venture capital (VC) is finance that is provided by investors to small, early-stage…
Read MoreSouth Africa’s Private Equity Sector Should Embrace, Rather Than Fear Disruption | Huffington Post
South Africa’s Private Equity Sector Should Embrace, Rather Than Fear Disruption | Huffington Post
Read MoreSection 12J tax scheme spurs innovation | Business Day
Section 12J tax scheme spurs innovation | Business Day
Read MorePrivate 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 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 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 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…
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