Friday, 7 November 2025
Congratulations to this year's winners!
Start-up / Venture Capital Winner
Small Company Winner
Medium Company Winner
Large Company Winner
Chairman's Award Recipient
GP Award winner
Edward Pitsi
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About the Awards
The SAVCA Industry Awards recognises portfolio companies that have thrived from private capital investment, particularly within the private equity and venture capital sectors. This awards programme focuses on the value that the private capital asset class provides such as mentorship, market access, business development, corporate governance guidance and so much more. All portfolio companies, headquartered in Southern Africa, and currently benefiting from these types of investments are eligible for consideration by our judging panel, which comprises renowned business leaders and captains of industry.
2025 Nominees
GP Award Nominees
Edward Pitsi
Ian Lessem
Mosa Molebatsi
Awards Categories
These firms would generally meet at least two of the following criteria.
The judges reserve the right to re-categorise nominees to ensure classification consistency.
START-UPS / VENTURE CAPITAL
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Criteria
- Less than 5 years old
- Enterprise Value not relevant
- Post-revenue
- Funding Stage: Early Stage / Series A or Series B funding (excludes seed / pre-revenue)
SMALL
COMPANIES
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Criteria
- Enterprise Value of under R200m
- Revenue of under R200m
- Funding stage not relevant
- Established with positive operating cash flows
MEDIUM
COMPANIES
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Criteria
- Enterprise Value over R200m and under R1.5bn
- Revenue of over R200m and under R1.5bn
- Funding stage not relevant
- Established with positive operating cash flows
LARGE
COMPANIES
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Criteria
- Enterprise Value over R1.5bn
- Revenue of over R1.5bn
- Funding stage not relevant
- Established with positive operating cash flows
GP Award
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Criteria
This award recognises an individual from a fund management firm who has provided exceptional support to a portfolio company.
- Award will be presented to a GP professional.
- Judges shall give more weighting to professionals of nominator GPs.
- Professionals from non-nominator companies will also be considered.
- Professional must have been integral to the success of the transaction.
Judging Process
Step 1
Review of nominations.
Step 2
Finalists shortlisted for each category.
Step 3
Finalists interviewed.
Step 4
Finalists individually assessed by judging panel.
Step 5
Winners selected by judging panel and announced at the event.
Judging Panel
Anne Keppler
Dr Anthony Costa
Craig Beney
Dr David Makovah
Idan Segal
Lumka Mlambo
Mike Donaldson
Shainal Sukha
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Research & Communications Manager
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Tel: +27 11 268 0041
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