Author: SAVCA
Private equity (PE) has evolved significantly since the high-leverage era of the 80’s, when financial engineering was the name of the game. While cases of over-gearing do still exist, lumping all PE funds together as “bad” would be a grave disservice to the many funds driving real economic growth and bringing about societal impact…
While the wheels of transformation are certainly turning, South Africa’s private equity industry still has a way to go in achieving a truly diverse workforce. This is according to the 2019 SAVCA industry survey, which revealed that the percentage of female and black (as defined in the B-BBEE Codes) professionals within the industry in 2018…
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The emerging South African venture capital (VC) industry continued to experience robust growth in 2018, with 181 new VC deals reported – an increase of 13.8% from the 159 deals reported in 2017. This is according to the newly released SAVCA 2019 Venture Capital Industry Survey , which also shows a substantial increase…
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South African private equity exhibited a considerable increase in investment activity in 2018, with the value of new investments and follow-on investments reaching a record-high of R35.4 billion, compared to an annual average of R15.2 billion over the preceding 10 years. Of the investments made during 2018, 17.4% were in the services sector,…
During the fourth quarter of 2018 – a period that was characterised by extreme currency volatility, political uncertainty, and subdued economic growth – South Africa’s private equity sector continued to exhibit strong performance across all three listed benchmarks (JSE ALSI, FINDI and SWIX) over the five-year period.
This is according to the latest results of the…
ISSUED BY: South African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association
In such a rapidly evolving environment, it’s not always easy to forecast what the future holds, but there are certainly some clues as to what the private equity (PE) industry might expect in the coming year. From evolving skill sets to a rapidly changing investor base,…
(Via the South African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association)
With an unemployment rate of 27.1% at the end of last year, South Africa has much to gain from the venture capital (VC) industry, which not only encourages business development, but enables entrepreneurs to expand their businesses, driving employment opportunities.
This is according to Tanya van Lill,…
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The latest Q3 2018 RisCura-SAVCA South African Private Equity Performance Report indicates that private equity’s performance relative to the listed market remains favourable, with outperformance across all three listed benchmarks over the three-year and five-year periods. This performance is detailed in the recently released quarterly report, which tracks the performance of a…
Earlier today, it was announced that SA technology business Sensor Networks had secured venture capital funding to expand its offering. While information on the transaction is limited, there are some quite interesting lessons here for entrepreneurs looking for funding for their business.
Each month, we receive 50 – 60 enquiries from entrepreneurs seeking access to funding.…