What does it take to secure an investment from leading Venture Capital Firm Kalon Venture Partners?
Kalon Venture Partners invests in and builds a portfolio of high growth technology companies, with innovative business models, geared to existing and emerging institutions and their customers.
In our latest of the "Meet The Management" series, Ntokozo speaks to CEO Clive…
Venture Capital funding for African startups is forecast to reach a massive $2.8 billion this year - with even tennis star Serena Williams wanting in on the action!
But – exactly what funding is out there, who is offering it and who is receiving the funds?
Join us as we kick off a new series of Decusatio's…
The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) – the industry body for the private equity and venture capital industry in Southern Africa – has welcomed two new directors and reappointed one existing director to its board, following the SAVCA Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 2 October 2019 in Johannesburg.
New appointees include…
[Distributed by SAVCA]
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…
Our next Value Forum event is scheduled for 11 September 2019 and we have a real treat for you.
Many entrepreneurs are fascinated by the idea of raising capital through a Venture Capital transaction but have no idea about what is involved in the process, how they can get their idea in front of a funder…
Before the majority of South African startups can even make it out the gate, they are more often than not stopped in their tracks by major stumbling blocks. Aside from bringing their actual startup to life, most of them have the inability to harness fundamental startup needs, the most important of which is access to…
Released by SAVCA:
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,…
It’s any merchandiser’s dream: Warehouses packed to the rafters with products ready to be shipped and a solid pipeline with more deals on their way. But what happens when you outgrow your warehouse systems and processes, and your growth starts costing you money?
Granite WMS is an easy to use barcode-based warehouse management system (WMS) developed…
From digital satellite solutions to waterless sanitation, marketing automation and creative Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications, innovation is the common thread linking the 10 diverse enterprises selected for the first Johannesburg iteration of Knife Capital’s Grindstone Accelerator programme.
Grindstone is a structured entrepreneurship development programme, jointly owned by Knife Capital and Thinkroom Consulting, that assists high-growth innovation-driven…
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…
(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,…
Tim Willis gave a fascinating insight into Aerobotics, nominated one of SA's Top 5 Most Exciting Startups in 2018, and how they are changing the world.
With a presentation that spoke the power of big data and AI, Tim explained how company is creating a flywheel of agricultural data. This data is allowing Aerobotics to…