Category: Investing
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Africa’s VC Landscape (CNBC Africa)
8th Season Capital founding partner spoke to CNBC Africa’s Power Lunch on Friday 11th November 2022 and provided high level insights into Africa’s growing Venture Capital (VC) landscape. Some notable points included: Access the full interview HERE: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6315384289112/
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SAVCA 2022 VC Survey
Access the South African 2022 Venture Capital Industry Survey (covering activity during 2021) conducted by SAVCA (The Southern African Venture Capital & Private Equity Association) “The numbers in this report reiterate the fact that the VC industry is growing year- on-year, with more early-stage businesses receiving funding and strategic guidance from VC fund managers. Although…
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Is VC a Risky Asset Class?
The Pervasive, Head-Scratching, Risk-Exploding Problem With Venture Capital Source: https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1nlj1gb3g3bbd/The-Pervasive-Head-Scratching-Risk-Exploding-Problem-With-Venture-Capital Three VC experts run the numbers and conclude: Everyone’s doing it wrong. By Kamal Hassan, Monisha Varadan& Claudia Zeisberger (September 29, 2020) Venture capital demands from investors a significant risk appetite — or at least that is the perception. Academic research into VC funds since the 1980s has shown evidence to…
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What is a Fund of Funds?
Source: https://learn.angellist.com/articles/fund-of-funds A venture fund of funds is a fund that invests in other venture funds. Investing in a fund of funds offers portfolio diversification. VC funds of funds invest in other venture capital funds (although they also sometimes invest directly in startups via co-investments). Funds of funds provide investors greater portfolio diversification and access…
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Why emerging managers are a critical part of a well rounded venture portfolio
Article by Samir Kaji Aug 11 2022 Source (https://ventureunlocked.substack.com/p/why-emerging-managers-are-a-critical) A critical characteristic of healthy asset categories is the flow of new entrants. New entrants bring new ideas, models, and necessary competition. In the mid-2000s, advances in technology infrastructure made it possible for software development to happen inexpensively, and software companies started to address problems across…
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Monthly Evolution of Startup Funding in Africa (Jan 2019 – May 2022)
Start-ups in Africa are breaking a new record every month, though one key market is losing steam. Article by Max Cuvellier (www.thebigdeal.substack.com) Jun 7, 2022 In recent posts we have covered the ecosystem’s accelerating growth (e.g. here or here), and last week, we put this growth into perspective, comparing it to other regions globally. As we analysed the numbers,…
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The corporate venture comeback: What startups considering CVC need to know
Corporate venture capital investments (CVCs) now represent more than a fifth of global venture. The bigger slice of the funding pie comes as founders have to navigate a more uncertain capital landscape. Amid the Ukrainian conflict and rising inflation — with many investors being more cautious with their dollars — startups are welcoming the longer-term stability that corporates can…
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Top 10 Venture Capital Firms in South Africa [2022]
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(Article below from Sharpsheets.io – published April 2022) 4DI 4Di is a venture builder firm led by former entrepreneurs and founders. The early-stage technology venture capital firm is based in Cape Town, South Africa, and a team of experienced entrepreneurs leads it with a personal interest in building companies. The Vc firm backs bold entrepreneurs and helps…
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