Venture capital: nothing ventured, or gained
A sluggish effort from the local venture capital market means firms still aren’t getting the start-up boost they need
05 August 2021 - 05:00
SA’s economy needs early-stage investing to recover, but according to this year’s "Venture Capital Industry Survey" by the Southern African Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (Savca), the sector is stuttering along, worth less than R7bn.
This compares with a private equity (PE) sector, focused on late-stage developments and buyouts from the JSE, of almost R200bn...
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