Articles about venture capital

Havaíc fund earmarks R900m for African businesses

The Cape Town-headquartered venture capital firm announces the first close of its $50 million African Innovation Fund.

ICT-focused SA start-ups get lion’s share of VC funding

South African venture capital fund managers committed over R3 billion to early-stage investments in 2023, says SAVCA.

VC firm Novastar seeks African cleantech investments

Since inception, Novastar has raised over $200 million from global institutional investors and is now investing from its second fund.

ITWeb TV: VC founder reveals keys to bagging start-up funding

Clive Butkow, co-founder of venture capital firm Conducive Capital, shares five key traits that venture capitalists look for in tech start-ups.

Right Now Response to grow after R12m funding

The home-grown breakdown management app will expand its team and scale the platform, following its investment boost.

Conducive Capital plans to help SMEs create jobs

The new South African venture capital company envisions enabling tech SMEs to grow and create hundreds of jobs.

New VC firm eyes R1bn fund for tech start-ups

Venture capitalist Clive Butkow’s new firm Conducive Capital is looking to create tech unicorns in SA and across Africa.

GenAI start-ups score record investments in 2023

Despite subdued global start-up funding this year, generative AI start-ups attracted the lion’s share of venture capital.

Cut red tape, roll out red carpet, says ex-Kalon CEO

SA’s tech start-up sector holds infinite opportunities in the digital economy, despite lingering challenges, says Clive Butkow.

Clive Butkow quits as Kalon Venture Partners CEO

After eight years at the helm of the local tech-focused venture capital firm, its founder steps down as CEO.

Talent-on-demand platform Outsized gets funding

Knife Capital leads a Series A funding round for Outsized, a talent-on-demand platform, for an undisclosed amount.

Kasha to fuel SA operations after $21m funding

The East African heath-tech start-up’s multimillion-rand funding will support its expansion into South Africa and West Africa.