Date | Title | Description |
04.04.2023 | TCS | Kalon’s Clive Butkow on the state of the VC nation | Clive Butkow
Clive Butkow is one of South Africa’s leading experts on venture capital investment in technology start-ups.
The founder and CEO of Kalon Venture Partners joins Duncan McLeod on the TechCentral Show (TCS) to talk about why the ... |
15.12.2022 | Looking back at SA VC activity in 2022 and what 2023 will bring
TechCabal’s 2021 Year-End report
Success! | According to the venture capital tracking publication Africa: The Big Deal, Africa was the only continent to record a positive growth venture capital deal value in 2022. However, Nigeria and South Africa, the continent’s two biggest VC mark... |
10.05.2021 | Cape Town edtech iXperience secures $2.5-million | Cape Town-based edtech company iXperience has secured $2.5-million in a Series A funding round led by Kalon Venture Partners and Caleo Private Equity.
iXperience has secured $2.5-million in a Series A funding round
According to reports, iXp... |
10.05.2021 | Cape Town edtech iXperience secures $2.5-million | Cape Town-based edtech company iXperience has secured $2.5-million in a Series A funding round led by Kalon Venture Partners and Caleo Private Equity.
iXperience has secured $2.5-million in a Series A funding round
According to reports, i... |
03.02.2021 | Kalon Venture Partners opens investment into 12J fund | Johannesburg-based Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company, has announced that it is open for investment into its second fund.
Kalon Venture Partners is open for investment into its second Section12J fund
In... |
03.02.2021 | Kalon Venture Partners opens investment into 12J fund | Johannesburg-based Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company, has announced that it is open for investment into its second fund.
Kalon Venture Partners is open for investment into its second Section12J fund
... |
13.11.2020 | Local AI fintech startup secures $1.6-million investment | Johannesburg-based AI fintech startup, FinChatBot has secured $1.6-million from Saviu Ventures, a French investment holding company that focuses on African startups; Mauritius-based Compass Venture Capital and leading South African venture ... |
13.11.2020 | Local AI fintech startup secures $1.6-million investment | Johannesburg-based AI fintech startup, FinChatBot has secured $1.6-million from Saviu Ventures, a French investment holding company that focuses on African startups; Mauritius-based Compass Venture Capital and leading South African venture ... |
19.10.2020 | South African auto-tech startup Carscan raises undisclosed fund to scale innovative technology | Johannesburg: South African auto-tech startup Carscan has raised an undisclosed amount of funding to help it scale its innovative technology.
Carscan is an augmented reality (AR) app with embedded artificial intelligence (AI) that creates a... |
15.10.2020 | Carscan secures funding from leading SA VC investors | A cutting-edge South African tech startup, Carscan, has secured an undisclosed amount of investment funding from Kalon Venture Partners, IDF Capital, and a private investor.
Carscan has received an undisclosed amount of funding from Kalon V... |
15.10.2020 | Carscan secures funding from leading SA VC investors | A cutting-edge South African tech startup, Carscan, has secured an undisclosed amount of investment funding from Kalon Venture Partners, IDF Capital, and a private investor.
Carscan has received an undisclosed amount of funding from Kalon ... |
13.10.2020 | WATCH: Ventureburn and Kalon Venture Partners webinar series part two | In our second webinar, hosted by Ventureburn in Partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, we dived into detail about the benefits of becoming an investee in a section 12J venture capitalist firm.
Our second official webinar was hosted by Ve... |
13.10.2020 | WATCH: Ventureburn and Kalon Venture Partners webinar series part two | In our second webinar, hosted by Ventureburn in Partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, we dived into detail about the benefits of becoming an investee in a section 12J venture capitalist firm.
Our second official webinar was hosted by Ven... |
29.09.2020 | Five South African Venture Capital firms | Funding is an integral part of upscaling a startup and one of the main mechanisms to access capital is through venture capital companies.
Securing funding can be an intimidating process and as an entrepreneur finding investors can be a dau... |
29.09.2020 | Five South African Venture Capital firms | Funding is an integral part of upscaling a startup and one of the main mechanisms to access capital is through venture capital companies.
Securing funding can be an intimidating process and as an entrepreneur finding investors can be a daun... |
28.09.2020 | Ten important tips for entrepreneurs to raise Venture Capital | Ventureburn’s second webinar held in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company will take place on 6 October at 11am.
Focusing on Section 12J in our upcoming webinar, Kalon Venture Partners of... |
28.09.2020 | Ten important tips for entrepreneurs to raise Venture Capital | Ventureburn’s second webinar held in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company will take place on 6 October at 11am.
Focusing on Section 12J in our upcoming webinar, Kalon Venture Partners off... |
21.09.2020 | Guide on how to access funding from Kalon Venture Partners | Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company has prepared a guide on how startups can become investee’s in their company along with how investors can invest in Kalon.
This article forms part of our second webina... |
21.09.2020 | Guide on how to access funding from Kalon Venture Partners | Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company has prepared a guide on how startups can become investee’s in their company along with how investors can invest in Kalon.
This article forms part of our second webinar... |
17.09.2020 | The benefits of startups and SMEs as investees of Kalon Venture Partners | Ventureburn’s second webinar held in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company will take place on 6 October at 11am.
As our series topic focus is Section 12J, the webinar will focus on the ben... |
17.09.2020 | The benefits of startups and SMEs as investees of Kalon Venture Partners | Ventureburn’s second webinar held in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company will take place on 6 October at 11am.
As our series topic focus is Section 12J, the webinar will focus on the be... |
01.09.2020 | WATCH: Ventureburn and Kalon Venture Partners webinar series part one | In our first webinar, hosted by Ventureburn in Partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, we discussed the possible changes in legislation along with covering an overall understanding of Section 12J.
Our first webinar was hosted by Venturebur... |
01.09.2020 | WATCH: Ventureburn and Kalon Venture Partners webinar series part one | In our first webinar, hosted by Ventureburn in Partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, we discussed the possible changes in legislation along with covering an overall understanding of Section 12J.
Our first webinar was hosted by Venturebu... |
31.08.2020 | Register for our first free webinar hosted with Kalon Venture Partners | Ventureburn will be hosting our first-ever free webinar series with the first session taking place tomorrow at 11am.
Hosted in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company, these informative web... |
31.08.2020 | Register for our first free webinar hosted with Kalon Venture Partners | Ventureburn will be hosting our first-ever free webinar series with the first session taking place tomorrow at 11am.
Hosted in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company, these informative webi... |
25.08.2020 | Startup success stories enabled by section 12J | As Ventureburn will be hosting our first-ever webinar series focusing on Section 12J, we have decided to unpack several success stories of investee companies of Kalon Venture Partners.
Ventureburn will be hosting our first webinar on 1 Sept... |
25.08.2020 | Startup success stories enabled by section 12J | As Ventureburn will be hosting our first-ever webinar series focusing on Section 12J, we have decided to unpack several success stories of investee companies of Kalon Venture Partners.
Ventureburn will be hosting our first webinar on 1 Sep... |
24.08.2020 | Ventureburn launches its first-ever free webinar series | Ventureburn will be hosting our first-ever free webinar series with the first session taking place on 1 September 2020. Hosted in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company, these informative w... |
24.08.2020 | Ventureburn launches its first-ever free webinar series | Ventureburn will be hosting our first-ever free webinar series with the first session taking place on 1 September 2020. Hosted in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company, these informative w... |
17.08.2020 | Lessons for entrepreneurs on how to survive and thrive during a pandemic | Ventureburn will be kicking off its first webinar series at the start of September 2020. Held in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company, these informative webinars will offer insight into e... |
17.08.2020 | Lessons for entrepreneurs on how to survive and thrive during a pandemic | Ventureburn will be kicking off its first webinar series at the start of September 2020. Held in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company, these informative webinars will offer insight into e... |
13.08.2020 | Part two: All you need to know about Section 12J | Ventureburn will be kicking off its first webinar series at the start of September 2020. Held in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company, these informative webinars will offer insight into e... |
13.08.2020 | Part two: All you need to know about Section 12J | Ventureburn will be kicking off its first webinar series at the start of September 2020. Held in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company, these informative webinars will offer insight into e... |
11.08.2020 | Part one: All you need to know about Section 12J | Ventureburn will be kicking off its first webinar series at the start of September 2020. Held in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company, these informative webinars will offer insight into e... |
11.08.2020 | Part one: All you need to know about Section 12J | Ventureburn will be kicking off its first webinar series at the start of September 2020. Held in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company, these informative webinars will offer insight into e... |
07.05.2020 | Don’t play to win, play to survive, argues venture capitalist [Q&A] | In these tough times, entrepreneurs must execute a mind shift from “playing to win” to “playing not to lose”, as the key to the current period, will be survival. So, argues venture capitalist Clive Butkow.
In the new normal, many businesses... |
07.05.2020 | Don’t play to win, play to survive, argues venture capitalist [Q&A] | In these tough times, entrepreneurs must execute a mind shift from “playing to win” to “playing not to lose”, as the key to the current period, will be survival. So, argues venture capitalist Clive Butkow.
In the new normal, many businesse... |
23.04.2020 | Ensure 24 months runway if you want to raise VC funding now, says venture capitalist | Startups that are not venture capital (VC) funded and are looking to get VC funding, should have a minimum of 24-months worth of cash in the bank or secured revenue, in order to close investment, says Kalon Venture Partners CEO Clive Butkow... |
23.04.2020 | Ensure 24 months runway if you want to raise VC funding now, says venture capitalist | Startups that are not venture capital (VC) funded and are looking to get VC funding, should have a minimum of 24-months worth of cash in the bank or secured revenue, in order to close investment, says Kalon Venture Partners CEO Clive Butkow... |
03.04.2020 | Mobile communication solution Mobiz raises US$1m from Kalon Partners | Share this:
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01.04.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [01/04/2020] | SA biotech start-up AzarGen announced yesterday that it is developing a drug that has the potential to help patients suffering from one of the life-threating symptoms of Covid-19. It’s now looking for funding and support.
Meanwhile, South A... |
01.04.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [01/04/2020] | SA biotech start-up AzarGen announced yesterday that it is developing a drug that has the potential to help patients suffering from one of the life-threating symptoms of Covid-19. It’s now looking for funding and support.
Meanwhile, South ... |
31.03.2020 | Mobiz, SA’s Mailchamp for SMS marketing nets first $1m in a $2m round [Updated] | UPDATE (19 June 2020): HAVAIC today confirmed in a statement that the VC had invested in Mobiz.
While the VC did not say how much it had invested in Mobiz, the startup’s founder Greg Chen told Ventureburn at the time when this story was pu... |
31.03.2020 | Mobiz, SA’s Mailchamp for SMS marketing nets first $1m in a $2m round [Updated] | UPDATE (19 June 2020): HAVAIC today confirmed in a statement that the VC had invested in Mobiz.
While the VC did not say how much it had invested in Mobiz, the startup’s founder Greg Chen told Ventureburn at the time when this story was pub... |
19.03.2020 | SA venture capitalists prepare for tough times ahead with onset of coronavirus | SA venture capitalists are preparing for tough times ahead, as the onset of the coronavirus threatens to cut short funding rounds and in some cases place strain on their portfolio companies.
Justin Stanford (pictured above), a general partn... |
19.03.2020 | SA venture capitalists prepare for tough times ahead with onset of coronavirus | SA venture capitalists are preparing for tough times ahead, as the onset of the coronavirus threatens to cut short funding rounds and in some cases place strain on their portfolio companies.
Justin Stanford (pictured above), a general part... |
21.01.2020 | Kalon Venture Partners tops up three portfolio investments, makes new deal | SA venture capital (VC) company Kalon Venture Partners last year committed fresh investments in three of its current portfolio companies and last month invested in an email protection startup, Sendmarc, the VC’s CEO Clive Butkow revealed th... |
21.01.2020 | SA email protection startup Sendmarc nets investment from Kalon Venture Partners | Sendmarc, a Johannesburg-based startup that offers email protection from phishing attacks and email spoofing, has landed an undisclosed amount in investment from SA venture capital (VC) company Kalon Venture Partners.
The deal was conclude... |
21.01.2020 | Kalon Venture Partners tops up three portfolio investments, makes new deal | SA venture capital (VC) company Kalon Venture Partners last year committed fresh investments in three of its current portfolio companies and last month invested in an email protection startup, Sendmarc, the VC’s CEO Clive Butkow revealed th... |
21.01.2020 | SA email protection startup Sendmarc nets investment from Kalon Venture Partners | Sendmarc, a Johannesburg-based startup that offers email protection from phishing attacks and email spoofing, has landed an undisclosed amount in investment from SA venture capital (VC) company Kalon Venture Partners.
The deal was concluded... |
20.01.2020 | Tech startups likely to weather SA’s economic slowdown say venture capitalists | South Africa’s economic outlook is grim. With the prospect of further power blackouts looming and struggling state-owned entities on the brink of failure, the World Bank predicts that the SA economy will grow at below 1% in 2020. In October... |
20.01.2020 | Tech startups likely to weather SA’s economic slowdown say venture capitalists | South Africa’s economic outlook is grim. With the prospect of further power blackouts looming and struggling state-owned entities on the brink of failure, the World Bank predicts that the SA economy will grow at below 1% in 2020. In October... |
14.01.2020 | SA proptech Flow set to close new funding round at end of month, says CEO | Proptech startup Flow, which last year raised R20-million in a seed round, is set to close a second seed round at the end of this month, the Johannesburg based company’s CEO Gil Sperling revealed today.
Sperling (pictured above, middle, wit... |
14.01.2020 | SA proptech Flow set to close new funding round at end of month, says CEO | Proptech startup Flow, which last year raised R20-million in a seed round, is set to close a second seed round at the end of this month, the Johannesburg based company’s CEO Gil Sperling revealed today.
Sperling (pictured above, middle, wi... |
20.12.2019 | Are these SA’s 11 biggest disclosed VC deals in 2019? [Updated] | UPDATE (20 and 23 December): This article was updated to correctly state that SweepSouth’s R30-million raise from Naspers Foundry was part of a R60-million round closed in October. We have also removed the R500k Vollar deal which was actual... |
20.12.2019 | Are these SA’s 11 biggest disclosed VC deals in 2019? [Updated] | UPDATE (20 and 23 December): This article was updated to correctly state that SweepSouth’s R30-million raise from Naspers Foundry was part of a R60-million round closed in October. We have also removed the R500k Vollar deal which was actual... |
02.12.2019 | SA wins over half of the prize categories at Southern Africa Startup Awards finals | SA companies and entrepreneurs have won 11 of the 19 categories at the finals of this year’s Southern Africa Startup Awards (SASAwards).
The winners of this year’s edition of the SASAwards finals were announced at an event held in Johannes... |
02.12.2019 | SA wins over half of the prize categories at Southern Africa Startup Awards finals | SA companies and entrepreneurs have won 11 of the 19 categories at the finals of this year’s Southern Africa Startup Awards (SASAwards).
The winners of this year’s edition of the SASAwards finals were announced at an event held in Johannesb... |
08.11.2019 | SA’s FinChatBot selected for Class 8 of INV Fintech accelerator | Johannesburg-based FinChatBot has been accepted into Class 8 of the New York based INV Fintech accelerator.
FinChatBot develops artificial intelligence (AI) powered chat bots for the financial industry which enable financial service provide... |
08.11.2019 | SA’s FinChatBot selected for Class 8 of INV Fintech accelerator | Johannesburg-based FinChatBot has been accepted into Class 8 of the New York based INV Fintech accelerator.
FinChatBot develops artificial intelligence (AI) powered chat bots for the financial industry which enable financial service provid... |
30.10.2019 | Here are the 2019 Southern Africa Startup Awards regional finalists | The 2019 Southern Africa Startup Awards (SASAwards) regional finalists have been announced.
The awards form part of the annual Global Startup Awards which aim to spotlight tech startups from around the world.
In a statement last Friday (2... |
30.10.2019 | Here are the 2019 Southern Africa Startup Awards regional finalists | The 2019 Southern Africa Startup Awards (SASAwards) regional finalists have been announced.
The awards form part of the annual Global Startup Awards which aim to spotlight tech startups from around the world.
In a statement last Friday (25 ... |
30.09.2019 | 10 questions startup founders should ask before looking for funding | So, you’ve launched a startup and now you want to raise millions from a venture capitalist or angel investor. Hang on a second, do you really want funding?
Taken at the wrong time it can put a lot of pressure on your startup. But should you... |
30.09.2019 | 10 questions startup founders should ask before looking for funding | So, you’ve launched a startup and now you want to raise millions from a venture capitalist or angel investor. Hang on a second, do you really want funding?
Taken at the wrong time it can put a lot of pressure on your startup. But should yo... |
20.09.2019 | Here are the 2019 Southern Africa Startup Awards SA chapter winners | The South African winners of the 2019 Southern Africa Startup Awards (SASAwards) have been announced.
The awards form part of the annual Global Startup Awards which aim to spotlight tech startups from around the world.
SASAwards said in a s... |
20.09.2019 | Here are the 2019 Southern Africa Startup Awards SA chapter winners | The South African winners of the 2019 Southern Africa Startup Awards (SASAwards) have been announced.
The awards form part of the annual Global Startup Awards which aim to spotlight tech startups from around the world.
SASAwards said in a... |
11.09.2019 | Vunani Capital invests seed capital in SnapnSave ahead of planned Series-A round | Vunani Capital, a pan-African diversified financial services group, today announced that it had concluded an investment in SA startup SnapnSave through its Vunani Fintech Fund.
SnapnSave’s app facilitates discounts for shoppers on their fav... |
11.09.2019 | Vunani Capital invests seed capital in SnapnSave ahead of planned Series-A round | Vunani Capital, a pan-African diversified financial services group, today announced that it had concluded an investment in SA startup SnapnSave through its Vunani Fintech Fund.
SnapnSave’s app facilitates discounts for shoppers on their fa... |
05.09.2019 | Africa Proptech Forum to delve into real-estate disruption | Is the property sector the next big sector due for disruption in South Africa? The Africa Proptech Forum which takes place next month in Johannesburg, aims to delve more into this question.
The forum will take place on 1 October at WeWork’... |
05.09.2019 | Africa Proptech Forum to delve into real-estate disruption | Is the property sector the next big sector due for disruption in South Africa? The Africa Proptech Forum which takes place next month in Johannesburg, aims to delve more into this question.
The forum will take place on 1 October at WeWork’s... |
23.08.2019 | Are these six, SA’s most important venture capitalists? | Who would you turn to if you were a SA tech startup looking for venture capital (VC)?
South Africa’s VC sector has grown substantially in recent years, with over R1-billion invested in startups and early-stage companies in 2017, according t... |
23.08.2019 | Are these six, SA’s most important venture capitalists? | Who would you turn to if you were a SA tech startup looking for venture capital (VC)?
South Africa’s VC sector has grown substantially in recent years, with over R1-billion invested in startups and early-stage companies in 2017, according ... |
18.07.2019 | Fintech accounts for over a third of SA tech startup investments in 2019 so far | Over a third of the over R500-million rand in venture capital (VC) investments directed to SA tech startups so far this year, has gone to startups in the fintech sector, reveal new figures compiled by Ventureburn on disclosed deals.
Ventur... |
18.07.2019 | Fintech accounts for over a third of SA tech startup investments in 2019 so far | Over a third of the over R500-million rand in venture capital (VC) investments directed to SA tech startups so far this year, has gone to startups in the fintech sector, reveal new figures compiled by Ventureburn on disclosed deals.
Venture... |
16.07.2019 | Are these SA’s 10 biggest disclosed VC deals so far in 2019? [Updated] | UPDATE (18 July and 23 December 2019): The list and figures have been updated to take into consideration deals in the crypto sector that were unintentionally excluded in the initial version of this article.
We have also removed the R500k Vo... |
16.07.2019 | Are these SA’s 10 biggest disclosed VC deals so far in 2019? [Updated] | UPDATE (18 July and 23 December 2019): The list and figures have been updated to take into consideration deals in the crypto sector that were unintentionally excluded in the initial version of this article.
We have also removed the R500k V... |
25.06.2019 | Ozow nets follow-on funding from Kalon Venture Partners for Series-A round | Kalon Venture Partners announced yesterday that it had made a follow-on investment in Ozow (formerly i-Pay) of an undisclosed amount.
Ozow, which was founded as i-Pay in 2014 by Mitchan Adams, Thomas Pays and Lyle Eckstein (pictured above,... |
25.06.2019 | Ozow nets follow-on funding from Kalon Venture Partners for Series-A round | Kalon Venture Partners announced yesterday that it had made a follow-on investment in Ozow (formerly i-Pay) of an undisclosed amount.
Ozow, which was founded as i-Pay in 2014 by Mitchan Adams, Thomas Pays and Lyle Eckstein (pictured above, ... |
14.02.2019 | Four Sars Section 12J venture capital funds that invest in SA tech startups | South Africa’s venture capital (VC) tax incentive allows investors that invest in accredited VC companies that then invest in small businesses, to make a tax deduction of 100% in the year that the investment was made.
To date the SA Revenue... |
14.02.2019 | Four Sars Section 12J venture capital funds that invest in SA tech startups | South Africa’s venture capital (VC) tax incentive allows investors that invest in accredited VC companies that then invest in small businesses, to make a tax deduction of 100% in the year that the investment was made.
To date the SA Revenu... |
11.02.2019 | Everything you need to know about SA’s tech startup ecosystem [updated 2019] | Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to t... |
11.02.2019 | Everything you need to know about SA’s tech startup ecosystem [updated 2019] | Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to t... |
28.01.2019 | No conflict of interest in SA startup Flow’s R20m deal, says venture capitalist | Kalon Venture Partners CEO Clive Butkow today said there was no conflict of interest in a R20-million deal involving proptech startup Flow that his venture capital (VC) company participated in. This, despite Flow CEO Gil Sperling being a bo... |
28.01.2019 | No conflict of interest in SA startup Flow’s R20m deal, says venture capitalist | Kalon Venture Partners CEO Clive Butkow today said there was no conflict of interest in a R20-million deal involving proptech startup Flow that his venture capital (VC) company participated in. This, despite Flow CEO Gil Sperling being a bo... |
24.01.2019 | Section 12J industry body established to ensure industry sustainability | South Africa’s private equity and venture capital (VC) sector are gearing up for a final push to raise millions of rands from wealthy investors for the SA Revenue Service’s (Sars) Section 12J VC tax incentive before the end of the current t... |
24.01.2019 | Section 12J industry body established to ensure industry sustainability | South Africa’s private equity and venture capital (VC) sector are gearing up for a final push to raise millions of rands from wealthy investors for the SA Revenue Service’s (Sars) Section 12J VC tax incentive before the end of the current t... |
04.01.2019 | 10 people in the SA tech startup sector you should follow in 2019 | The new year is here, 2019 is here. Why not get started by following and connecting with some key decision makers in the SA tech scene.
Here are 10 people — from entrepreneur and investor Michael Jordaan to Matsi Modise, the head of startu... |
04.01.2019 | 10 people in the SA tech startup sector you should follow in 2019 | The new year is here, 2019 is here. Why not get started by following and connecting with some key decision makers in the SA tech scene.
Here are 10 people — from entrepreneur and investor Michael Jordaan to Matsi Modise, the head of startup... |
19.12.2018 | Are these the biggest disclosed VC deals in 2018 involving SA tech startups? | SA tech startups raised over a R1-billion or over $89.3-million in 2018. This is the figure available to Ventureburn through the 15 venture capital (VC) deals in which startups disclosed how much they raised (JUMO’s $52-million and $12.5-mi... |
19.12.2018 | Are these the biggest disclosed VC deals in 2018 involving SA tech startups? | SA tech startups raised over a R1-billion or over $89.3-million in 2018. This is the figure available to Ventureburn through the 15 venture capital (VC) deals in which startups disclosed how much they raised (JUMO’s $52-million and $12.5-mi... |
13.12.2018 | How SA tech entrepreneurs plan to take time out this festive season | Taking time out is vital if you want to run a successful business. Sometimes you need to stop to see the wood from the trees.
Which is why Ventureburn has sampled a number of tech startup founders on the value of taking a break and how the... |
13.12.2018 | How SA tech entrepreneurs plan to take time out this festive season | Taking time out is vital if you want to run a successful business. Sometimes you need to stop to see the wood from the trees.
Which is why Ventureburn has sampled a number of tech startup founders on the value of taking a break and how they... |
06.12.2018 | What investors should look for in a Section 12J VC company [Opinion] | In recent years the SA government identified small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) as a major contributor to future economic growth. One of the main challenges to the economic growth of SMEs is access to equity finance.
To assist these se... |
06.12.2018 | What investors should look for in a Section 12J VC company [Opinion] | In recent years the SA government identified small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) as a major contributor to future economic growth. One of the main challenges to the economic growth of SMEs is access to equity finance.
To assist these sec... |
19.11.2018 | Kalon Venture Partners, Compass Capital invested $500k in FinChatBot [Updated] | SA venture capital firm Kalon Venture Partners and Mauritius-based VC Compass Capital today revealed that the investment that the two made last week in SA financial services chatbot providers FinChatBot — was $500 000 (over R7 million).
It ... |
19.11.2018 | Kalon Venture Partners, Compass Capital invested $500k in FinChatBot [Updated] | SA venture capital firm Kalon Venture Partners and Mauritius-based VC Compass Capital today revealed that the investment that the two made last week in SA financial services chatbot providers FinChatBot — was $500 000 (over R7 million).
It... |
05.11.2018 | Kalon, Smollan up stake in SnapnSave to over 50% with new R7m funding tranche | Venture capital company Kalon Venture Partners and retail solutions company the Smollan Group SA have increased their stake in SA shopping community SnapnSave to over 50% with a new funding round totaling R7-million.
The current tranche for... |
05.11.2018 | Kalon, Smollan up stake in SnapnSave to over 50% with new R7m funding tranche | Venture capital company Kalon Venture Partners and retail solutions company the Smollan Group SA have increased their stake in SA shopping community SnapnSave to over 50% with a new funding round totaling R7-million.
The current tranche fo... |
29.10.2018 | Local venture capitalist blames Silicon Valley for over valuation of SA startups | Over valuations are becoming increasingly prevalent among early-stage entrepreneurs in South Africa and Silicon Valley is to blame.
So, says venture capitalist Clive Butkow of Kalon Venture Partners, who — when asked last week by Venturebu... |
29.10.2018 | Local venture capitalist blames Silicon Valley for over valuation of SA startups | Over valuations are becoming increasingly prevalent among early-stage entrepreneurs in South Africa and Silicon Valley is to blame.
So, says venture capitalist Clive Butkow of Kalon Venture Partners, who — when asked last week by Venturebur... |