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The Ignition Group was founded in 2002 by brothers Sean and Donovan Bergsma. We have since built a name for ourselves as an investment company focusing on the Technology, Media and Telecommunications sector and being a fully licensed Financial Services Provider with mass market relevance.
Optimising Opportunity, Defined
Our primary investment in Telecommunications, Media, Technology and Financial Services has enabled us to explore a variety of channels and provided us with the means to branch out into new and diverse markets. Growth and adaptation into new business streams has always been a key focus of the Ignition Group, a focus driven by leveraging untapped opportunities and using technology to make life better.
Optimising Opportunity, Defined
Our primary investment in Telecommunications, Media, Technology and Financial Services has enabled us to explore a variety of channels and provided us with the means to branch out into new and diverse markets. Growth and adaptation into new business streams has always been a key focus of the Ignition Group, a focus driven by leveraging untapped opportunities and using technology to make life better.
Overview
Employees
1001-5000
Phone
+27 31 582 8300
Founded date
2002
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Jul 22, 2022 | Ignition Group buys online classifieds ad firm Gumtree | Classifieds specialist Adevinta ASA has signed an agreement for the sale of its subsidiary Gumtree South Africa to venture capital firm Impresa Capital, the majority shareholder of Ignition Group. Ignition Group is one of Africa’s largest i... |
| Apr 6, 2022 | MVN-X hits one million subscribers with Cerillion | - 18 MVNOs now running on the Cerillion platform - London, 6th April 2022 – Cerillion (AIM: CER), an innovator in digital monetisation and customer management solutions, today announced that its Convergent Charging System (CCS) has successf... |
| Mar 17, 2022 | MVNO enabler eyes expansion as subscribers grow | Valde Ferradaz, CEO of Ignition Telecoms. MVN-X, an enabler of mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) platforms, has reached one million subscribers across its portfolio of MVNO clients, says the company in a statement. South Africa’s MVNO ... |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Lack of spectrum strangles burgeoning MVNO market | The local mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market is opening up, but that growth can’t be accelerated if there is no spectrum being allocated to players. This is according to Valde Ferradaz, CEO of Ignition Telecoms, a business unit o... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | MVN-X goes live under lockdown with Cerillion online charging system | Collaboration and transparency key to successful remote project delivery London, 1st July 2020 – Cerillion (AIM: CER), an innovator in digital monetisation and customer management solutions, today announced the successful implementation of ... |
| Feb 27, 2020 | MVNO Enabler MVN-X Geared for Growth in 2020 | Valde Ferradaz |
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FAQ about Ignition Group
When was Ignition Group founded?
Ignition Group was founded in 2002.
What has the press written about Ignition Group?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning Ignition Group, among them “Ignition Group buys online classifieds ad firm Gumtree” (Jul 22, 2022) and “MVN-X hits one million subscribers with Cerillion” (Apr 6, 2022).
Is Ignition Group still active?
Yes, Ignition Group is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 22, 2022.