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Private equity and venture capital research, reports and surveys with a focus on South Africa

Private equity in South Africa 2006 PDF Print E-mail
15 Aug 2007. Source: SAVCA, KPMG.
SAVCA's venture capital and private equity industry performance survey of South Africa covering the 2006 calendar year.
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South Africa private equity and venture capital survey-2003 PDF Print E-mail
21 Jul 2004. Source: KPMG and the South Africa Private Equity and Venture Capital Association.
The South African private equity industry recorded total funds under management of R41.5bn at the close of 2003, a ten per cent increase on the previous year, according to KPMG and the South Africa Private Equity and Venture Capital Association.
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Private equity comes into its own at last in SA PDF Print E-mail
30 Apr 2002. Source: Sunday Times, South Africa. Marcia Klein
Private equity is a relatively small asset class in South Africa both in relation to other traditional asset classes and compared to the size of the market elsewhere. There is an estimated R10-15bn currently invested with as many as 50 players. Marcia Klein from the Sunday Times newspaper in South Africa looks at the emerging market.
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Institutional investment and the private equity market in South Africa PDF Print E-mail
06 Jun 2001. Source: University of Cape Town. J Jordan Pollinger, Patrick S.Martin
The private equity market in South Africa is blighted by a lack of institutional investment. Despite tremendous growth of the industry in recent years, South African institutions are slow to come up with the cash.
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Global Entrepreneurship Monitor South Africa 2001 PDF Print E-mail
18 Jun 2002. Source: University of Capetown.
The key to improving levels of new business growth in South Africa is education, says this report for the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. While not desperate - South Africa has average rates of entrepreneurial activity in international terms - there are concerns about the lack of a ready supply of entrepreneurs.
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Gensec Survey 2002 PDF Print E-mail
12 Feb 2002. Source: Gensec Bank.
South Africa, along with many other countries of the world, is unlikely to be immune to the slowdown and uncertainty being experienced in the US, says this survey from Gensec Bank. The survey looks at the present economic climate in South Africa so that investors may ascertain whether this country is an attractive investment destination.
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An overview of South African venture capital and private equity PDF Print E-mail
29 May 2001. Source: University of Cape Town. Gregory Roberts-Baxter, Cilliers Stapelberg
Although the South African private equity market has seen significant expansion in recent years, investors are dragging their heels when it comes to investing in seed and start-up ventures. Drawing on a variety of sources, this University of Cape Town report assesses the state of the VC industry in South Africa.
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  • 1999 South Africa private equity survey
    29 May 2001. Source: KPMG. The South African private equity industry has seen strong growth, boasting almost R28bn of capital under management in 1999. This report from KPMG outlines the main trends.