Liz Kolobe | Principal | Agile Capital | mail me |
While there is still largely a pessimistic mind-set regards the South African economy locally, there are many companies that have been reporting good results and positive profits margins – think banks and service industries. As such, there is a real case to be made that this (positivity) will be able to drive economic growth.
In the South African context – the country has a very active entrepreneurial spirit which translates into many start-ups that have grown into mature stable businesses with time.
While the success of local entrepreneurial companies is dependent on everything from intellectual property to sector conditions, resources and providence, access to funding and right partnerships are also critical components of this equation. Later stage finance is arguably just as important as start-up capital in terms of realising a company’s vision.
Funding partner
When businesses start to focus on growth and scale up to the next level, one of the key elements becomes a source of funding. This ‘investment gap’ creates an ideal opportunity for entrepreneurial businesses to collaborate with a reputable private equity (PE) partner in order to…
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