Startup funding in Africa increased steadily from 2016 until the pinnacle in 2022. After that, deal volume and deal size decreased significantly.

The 2016 Budget Review contained a most welcome – if cryptic – statement for venture capital companies ("VCCs") and their investors.

This is the first in a series of articles on venture capital companies, a tax-favoured investment vehicle regulated by section 12J of the Income Tax Act, 1962.

Beginselgebaseerde onderhandelinge tydens IP-waardasie vereis dat entrepreneurs finansiële state, ROI, beleggersrisiko en volhoubaarheid strategies verstaan.

On 28 July 2021, National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service ("SARS") published the 2021 draft Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill ("2021 draft Rates Bill")

The venture capital company ("VCC") regime was introduced in 2009, with an aim to encourage investors, by way of substantial tax benefits, to invest in small South African trading companies.

Every ambitious South African entrepreneur dreams of expanding their business in the pursuit of increased profits.

Intellectual property valuations in South Africa's entrepreneurial landscape present unique challenges shaped by international trends and local legislation. This analysis explores the complexity of determining IP value across different business stages, from startups navigating the 'valley of death' to established companies facing mergers and acquisitions. The framework examines how sustainability, technology readiness levels, and risk mitigation strategies converge to unlock the true value of intellectual c

This is the second in my series of articles on venture capital companies. In this article I look at the conditions relating to the investors.