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South Africa Venture Capital Association October 9, 2001
Issue 6, 3rd Quarter September 2001
NEW MEMBERS
FULL MEMBERS
Name of Fund: Argil Venture Capital (Pty) Ltd
Type of Organisation: Private Equity
Preferred Industries: Technology
Total Funds Under Management: R75 Million
Minimum Investment: R3 Million
Maximum Investment: R15 Million
Type of Funding: Growth Capital
Postal Address: P O Box 3404, RIVONIA, 2128
Telephone: 011 783 7219, Fax: 011 783 7355
Email: dixonp@argiley.co.za
Contact Person: Mr Paul Dixon
Name of Fund: HBD Management Services
Type of Organisation: Venture Capital
Preferred Industries: All sectors
Total Funds Under Management: R70 Million
Minimum Investment: R250 000
Maximum Investment: R10 Million
Type of Funding: Seed, Start-up and early stage
Postal Address: P O Box 1159, DURBANVILLE, 7551
Telephone: 021 970 1000 Fax: 021 970 0730
Email: vicki@hbd.co.za
Contact Person: Ms Vicki Shaw
Name of Fund: pointBreak (Pty) Ltd
Total Funds Under Management: R30 Million
Minimum Investment: R300 000
Maximum Investment: R5 Million
Type of Funding: Mainly Equity/Risk investments
Postal Address: P O Box 4347, TYGER VALLEY, 7536
Telephone: 021 914 8910 Fax: 021 914 8914
Email: rvanveen@pointbreak.co.za
Contact Person: Mr Rein van Veen
Name of Fund: Capricorn Ventures (Pty) Ltd
Type of Organisation: Private Equity Investments
Postal Address: P O Box 62229, MARSHALLTOWN, 2107
Telephone: 011 240 1000 Fax: 011 240 6077
Email: gavinr@hollard.co.za
Contact Person: Mr Gavin Routledge
Name of Fund: Lireas Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Type of Organisation: Venture Capital
Total Funds Under Management: R37 Million
Minimum Investment: R50 000
Maximum Investment: R2,5 Million
Type of Funding: Equity, Loan Capital
Postal Address: P O Box 10842, JOHANNESBURG, 2000
Tel: 011 481 6500 Fax: 011 484 3250
Email: Russell@hannover-re.co.za
Contact Person: Russell Spring
Name of Fund: Zephyr Africa (Pty) Ltd
Type of Organisation: Private Equity Fund Manager
Total Funds Under Management: US$120 Million
Minimum Investment: US$3 Million
Maximum Investment: US$18 Million
Type of Funding: Equity, Preferably for growth/development stage companies
Postal Address: P O Box 55955 NORTHLANDS, 2116
Tel: 011 268 6911 Fax: 011 268 6917
Email: mcj@zmlp.co.za
Contact Person: Mark Jennings
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Name: Eccles Associates, Inc
Postal Address: P O Box 651525, BENMORE, 2010
Tel: 011 320 6870 Fax: 320 6873
Email: sweddle@eccles.co.za
Type of Firm: Financial Services
Contact Person: Mr Steven Weddle
Name: Firm Capital (Pty) Ltd
Postal Address: P O Box 75683, GARDEN VIEW, 2047
Tel: 011 802 3725, Fax: 011 802 3736
Email: rudy@firmcapital.co.za
Type of Firm: Corporate Advisory Services
Contact Person: Mr Para Naidoo
Name: Omega Investment Research (Pty) Ltd
Postal Address: P O Box 5455, CAPE TOWN, 7700
Tel: 021 689 7881 Fax: 021 686 4361
Email: ianm@omegainvest.co.za
Type of Firm: Business Consulting & Venture Capital Advisory Services
Contact Person: Mr Ian MacLean
COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2002
Jo Schwenke (Chairman)
Nigel Charlton (Treasurer)
Portfolios
Frank Boner Membership
Craig Dreyer Tax/Legal
Richard Flett Training
John Gnodde Asset Class
David Rissik Research
Chris Schutte Website/Newsletter
Malcolm Segal Valuations/Standards
Steven Weddle Surveys
2000 KPMG/SAVCA PRIVATE EQUITY SURVEY
The year 2000 SA private equity and venture capital market survey findings were successfully completed and published in April 2001 by KPMG. This is the second of what SAVCA anticipate to be an important ongoing collaboration for both the benefit of its members and other interested parties. With the wish of seeking improvements to both the survey process and content, SAVCA wish to gather suggestions from both recent participants and users of the survey as to how it can be improved, in years to come. Comment might cover:
-Circulation methodology
-Respondent group selection
-Timing and deadlines set for submission
-Clarity of survey questionnaire
-Content of survey questionnaire
-Media Coverage
-Any other comments
Responses hereto should be e-mailed to: dave@rmbcorvest.co.za
for the attention of David Rissik
Copies of the Survey are available from SAVCA.
Irene Maxton Co-Ordinator
Cell: 072 296 5611
Tel/Fax: 011 646 2811
Email: savca@global.co.za
Website: www.savca.co.za
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