INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
What do we look for in investments
VenFin looks to invest in high quality businesses that have the potential
to become significant global players. We seek innovative, high growth investment
opportunities. Our primary requirements for investment are:
- proprietary intellectual property that will provide barriers to entry,
- the potential for internationalisation,
- the strength of the potential investment's management team,
- the opportunities must be of sufficient size, or have the potential to grow to a size where it will make a material impact on the performance of VenFin as a whole, and
- businesses we understand, and where our team of investment professionals can add value,
- high growth markets.
Our role as your investment partner
VenFin adds value to its investments through its close relationships with the associated group, as well as our networks, which include formal and informal alliances with venture capitalists in major global markets. These global venture capital networks, in addition to broadening our deal flow, provide both our shareholders and investee companies with access to important markets which would otherwise be difficult to access directly. VenFin also provides support facilities such as technology outsourcing and financial and risk management services on a voluntary participation basis to its investee companies.We seek to monitor and add value to our investments by providing strategic input, typically through a shareholders' agreement providing for board representation. We do not, however, involve ourselves in the day-to-day management activities of our investments.
Our differentiating factors
- We have the ability to fund and structure investments offshore
- We have a broad network from both our sister and investee companies which we can leverage
- We have an international network and experience in internationalising businesses
- We understand and have significant experience in protecting, managing and leveraging intellectual property
- We focus on adding strategic value to our investments, and
- We have capital available and are able to make larger investments than most South African investors.
Submitting your proposal
If your business meets our investment criteria above, we welcome you to submit a succinct (2 – 3 pages maximum) executive summary of your business to our team. The executive summary should include the following:- Business description
- Market opportunity
- Competition
- Customers
- Management team
- High-level financials (historical and three-year projections)
- Investment details
- Contact details of applicants
Upon receiving the above information, we will promptly respond.
Submit your proposal to info@venfin.com