Equity Partnerships
We will invest in small to mid-sized technology businesses that have significant growth potential by partnering
with business owners.
Our vision includes the creation of an empowered entrepreneurship fund that invests in software and software services. For us, there are four things that make a huge difference and would help differentiate this fund. They are:
What We Look for
Here are a few things we consider as important:
Scale
We get involved in businesses that have appropriate scale. Scale brings opportunity. The businesses should have revenues of between R20m and R100m per year. These businesses, by their very nature, attract opportunity. Each opportunity is usually big in its own right.
Innovative business model
We know the Cloud business model. We want to invest in sustainable earnings and revenue models and will look at businesses with innovative business models. We understand Cloud and internet-based operating models and believe this will be an important consideration in finding high growth, sustainable investments.
Technology is proven and robust
Innovation is about new methods, new approaches and new ways of doing something. We will look for technology that has proved itself. We don’t want to be early adopters spending our time educating the market.
Sustainable commercial model
Pricing is a key strategic variable and the commercial model must be right. It must be right in its ability to attract new customers and it must be right for the market.
High margins
High margins are essential in software businesses. It also indicates that the production and distribution costs have been optimised.
Strategic in nature
The business must have a clear differentiator. Even simple technology or software can be strategic (this can mean valuable, e.g. valuable for communities or for clients).
Niche in focus
Niche businesses are by their very nature valuable. They tend to be smaller, better focused and easier to get involved in.
Our vision includes the creation of an empowered entrepreneurship fund that invests in software and software services. For us, there are four things that make a huge difference and would help differentiate this fund. They are:
- Capital,
- Strategic Advice,
- Access to Partners and
- Operational Support.
What We Look for
Here are a few things we consider as important:
Scale
We get involved in businesses that have appropriate scale. Scale brings opportunity. The businesses should have revenues of between R20m and R100m per year. These businesses, by their very nature, attract opportunity. Each opportunity is usually big in its own right.
Innovative business model
We know the Cloud business model. We want to invest in sustainable earnings and revenue models and will look at businesses with innovative business models. We understand Cloud and internet-based operating models and believe this will be an important consideration in finding high growth, sustainable investments.
Technology is proven and robust
Innovation is about new methods, new approaches and new ways of doing something. We will look for technology that has proved itself. We don’t want to be early adopters spending our time educating the market.
Sustainable commercial model
Pricing is a key strategic variable and the commercial model must be right. It must be right in its ability to attract new customers and it must be right for the market.
High margins
High margins are essential in software businesses. It also indicates that the production and distribution costs have been optimised.
Strategic in nature
The business must have a clear differentiator. Even simple technology or software can be strategic (this can mean valuable, e.g. valuable for communities or for clients).
Niche in focus
Niche businesses are by their very nature valuable. They tend to be smaller, better focused and easier to get involved in.
Equity Partnerships
We invest in small to mid-sized technology businesses that have significant growth potential by partnering with business owners. Size is not necessarily a criterion. The potential to leverage a product or innovative solution is what gets Vunani Technology Ventures interested. read more >>
Advisory Services
- Strategy
- Financial Insight
- Company Valuations
- Advisory Services and M&A Support
- Equity Investments
- People Consulting
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