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Guide on how to access funding from Kalon Venture Partners

Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company has prepared a guide on how startups can become investee’s in their company along…

The benefits of startups and SMEs as investees of Kalon Venture Partners

Ventureburn’s second webinar held in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company will take place on 6 October at…

WATCH: Ventureburn and Kalon Venture Partners webinar series part one

In our first webinar, hosted by Ventureburn in Partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, we discussed the possible changes in legislation along with covering an…

Register for our first free webinar hosted with Kalon Venture Partners

Ventureburn will be hosting our first-ever free webinar series with the first session taking place tomorrow at 11am. Hosted in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners,…

Startup success stories enabled by section 12J

As Ventureburn will be hosting our first-ever webinar series focusing on Section 12J, we have decided to unpack several success stories of investee companies…

Ventureburn launches its first-ever free webinar series

Ventureburn will be hosting our first-ever free webinar series with the first session taking place on 1 September 2020. Hosted in partnership with Kalon Venture…

Part two: All you need to know about Section 12J

Ventureburn will be kicking off its first webinar series at the start of September 2020. Held in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered…

Part one: All you need to know about Section 12J

Ventureburn will be kicking off its first webinar series at the start of September 2020. Held in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered…

New Section 12J impact study shows scheme has been a success says association

The Section 12J Association of South Africa says a new impact report shows that the Section 12J incentive has not only managed to create…

Top startup web events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [04/05/2020] [Updated]

Today Startup Grind Pretoria will host a free webinar that looks at the state of entrepreneurship support organisations in South Africa. This, while on…

Smaller Section 12J funds will struggle to raise investor capital with new changes [Opinion]

National Treasury appears certain to retain changes to the Section 12J tax incentive, which allows South Africans to write off 100% of the investment…

SMEs, investors to lose out with new threshold and changes to Section 12J [Opinion]

In the past financial year South Africa’s Section 12J investment class didn’t only attract the attention of SA taxpayers — who were looking to…

SA had bumper VC year in 2018 with investments up 31% over 2017, reveals report

Venture capital (VC) had a bumper year in South Africa in 2018, with southern African VC funds having made investments of over R1.5-billion last year…

Is spike in energy deals evidence that Section 12J funds are driving VC boom in SA?

Is a massive spike in energy deals last year evidence that a 2008 venture capital (VC) tax incentive is behind South Africa’s 31% increase…

Experts raise concern over new Section 12J rule that limits deductions for investors

Experts have raised concern over a new threshold for deductions that investors can make under Section 12J of the Income Tax Act, saying it…

Aurik to kick off fund raising for new Section 12J VCC for SMEs

Aurik Investment Holdings will this Friday launch a bid to raise capital for a new fund that will invest in established small firms that…

‘Only 4% of Section 12J funds went to VC in last tax year’

A mere four percent or R120-million of the estimated over R3-billion raised by Section 12J venture capital companies (VCCs) in the 2019 tax year…

What budget 2019 means for tech startups in South Africa

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni yesterday presented the 2019 Budget, but what does it mean for the country’s tech startups? In his budget speech (opens…

Sars Section 12J VC companies – hype versus substance [Opinion]

There are many legal ways for South African taxpayers to reduce their tax burden, and investing in a SA Revenue Service (Sars) approved Section…

No conflict of interest in SA startup Flow’s R20m deal, says venture capitalist

Kalon Venture Partners CEO Clive Butkow today said there was no conflict of interest in a R20-million deal involving proptech startup Flow that his…

Section 12J industry body established to ensure industry sustainability

South Africa’s private equity and venture capital (VC) sector are gearing up for a final push to raise millions of rands from wealthy investors…

Section 12J VC incentive a good start, but government can do more [Opinion]

The world of startups is a risky choice for an investor. But there is a clever way you can reduce that risk, and that…

State must close door on those that misuse VC tax incentive [Opinion]

This week saw an outcry from South Africa’s venture capital (VC) and private equity sector over amendments the National Treasury plans to make to the…

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