Financing: Hasso Plattner Venture Africa

Contact details

Address: Unit C, Octo Place, 5 Electron Street, TechnoPark, Stellenbosch 7600 or PO Box 12011, Die Boord, Stellenbosch, 7613
Telephone: 021 880-8740
Fax: 021 880-8741
E-mail: info@hp-ventures.co.za
Website: www.hp-ventures.co.za

Fund details

Name of fund: Hasso Plattner Ventures Africa Fund
Size of fund: R330m
Funds invested to date at cost: R100m
Current portfolio size: 6
Total number of private equity/ venture capital investments made to date: 6

Investment Preferences

Minimum investment: R5m
Maximum investment: R33m
Willing to syndicate: Yes
Average current investment size: R16m
Industry Preferences: Mobile, telecommunications, IT, clean technology
Industry excluded: Property and Mining
Stage of investment: Early growth stage, expansion
All stages except: Seed
Minimum and Maximum equity usually taken: 25%/49%
Geographical Preferences: Southern Africa
Contacts: Andrea Bohmert, Marc Balkin