Published: 24 June 2020
We are pleased to present our inaugural Venture Capital in Africa report; a study of Africa's venture capital deal activity and investors profile from 2014 to 2019. This report also features investment case studies from AfricInvest, Alitheia Capital, Helios Investment Partners, and the IFC Venture Capital.
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Published: 24 June 2020
This report produced by Cambridge Associates in collaboration with AVCA presents the private equity and venture capital performance across Africa in Q4 2019. Access restricted to AVCA Members only.
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Published: 25 March 2020
This report produced by Cambridge Associates in collaboration with AVCA presents the private equity and venture capital performance across Africa in Q3 2019. Access restricted to AVCA Members only.
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Published: 3 March 2020
AVCA is pleased to present the first edition of the African Private Equity Industry Survey; a study which provides insight on how both LPs and GPs are evaluating African private equity industry.
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Published: 11 December 2019
This report produced by Cambridge Associates in collaboration with AVCA presents the private equity and venture capital performance across Africa in Q2 2019. Access restricted to AVCA Members only.
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Published: 26 June 2019
This report produced by Cambridge Associates in collaboration with AVCA presents the private equity and venture capital performance across Africa in Q4 2018.
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Published: 26 March 2019
This report presents the private equity and venture capital performance across Africa in Q3 2018.
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Published: 30 January 2019
This report, produced by Cambridge Associates in collaboration with AVCA, presents the private equity and venture capital performance across Africa in Q2 2018.
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Published: 21 June 2018
AVCA is pleased to announce the release of the latest African PE & VC Performance Benchmark, produced by Cambridge Associates, in collaboration with AVCA.
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Published: 24 April 2018
AVCA is pleased to announce the publication of the 2018 Exit Study, How private equity investors create value. Presented by EY and AVCA, the study examines PE exits between 2007–17 using data drawn from both public sources and confidential interviews with former PE owners of exited businesses.
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Published: 29 March 2018
AVCA is pleased to announce the release of the latest African PE & VC Performance Benchmark (Q3 2017), produced by Cambridge Associates, in collaboration with AVCA.
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Published: 24 January 2018
AVCA is pleased to announce the release of the latest African PE & VC Performance Benchmark (Q2 2017), produced by Cambridge Associates, in collaboration with AVCA.
Published: 26 October 2017
A summary of the key findings and frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Q1 2017 African PE & VC Performance Benchmark, published by AVCA exclusively for AVCA members.
Published: 28 September 2017
AVCA is pleased to announce the release of the African PE & VC Performance Benchmark (Q1 2017), produced by Cambridge Associates, in collaboration with AVCA.
Published: 27 July 2017
A summary of the key findings and frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the final 2016 African PE & VC Performance Benchmark (Q4), published by AVCA exclusively for AVCA members.
Published: 29 June 2017
AVCA is pleased to announce the release of the final 2016 African PE & VC Performance Benchmark, produced by Cambridge Associates, in collaboration with AVCA.
Published: 15 May 2017
A summary of the key findings and frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the African PE & VC Performance Benchmark, published by AVCA exclusively for AVCA members.
Published: 27 April 2017
AVCA is pleased to announce the release of the latest African PE & VC Performance Benchmark, produced by Cambridge Associates, in collaboration with AVCA.
Published: 5 April 2017
AVCA is pleased to announce the publication of the 2017 Exit Study, How private equity investors create value. Presented by EY and AVCA, the study examines PE exits between 2007–16 using data drawn from both public sources and confidential interviews with former PE owners of exited businesses.
Published: 7 February 2017
A summary of the key findings and frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the African PE & VC Performance Benchmark, published by AVCA exclusively for AVCA members
Published: 26 January 2017
AVCA is pleased to announce the release of the latest African PE & VC Performance Benchmark, produced by Cambridge Associates, in collaboration with AVCA.
Published: 30 September 2016
A summary of the key findings and frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the African PE & VC Performance Benchmark, published by AVCA exclusively for AVCA members
Published: 26 September 2016
AVCA is pleased to announce the release of the latest African PE & VC Performance Benchmark, produced by Cambridge Associates, in collaboration with AVCA.
Published: 30 June 2016
AVCA is pleased to announce the release of the latest African PE & VC Performance Benchmark, produced by Cambridge Associates in collaboration with AVCA.
Published: 27 April 2016
AVCA is pleased to announce the publication of the 2016 exit study, How private equity investors create value. Presented by EY and AVCA, the study examines PE exits between 2007–15 using data drawn from both public sources and confidential interviews with former PE owners of exited businesses.
Published: 14 April 2016
AVCA is pleased to announce the release of the latest African Performance Benchmark, produced by Cambridge Associates in collaboration with AVCA.
Published: 29 April 2015
The update to the 2013 AVCA and EY’s study Broadening horizons: how do private equity investors create value? highlights a strengthening market for private equity exits in Africa. Private equity firms exited 40 companies between 1 January and 31 December 2014, a 38% increase from 29 exits in 2013.
Published: 1 October 2013
African private equity funds outperformed US venture capital over last decade, discloses benchmark return data by the African Venture Capital Association and Cambridge Associates.
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