Department of Economic Development and Tourism

Introduction into Early-Stage Investing Short Course

investment

Welcome to the Introduction to Early-Stage Investing Short Course.

This course comprises 7 modules, each containing one content video and one interview video with Cape Town's start-up ecosystem and investment experts.

Each module also contains additional resources to find out more about the topic.

The Introduction to Early-stage Investing Short Course is powered by the Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism, and designed and produced by Fraser Consulting, in production partnership with The Loudhailer.

Module 1: Startups

Relevant Information:

Lessons for Scale From Sam Paddock, VentureBurn [Article]

Everything you Need to Know About SA's Tech Ecosystem, VentureBurn [Article]

Evaluation & Network Analysis of the Cape Town - Stellenbosch Tech Sector, Endeavour [Report]

Overview of Cape Town Tech Ecosystem 2019, Wesgro [Presentation]

Pioneers in the Cape Tech Industry 2020, Wesgro, CoCT & WCG [Report]

Module 2: Early-stage investment instruments

Relevant Information

Funding Opportunities: A List of Investors That Back SA Startups, SME South Africa [Article]

VC Investors Western Cape, Silicon Cape [Listing]

About VCC12J Funds, IOL [Article]

2019 Venture Capital Industry Survey, SAVCA [Report]

Are These SA’s 10 biggest Disclosed VC Deals so Far in 2019?, VentureBurn [Article]

Guide to Creating Angel Investor Groups, World Bank [Article]

Module 3: Other funding mechanisms

Relevant Information

Overview of Funding Options, Yoco [ARTICLE]

A guide to Government Funding for SME's, SME SA

The Sun Exchange Raises Over R4.2m Against R7m target as Crowdfunding Campaign Closes, VentureBurn [ARTICLE]

Investment Options SA, FinFind [LISTING]

Top 10 Equity Crowdfunding Sites for Investors & Entrepreneurs, Moneycrashers [ARTICLE]

In’s and Out’s of Investing on Equity Crowdfunding Site Uprise.Africa [Q&A], VentureBurn [ARTICLE]

Local events, newsletters & who to follow [GOOGLE DOC]

Module 4: Your Investment Appetite

Relevant Information

Africa Needs More Angel Investors, Forbes [ARTICLE]

Voices Across the Returns Continuum, The Economist / Omidyar Network [ARTICLE]

The Role of Start-Ups in Your Overall Portfolio, Seed Invest [ARTICLE]

The Angel Investor's Cheat Sheet to Portfolio Building, e27 [ARTICLE]

Angel Investing: What's the Magic Number? Seraf [INTERVIEW]

Module 5: Sourcing and Assessing Investments

Relevant Information

How Do VCs Evaluate Early Stage Startups Versus Later Stage Ones?, Forbes [ARTICLE]

Startup Investment Guide: 10 Steps to Assess whether a Venture is suitable for Investment, Board of Innovation [Article]

How Early-Stage VCs Decide Where to Invest, Wired [ARTICLE]

Crunchbase, Business Database, Crunchbase [DATABASE]

Angel Investing - Three Strategies for Picking Winners, LinkedIn - Charles Wiles [ARTICLE]

12 tips to Mitigate Risk in Your Section 12J investment, Westbrooke [ARTICLE]

Pros and Cons of Exiting Through a Trade Sale, Dummies.com [ARTICLE]

SARS Section 12J Venture Capital Companies — Hype Versus Substance, Ventureburn [ARTICLE]

Module 6: Making Investments

Relevant Information

Due Diligence Checklist (European Business Angel Network), EBAN [TEMPLATE]

Due Diligence Checklist, Angel Capital Association [CHECKLIST]

Term sheet, Series Seed (investment documents) [TEMPLATE]

Cap Table & Exit Waterfall, Foresight [TABLE]

6 considerations for managing your cap table, TechCrunch [ARTICLE]

10 Real-World Startup Valuation Methods, Startups.com [ARTICLE]

Module 7: Managing Investments

Relevant Information

Biggest SA Exit Deals, VentureBurn [Article]

Simodisa Industry Report, 2019 [Report]

VC4A: South Africa Ecosystem Country Report 2018, VC4A [Report]

Tips to Earn Your Angel Board Member 'Wings', Forbes [Article]

South African Companies Act 2009, gov.co.za [Legal Article]