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WHAT DO WE AS INVESTORS
LOOK OUT FOR?

B Y I S R A E L O V I R I H

C H A I R M A N / C E O

B A N K L I N K A F R I C A
P R I V A T E E Q U I T I E S

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OLD SCHOOL ECONOMICS


WHAT ARE THE FOUR (4) FACTORS
OF PRODUCTION?
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LAND LABOUR CAPITAL ENTREPRENEUR


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WHO WOULD YOU RATHER BE?


EMPLOYEE VS EMPLOYERS

TRADERPRENEUR
MOST COMMON AND GOOD

ENTREPRENEUR
PREFERRED AND NOT SO COMMON

OUTREPRENEUR
RARE, BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE
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WHO ARE INVESTORS?

• Friends, family and fools

• Angels

• Quasi-organized Investors

• Organized Investment Bankers –


venture capitalists & private equities firms

• Commercial Lenders
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WHAT DO INVESTORS PROVIDE?

Equity Mezannine
Long and permanent ownership Mixture of debt and equity

Debt Royalty
Loan – short – repayable Clean and no intrusion
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YOU ARE ENTREPRENEURS;


IN WHICH ECONOMY?

OLD ECONOMY- NEW ECONOMY-


ANALOGUE ERA DIGITAL ERA
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INVESTORS – FOUNDER’S ENGAGEMENTS

Chance meeting

Arranged meeting

Organized pitches
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PORTFOLIO
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WHAT DO INVESTORS LOOK FOR?

• The team – great founder(s) and team, clear vision,


credible & coachable

• The founder(s) story, past and present alignment


plus connectivity

• Product – market fit

• Potentials of the investment

• Scalability of the proposition and/or investments

• Financial status; now and in the future – cashflow &


profitability
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What do we look for at Banklink Africa?

• Team! Team!! Team!!

• Product-market fit

• Potentials of the investment

• Scalability of the proposition and/or investments

• Financial status; now and in the future –


cashflow & profitability

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