The African Private Equity and Venture Capital industry raises funds from African and International investors. These include institutional investors, private investors, corporate investors, development finance institutions and governments.

The investor community is an important stakeholder in the African private equity and venture capital industry. AVCA seeks to engage with existing and potential investors with a view to increasing investment into African Private Equity and creating an environment that maximises returns to investors.

AVCA seeks to:

• Understand the requirements of investors from the industry;
  
  
• Communicate the perspectives of AVCA members to investors;
  
  
• Improve the relationship between investors and private equity fund managers by reducing and eliminating information gaps.
  
  

New Investors

• Promotes investment opportunities in African Private Equity and Venture Capital;
  
  
• Publicises the improving regulatory, fiscal and business environment for African Private Equity and Venture Capital;
  
  
• Researches and publishes information on African Private Equity and Venture Capital investment activity; executives, case studies, economic and social impact; and
  
  
• Benchmark the performance of funds.
  
  
• Encouraging Fiduciary ratings of assets or fund managers
  

To request any of the above information or to find out how you can invest in African private equity and venture capital please email -

AVCA 2006 sponsors: FMO, CDC,BIO, AFRICAP, ECOBANK,AVANTE CAPITAL & SIFEM