Vusi Thembekwayo, is the Founder & CEO of MyGrowthFund Venture Partners, since April 2014. Mr. Thembekwayo is also a well respected professional spearer. His MyGrowthFund Venture Partners operates several funds, Mezzanine Fund, Venture Fund, R350mln SME Debt Fund and the Contract-Finance Fund.
Work Experience
- Chief Executive Officer, MyGrowthFund Venture Partners.
- Investor & Board Member, Squared Financial Services.
- General Partner, Watermark Afrika Fund Managers.
- Alternate Chairman: Investment Committee, Impact Investment Fund Managers.
- Global Speaker, Vusi Thembekwayo Inc.
- Director: New Markets & Structured Income, Metcash.
Board and Advisor Roles
- Executive Board Member, IC Knowledge Bureau.
- Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, The Silicon Cape Initiative.
- Executive Board Director , The Innovation Village.
- Executive Board Member, Southern African Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (SAVCA).
- Non-Executive Director & Shareholder, RBA Holdings Ltd.
Accolades
- Member, Issued by National Speakers Association, New York, Feb 2014
- Invited Speaker, Issued by World Bank, Apr 2013
- Youngest Director of Listed Company in SA (JSE listed), Apr 2013
- Entrepreneur of the Year, Issued by Black Business Quarterly, Sep 2011
- Cum Laude (Top 3 Students), Issued by Wits Business School, Oct 2009
- Public Speaking World Championship Finalist, Issued by English Speaking Union, Jul 2002
Education
- Executive MBA (Dean's List), Business/Managerial Economics, Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School, 2018.
- Corporate Finance (emphasis on Advanced Valuation), Financial Modelling & Valuations (Cum Laude), INSEAD, 2012.
- Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Post Graduate of Business Administration, GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science), 2011.
- Management Advanced Programme (Cum Laude), Commerce, University of the Witwatersrand, 2009.
