Vusi Thembekwayo

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.