Africa is our canvas.

Kalon Venture Partners is the disruptive technology VC team with the most dynamic and well-experienced executives in the SA tech VC space with a combined 200 years of technology, business building, venture capital and entrepreneurial experience. Kalon is not just about funding and smart capital. It’s about smart returns. We believe you will achieve great returns if you create as much non-financial as financial value.

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The Team
ROMEO KUMALO
NON EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

(DIP.BUS, MAP, MTS, M.COM, AMP)

Romeo was the former CEO of Vodacom / Vodafone of International Business. He is currently CEO and Co-Founder of LLH Capital. Romeo has over 20 years of experience in the Information Communication and Telecoms industries.
CLIVE BUTKOW
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

(B.SC COMP. SCIENCE & APPLIED MATHEMATICS)

Clive is the Former COO of Accenture South Africa. He formed Kalon Venture Partners, with the purpose of focusing on investing in digital disruptive technologies.
ARNOLD BASSERABIE
NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

(B.SC (MATHS; MATH STATS), CFP, ASA)

Arnold is the Former Group Chief Executive of Fedsure Financial Services Group. Arnold currently consults for numerous businesses, focusing on strategy and business development.

EDWIN OBLOWITZ
NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

B.COMM (HONS), CA (SA), CPA (ISRAEL)

Eddy is the Principal at Contineo Financial Services and serves as an adviser to high net worth SA and international families. Eddy is a Non-Exec Director of several listed & non-listed companies. Eddy was a Senior Partner at Arthur Andersen.
GIL SPERLING
NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

(B.SC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING)

Gil is the CEO of Flow, a PropTech platform which is revolutionising how people rent and live. Gil currently invests in, consults and mentors several technology companies.
LERON VARSHA
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

(BCOM BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS)

Leron founded and ran a multitude of companies in the fast-moving consumer goods space and founded several technology companies. Leron has 20 years of experience as a technology specialist.
FATIMA HABIB
NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

(MCOM ECONOMICS, BCOM (HON) APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY, B.SC SOCIAL SCIENCES)

Fatima previously served on the Board of SEDA and was the former GM of ABSA Private Bank. Fatima has over 20 years of experience within all areas of business - HR, Finance, IT, Operations and Strategy.
Nicholas Liebmann
NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

(BCOM FINANCE)

Nic is currently the co-founder and joint- CEO of Caleo Capital. His expertise span private equity, wealth management, financial advisory, property and venture capital.
Gil Oved
NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

(B. COM ECONOMICS & MARKETING (CUM LAUDE) CFA)

Gil is a well known South African entrepreneur having founded the Creative Counsel. Gil featured on Shark Tank South Africa. Gil was previously voted EY Southern Africa World Entrepreneur.

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Venture beyond Capital

Kalon Venture Partners is not just about funding and smart capital. It’s about smart returns. We believe you will achieve great returns if you create as much non-financial as financial value.

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Kalon Venture Partners is the disruptive technology VC funds led by the most dynamic and well-experienced team in the SA tech VC space with a combined 200 years of experience. We invest in post-revenue startups, not necessarily post-profit ventures.

Our disruptive tech funds invest in entrepreneurs solving African problems with the potential to scale into global markets.

We focus on providing smart capital as well as on delivering smart returns. We believe you will achieve a ripple effect of smart returns if you create as much non- financial as financial value resulting in the formula for ideal beauty.

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You can still enjoy the sunset, with…

April 19, 2021

The S12J investment option gained significant traction during the last few years, among individuals and businesses seeking to reduce their tax liability – and find alternative sources of return in uncertain and volatile markets. This incentive allowed an investor a 100% deduction against taxable income in the year of investment if that investment was... Read more

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2021 – 2022 investment now open

April 17, 2021

  Kalon’s Section 12J disruptive technology fund invests in entrepreneurs solving African problems with the potential to scale into global markets. We specialise in seeking out companies with high margins and unique intellectual property (IP) to invest in using a “high-touch” methodology and approach to assist these companies through hands-on involvement to help build... Read more

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Local cyber-security tech startup secures funding

April 14, 2021

Johannesburg-based tech startup Sendmarc has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Kalon Venture Partners, a South African venture capital fund. Clive Butkow, CEO of Kalon Venture Partners attributes the investment made into Sendmarc to its exceptional business model and offering created. “Kalon’s strategy is to invest in the best teams building innovative scalable... Read more To view the article on Ventureburn Click here.

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Quarterly Update – Q3 2018

October 12, 2018

Kalon Venture Partners Q3 Investor Update  As we progress towards the end of 2018 and our imminent new capital raise in February 2019, Kalon continues to make progress on a number of fronts including; deal flow; new and current investments, strategic alliances, capital raising and more. Section 12J National Treasury recently announced that tax... Read more

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Quarterly Report – Q2 2018

July 18, 2018

We continue to make progress on a number of fronts including; deal flow; investments; partnerships and strategic alliances and many more. We also have further clarity on general guidance that govern Section 12 J Venture Capital Companies (VCC’s). Section 12 J  SARS recently released a draft guide, which is based on the legislation at... Read more

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April Quarterly Update

May 4, 2018

Dear Shareholders, Looking back on an exciting start to 2018, where we have achieved a number of key milestones, which I would like to share with you. Firstly, the Kalon share price, as at the end of February, 2018, was re-valued from R1000 per share to R1100 per share. We also closed our capital... Read more

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Local cyber-security tech startup secures funding

April 14, 2021

Johannesburg-based tech startup Sendmarc has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Kalon Venture Partners, a South African venture capital fund. Clive Butkow, CEO of Kalon Venture Partners attributes the investment made into Sendmarc to its exceptional business model and offering created. “Kalon’s strategy is to invest in the best teams building innovative scalable... Read more

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Kalon’s Section 12J 2020-2021 raise exceeds all…

April 8, 2021

In February 2021 Kalon concluded a successful capital raise bringing Kalon’s total Assets Under Management to over R200 million with Fund II being over R100 million. June 2021 is the last opportunity to invest As you are most likely aware, National Treasury did not extend the sunset clause which has resulted in June 2021... Read more

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Kalon In The News: Sunday Times

January 11, 2021

    The global tech boom that saw Amazon and Microsoft market valuations pass a trillion- and-a-half dollars in 2020 trickled down powerfully to start-ups – and SA was not left out of the action. Although there were no multibillion-dollar initial public offerings (IPOs) – as with Airbnb, Doordash and Snowflake in the US,... Read more

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2021 – 2022 investment now open

April 17, 2021

  Kalon’s Section 12J disruptive technology fund invests in entrepreneurs solving African problems with the potential to scale into global markets. We specialise in seeking out companies with high margins and unique intellectual property (IP) to invest in using a “high-touch” methodology and approach to assist these companies through hands-on involvement to help build... Read more

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Local cyber-security tech startup secures funding

April 14, 2021

Johannesburg-based tech startup Sendmarc has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Kalon Venture Partners, a South African venture capital fund. Clive Butkow, CEO of Kalon Venture Partners attributes the investment made into Sendmarc to its exceptional business model and offering created. “Kalon’s strategy is to invest in the best teams building innovative scalable... Read more

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Investing in disruptive technology through S12J

January 18, 2021

S12J Disruptive Technology In 2009, the South African government identified small and medium-sized entities (“SMEs”) as a potential major contributor to future economic growth. One of the main challenges to the sector, however, was the limited access of SME’s to equity finance. So, to incentivise investment, and assist these sectors with equity finance, the... Read more

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You can still enjoy the sunset, with…

April 19, 2021

The S12J investment option gained significant traction during the last few years, among individuals and businesses seeking to reduce their tax liability – and find alternative sources of return in uncertain and volatile markets. This incentive allowed an investor a 100% deduction against taxable income in the year of investment if that investment was... Read more

Read More

Local cyber-security tech startup secures funding

April 14, 2021

Johannesburg-based tech startup Sendmarc has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Kalon Venture Partners, a South African venture capital fund. Clive Butkow, CEO of Kalon Venture Partners attributes the investment made into Sendmarc to its exceptional business model and offering created. “Kalon’s strategy is to invest in the best teams building innovative scalable... Read more

Read More

Kalon’s Section 12J 2020-2021 raise exceeds all…

April 8, 2021

In February 2021 Kalon concluded a successful capital raise bringing Kalon’s total Assets Under Management to over R200 million with Fund II being over R100 million. June 2021 is the last opportunity to invest As you are most likely aware, National Treasury did not extend the sunset clause which has resulted in June 2021... Read more

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