Clive Butkow: How to build a venture scalable startup in South Africa

How much equity should you allocate to a co-founder and first hires? Is it easier to build a B2B or B2C startup in South Africa? Should you be trying raise from local or international investors? Is an IPO a realistic path to exit in South Africa?There are some of the questions that founders ask themselves every day as they navigate the complexities of building a venture-scalable company in South Africa. Answers to these questions play a large part in who becomes a successful company or joins the 90% stat of startups which fizzle out within three years of operations.This week’s guest is well placed to answer these questions. Clive Butkow boast almost four decades of experience across corporate South Africa, as COO of Accenture, and then as a VC, first at Kalon Venture Partners and then at Conducive Capital. As an angel investor, Clive has invested in numerous companies which have collectively seen more than $100 million in revenue.You can connect with Clive on LinkedIn and check out more of Tech Aways here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techaways.substack.com