Antonia Bothner, capital markets lead at Endeavor South Africa, once had a cushy job in the UK, investing in publicly traded stocks for a big pension fund. Bothner told episode 12 of Disrupt Africa’s “The month in VC” podcast series, released in partnership with Katapult Africa, Hlayisani Capital, Atlantica Ventures, and Endeavor South Africa, that though she is originally from South Africa, she ended up working in the UK investing in publicly traded stocks in emerging markets for a big pension fund. So when I came back to South Africa and had the opportunity to join Endeavor and they were launching a co-investment fund, I loved it,” Bothner said. Part of the global Endeavor network, Endeavor South Africa opened its doors in 2004, and currently has around 100 businesses in its portfolio. Endeavor, Bothner said, is something of an upside-down VC fund.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 12, 2024 07:53 UTC