Nominations can be submitted online or by sending anomination form by email, nominations close on the 30th of June 2025. The awards ceremony will be on the 7th of November 2025.
Award Categories
The awards have four categories including:
· Startup companies - Enterprise value not relevant; post-revenue; early-stage, series A or series B funding; excludes seed or pre-revenue funding. Investment period may be up to 7 years.
· Small companies - Enterprise value of under R200m; revenue of under R200m; funding stage not relevant; established with positive operating cash flows
· Medium-sized companies - Enterprise value over R200m and under R1.5bn; revenue of over R200m and under R1.5bn; funding stage not relevant; established with positive operating cash flows.
· Large companies - Enterprise value over R1.5bn; revenue of over R1.5bn; funding stage not relevant; established with positive operating cash flows
New Award: GP Award
This year the organisation is introducing the GP Award, which recognises an individual from a fund management firm who has provided support to a portfolio company. These individuals must be nominated by portfolio company nominees.
Judging Criteria & Process
The judging panel will evaluate the nominees based on factors such as company background, company financials, growth of the business, innovation, and job creation and retention, amongst others
The selection process consists of five phases, starting with nominations and concluding with an awards event and case studies on the finalists.
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