Vusi Thembekwayo (born on March 21, 1985) is the founder and CEO of MyGrowthFund & IC Knowledge Bureau and a South African venture capitalist and entrepreneur.
Vusi Thembekwayo Biography
Vusi was born in Benoni, Gauteng Province, South Africa, on the East Rand, on March 21, 1985. Benini High School was where he completed his secondary education. Since he didn’t know Afrikaans, he was held back for two years. From 2008 to 2009, he studied Management Advanced Programme, Commerce at the University of Witwatersrand.
He attended the Gordon Institute of Business Science for a postgraduate diploma in business administration from 2010 to 2011. The South African-born Venture Capitalist earned his master’s degree in Corporate Finance (Advance Valuation), Financial Modeling, and Valuation from INSEAD. Between 2011 and 2012, this happened. He earned an Executive MBA (Dean’s list) in Business/Managerial Economics at Ashridge Executive Education at Hult International Business School from 2015 to 2017.
Career
Vusi chose to look for work after declining to attend university to support himself and his family. He found a company that specialized in helping unemployed South Africans find work in other nations. He became Africa’s number-one motivational speaker at the tender age of 17.
As a result, he gained a reputation as an entrepreneur, and his name became well-known. In 2010, he was named director of Metcash Group. In the Metcash Group, he obtained the highest EBITDA score. Global Professional South Africa is now owned and operated by Thembekwayo. He also serves as the CEO of a small African investment and advisory firm.
He founded his own company, Global Professional SA. His ambition for 2030 is to develop 300 long-term black businesses. This will be accomplished through identifying and assisting high-growth African-American entrepreneurs with financing, incubation, development platforms, and business development.
Vusi recently formed MyGrowthFund, where he launched the #Top40 mentorship program to help 40 high-growth enterprises improve their operations and achieve new heights. He achieves this by investing 1 million Rands in a 1.5-year mentorship program. Vusi lives in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda.
Vusi is most known for his role as one of the “dragons” on the South African edition of Dragons Den. Entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas to a panel of investors hoping to win finance on DSTV Mzansi Magic’s Dragons Den reality show. Vusi, who has invested in a range of enterprises, is one of the wealthiest South Africans under 35.
He is known to be associated with one of South Africa’s finest, DJ Black Coffee.
Vusi Thembekwayo Age
As of 2024, Thembekwayo is 39 years of age.
Vusi Thembekwayo Wife
His life partner is Thembekwayo’s stunning wife, Palesa Thembekwayo. They got married in 2009 and have been happily married ever since. Two of the couple’s children are Amahle and Nathaniel Thembekwayo. In 2021, his wife accused him of assaulting her, but the business mogul denied the claims.
Vusi Thembekwayo Social Media
You can connect with him via the following social media platforms.
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Vusi Thembekwayo House
Below is a picture of his house.
Vusi Thembekwayo Business(es)
Vusi Thembekwayo has his hands in various mounds of gold, which he is accumulating. He is the founder of My Growth Fund Venture Capital, a venture capital firm that has partnered with the Creative Zone in the United Arab Emirates.
He is also the chairman of Motiv8 Capital and Motiv8 Advisory. Another company in which South Africa has a holding is Watermark Capital Partners, a private equity firm. Another is his global speaking business.
Vusi Thembekwayo has his hands in various mounds of gold, which he is accumulating. He is the founder of My Growth Fund Venture Capital, a venture capital firm that has partnered with the Creative Zone in the United Arab Emirates.
He is also the chairman of Motiv8 Capital and Motiv8 Advisory. Another company in which South Africa has a holding is Watermark Capital Partners, a private equity firm. Another is his global speaking business.
Vusi Thembekwayo Net Worth
He has a whopping net worth of R9 billion in rands or $600 million.
