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Brett Commaille

Brett is the former CEO of Invenfin Venture Capital, an early or seed stage venture capital fund, owned by Remgro Ltd, and focused on differentiated intellectual property with global potential. Brett now runs MyTrueSpark -- a consultancy. As a CA, Brett has worked in audit, merchant banking and consulting both in South Africa and abroad. His work with one man businesses through to large multi-nationals, in most sectors, has given him exposure to the inner workings of a vast array of businesses. Brett is an entrepreneur and has also personally invested into several start-ups over the years. Having moved into venture capital, Brett’s passion is to work with entrepreneurs as they create and grow their own businesses. Brett is involved with and serves on the boards of several start-up ventures as well as being an active member of and commentator in matters related to the start-up community in South Africa.

RECENT POSTS

• Why most startups fail … and here’s how not to

  It’s easy to think of the latest startup like a pimple in the middle of your forehead: you wake up one morning and it’s all you can see. And then, one day, for no specific reason, it’s gone.“Anyone know what happened to Whatchamacallit?” After some enquiry, all you’ve got is a handful of rumours and a bucket of spin. All we know for sure is that it’s over. Truth is, most of the time, it failed because of ...

• Startups: What VCs look for

  Venture capitalists and entrepreneurs often don't see eye-to-eye, and in South Africa in particular, there seems to be a very real gap in meeting the needs and expectations of both parties.While we know the path of the entrepreneur can be a frightfully fun but rocky one, at some stage venture capital becomes a real option to consider, and when you get to that stage, make sure you know exactly what we are looking for.As funders, we really look for ...