Prithviraj Dass
Venture Capitalist & Senior Dealmaker @ Industrial Development Corporation
Cape Town, South Africa
Prithviraj Dass is a startup investor at Industrial Development Corporation in Cape Town. Prithviraj is a venture capitalist and Senior Dealmaker at the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). As an undergraduate student at the University of Pretoria, the business bug bit and he founded a computer company, which he later sold. He completed his engineering degree and then joined an innovative start-up company as a MicroelectronicsEngineer, where he was a member of the team that designed and commercialised the world’s first digital passive infrared sensor. To complement his passion for business, finance and technology, Prithviraj completed further engineering degrees at the University of Pretoria and an MBA degree at the University of Cape Town. As a Sainsbury Management Fellow, he went on to conduct research on Mergers & Acquisitions at the University of Cambridge and then completed all three levels of the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) exams. Prior to joining IDC, Prithviraj worked in financial markets, investment banking and management consulting. In his role at the IDC Venture Capital business unit (now called New Industries), he has been involved in transactions across multiple sectors. He is responsible for looking after part of the venture capital portfolio by providing strategic guidance to the executive teams and helping them to position the companies for growth. Prithviraj has been involved with venture capital companies through the lifecycle, from initial screening through to exit.
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About Industrial Development Corporation
Industrial Development Corporation is a financial institution that fosters commercially-sustainable industrial development in Africa.
Industrial Development Corporation Contacts
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Ashley Petersen
Senior Business Development Manager
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Geoffrey Qhena
CEO
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Joanne Bate
Chief Operations Officer
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Prithviraj Dass
Venture Capitalist & Senior Dealmaker
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TP Nchocho
Chief Executive Officer
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