Why Join PECVA?
Through its membership, PEVCA has an important and impactful role to play in key areas such as regulation, capital accretion, deal flow opportunities, industry/market intelligence, and capacity building. As an industry body, it provides a unique platform to converge fund managers, LPs, and service providers in the industry to:
Leverage the benefit of synergizing and speaking with one voice in addressing industry-specific issues.
Represent & participate in regulatory and policy advocacy for the industry. The need to take a proactive position on this is vital.
Establish more cohesive, mutually beneficial engagement with the PFAs with a view to driving more asset allocation to the sector.
Build strong relationships with the investor community locally and globally.
Align with best practice standards in business conduct and professional competence.
Engage and partner with the wider investment community as well as other regional associations.
PEVCA Code of Conduct
Eligibility
Member Eligibility
Eligibility to become a Member of the Association is restricted to qualifying general partners, venture capital investors, and other reputable corporations or firms whose business includes the following:
- Making (whether from its resources or third-party funds) and/or managing private capital investments.
- Making (whether from its resources or third-party funds) and/or managing private capital investments.
- Whose main objective is long-term capital gains
- Who actively provide management support to investee companies
- Privately negotiated investments in listed entities
Eligibility also includes qualifying LPs, institutional investors who invest directly in private capital funds, and other investors who invest through structures such as a Fund of funds.
Become A MemberAssociate Member Eligibility
Eligibility to become an Associate of the Association shall be restricted to qualifying persons, reputable corporations or firms whose business includes the following:
- Advising on private capital investment
- Providing professional services to participants within the Nigerian private capital industry
- Associations or special interest groups, supporting or influencing the development of the Nigerian private capital industry
- Financial institutions (including alternative lenders), providing financial facilities to the private capital industry
- Individual private equity practitioners in Nigeria (senior fund executives) who have operated or are operating in the private capital space, including those not operating in Nigeria or who do not operate through or within a registered firm.
- Such other persons as the Board may, in its discretion, approve, including on the recommendation of the associateship committee.
Member Benefits
Profile-Raising
Opportunities such as member interviews, case studies and newsletter highlights. You can also engage by facilitating training sessions, joining webinar panels, sponsoring events, and participating in committees ans working groups, helping you build visibility and strengthen your industry presence
Professional Development
Advance your skills through webinars, blog contributions, and specialized trainings designed for PE/VC professionals.
Events & Networking
Connect with industry leaders at PEVCA's Annual Conference, Quarterly Forums, and the GP/LP Summit.
Member Support
Stay informed, connected, and supported with member news updates and annual surveys.