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Thando Sibanda

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Deputy Head of Legal at Founders Factory Africa

Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

About

Thando Sibanda is a lawyer with experience in corporate and finance law, including banking, acquisitions, and cross-border transactions. At Sanlam Investments, he serves as Legal Advisor for Alternative Investments, advising institutional clients on private equity fund formations, private credit, venture capital financing, and structured debt and equity investments across multiple jurisdictions. He holds an LLM in Tax Law.

Experience

  1. Sanlam InvestmentsLegal Advisor: Alternative Investmentscurrent2025 — presentJohannesburg Metropolitan Area
  2. Sibanda AdvisoryFoundercurrent2020 — presentAfrica
  3. 54 Collective VCDeputy Head of Legal2023 — 2025
  4. IDF CAPITALHead of Legal2022 — 2023Johannesburg Metropolitan Area
  5. IDF CAPITALLegal Manager2021 — 2022Johannesburg Metropolitan Area
  6. IDF CAPITALSenior Legal Advisor2020 — 2021Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  7. IDF CAPITALLegal Advisor2019 — 2020Johannesburg Area, South Africa
  8. Bowmans (Law Firm)Associate (Banking and Finance / Corporate)2016 — 2018Cape Town Area, South Africa
  9. Bowmans (Law Firm)Candidate Attorney2014 — 2016City of Cape Town
  10. Webber WentzelVacation Clerk2011Capetown
  11. Standard Chartered BankBank Teller2008 — 2009

Education

  1. University of the WitwatersrandMaster of Laws - LLM, (Tax Law)2020 — 2021
  2. The South African Institute of Financial MarketsRegisterd Persons Examinations2017 — 2018
  3. University of the Western CapeBachelor of Laws (LLB), Law2010 — 2013

Skills & more

Leadership Development19Youth Leadership Training1Research27Time Management9Customer Service19Banking5Project Planning5Financial Analysis7Budgets4PowerPoint15Microsoft Office20Microsoft Word15
+10 moreMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningPeople SkillsCommunication SkillsTeamworkManagementLeadershipPublic Speaking

Languages English · Ndebele · Xhosa · Zulu

  • Admitted Attorney — Law Society of South Africa

From Thando's professional profile.

Colleagues at Founders Factory Africa

Adam Morris
Product Designer at Founders Factory Africa
Adam Wakefield
Managing Editor at Founders Factory Africa
Adelaide Njoki Muthang'i
Investment Associate at Founders Factory Africa
Alina Truhina
Board Member at Founders Factory Africa
Amara Muoneke
Venture Design Lead at Founders Factory Africa
Andile Masuku
Head of Community at Founders Factory Africa
Andrew Obuoforibo
Head of Product at Founders Factory Africa
Ayotunde Aladejana
Head of Partnerships at Founders Factory Africa

Frequently asked questions

Where does Thando Sibanda work?
Thando Sibanda is Deputy Head of Legal at Founders Factory Africa.

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Also attended University of the Western Cape4

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Shared employers

Also worked at 54 Collective VC41

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Also worked at IDF CAPITAL1

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