Catherine Townshend

Catherine Townshend is a highly experienced professional in the fields of corporate finance and entrepreneurship, currently serving as a Senior Transactor in the Growth Solutions team at Rand Merchant Bank since May 2019, where Catherine focuses on advisory and funding for high-growth companies. Catherine also holds the title of Kauffman Fellow and has prior experience as Managing Director at Endeavor South Africa, contributing to the development of entrepreneurship in emerging markets. Previous roles include consulting and corporate finance positions at companies such as STT, Standard Bank, Tlotlisa Corporate Finance, Sasfin Capital, and Chartwell Capital Group. Catherine's educational background includes advanced leadership and entrepreneurial development programs from renowned institutions such as Harvard Business School and Stanford University, complemented by degrees in business management and sciences from Rhodes University and Stellenbosch University.