Africa’s early stage investor community comes together November 15th and 16th, with a bonus ‘Cape Town Innovation Tour’ November 17th for the 4th annual African Early Stage Investor Summit – #AAIS2017. This exclusive investor-only event, hosted at Workshop17 in Cape Town, South Africa, unites key stakeholders in the ecosystem from across the continent to exchange best practices, share lessons learned and plot the roadmap for the future.
Africa’s early stage investor community comes together November 15th and 16th, with a bonus ‘Cape Town Innovation Tour’ November 17th for the 4th annual African Early Stage Investor Summit – #AAIS2017. This exclusive investor-only event, hosted at Workshop17 in Cape Town, South Africa, unites key stakeholders in the ecosystem from across the continent to exchange best practices, share lessons learned and plot the roadmap for the future.
Watch the highlights from #AAIS2017
ORGANIZED BY
THIS YEARS’ THEME
This years’ theme ‘START-SCALE-EXIT, F(o)unding Great Startup Teams Poised For Global Success’ focuses on the role investors play in working with startup teams to scale internationally and ultimately exit. Topics key to this year’s event will for example be:
- expanding from Africa to the world;
- building international syndicates;
- taking startup teams from idea to exit;
- angels exiting to VC’s.
WHY ATTEND
Joining #AAIS2017 provides a unique opportunity for you to network with the most influential thought leaders in the early stage investment space and to plug into the African tech startup ecosystem. Learn and exchange knowledge with a network of top investment experts and exchange best practices with like-minded investors. Register now to get access to quality deal-flow and explore co-investment opportunities in the continent’s top companies.
Summit program
Tuesday evening – November 14:
Invite-only speakers cocktail (at the Waterfront – exact location TBA).
Wednesday – November 15:
Full day Summit at Workshop 17 (17 Dock Rd, V & A Waterfront) + the network dinner at Two Oceans Aquarium (Dock Rd, V & A Waterfront).
Thursday – November 16:
Full day Summit at Workshop 17 + World Bank Policy Meeting (invite only parallel track) + After party.
Friday – November 17:
‘Cape Town Innovation Tour’: Mainly for our overseas guests (limited seating + $50 contribution). This tour aims to give you a great introduction to the ecosystem, access to the entrepreneurs and leaders building the sector, and you’ll spend the day being hosted by industry experts who are embedded in the community. Register your ticket here.
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
| 08:00 | Registration open at Workshop17 |
| 09:00 | Welcome remarks
David van Dijk, ABAN |
| 09:10 | Official opening
Td, ABAN + Lagos Angel Network |
| 09:20 | International investor panel
State of play: Current investment climate
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| 10:00 | Keynote
Key ingredients for Africa’s Startup Community
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| 10:10 | Fireside chat
Unwrapping the $40M Series C Round in Andela
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| 10:40 | Keynote
Understanding the investment climate |
| 10:50 | Network break |
| 11:20 |
Welcome by the World Bank and introducing XL AfricaHonorary guest: Paul Noumba Um, The World Bank |
| 11:30 |
XL Africa Showcase
Investor panel:
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| 12:05 | Breakout sessions Research Roundtable – Getting our facts straight moderator: 
Thomas van Halen, VC4A
XL Africa Investor Deep dives |
| 12:45 | Lunch |
| 13:30 | Parallel investor panels
Seed Stage : First investor in…
How can we address the gaps in the market to enable innovators across all of Africa to find the investment they need?
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| 14:20 | Parallel investor panels
Unlocking Diaspora & International capital to drive local entrepreneurship
Accelerating Startups to Scale-ups – how accelerators drive growth
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| 15:10 | Network Break |
| 15:40 | Keynote
Founding and Funding a Global Multinational
Rebecca Enonchong, ABAN, Cameroon Angels Network
SABAN founding members session |
| 15:50 | Keynote
Building Investor Ecosystems across Africa
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| 16:00 |
XL Africa Showcase
Investor panel:
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| 16:40 | Breakout sessions
African Angel Investor Roundtable
XL Africa Investor Deep dives |
| 18:00 | Networking dinner at Two Oceans Aquarium |
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
| 08:00 | Welcome coffee |
| 09:00 | Welcome to day 2
David van Dijk, ABAN |
| 09:05 | Keynote Scaling for growth Steven Koltai, Koltai & Co |
| 09:15 | International investor panel
Catalyzing smart capital for scale-ups
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| 10:05 | Keynote Scaling your investment the Mauritius way 
, Perigeum Capital |
| 10:15 | Ecosystem panel
Creating the African Series A market
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| 11:00 | Network Break |
| 11:25 | Keynote
Taking our entrepreneurial ecosystem to the next level |
| 11:35 | Special announcement
Announcing Rising Tide Africa
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| 11:45 |
XL Africa Showcase
Investor panel:
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| 12:20 | Breakout sessions
Angel syndication – Interactive workshop
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| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:45 | Parallel investor panels
Investing with exits in mind
Are impact investors in it to exit?
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| 14:30 | Parallel interactive workshops – New instruments defining the way forward
Rising Tide Africa: launching the first ever African female only investment fund
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| 15:15 | Network Break |
| 15:45 |
XL Africa Showcase
Investor panel:
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| 16:10 |
Angel Investing Portfolio Management Workshop + XL Africa Investor Deep divesBreakout sessions |
| 17:00 |
Closing ceremony
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| 21:00 |
Official afterpartyBring your dancing shoes |
Kizito Okechukwu, GEN AfricaNOVEMBER 17, 2017 – CAPE TOWN INNOVATION TOUR
*The tour can be booked at an extra cost of $50: register here
Cape Town has been recognized globally as an emerging global entrepreneurial hub, due to it’s vibrant startup community and innovative spirit. The greater Cape Town area is home to many accelerator programs, co-working spaces and global tech businesses, serving markets across the continent and globe.
| 08:30 | Meet at the V&A Waterfont |
| 09:00 | Depart for Zoona |
| 10:30 | Depart for the Woodstock Exchange including Barclays Rise, Injini Edtech Incubator, the Bandwidth Barn, MEST incubator and a number of startups |
| 13:00 | Depart for RLabs |
| 15:00 | Depart for Spier and to meet up with XL Africa teams |
| 17:00 | Depart for the V&A Waterfont |
| 18:00 | Arrive at the V&A Waterfont |
Tour Includes:
• Transport between venues on a luxury, air-conditioned coach
• Tea or coffee on arrival from Enmasse Tea and Coffee Merchants
• Mineral water and fruit to snack on in the coach
• Morning coffee and snacks at Barclays Rise
• Healthy packed lunch with locally sourced produce from Superette
• Wine and chocolate pairing at Spier
SPEAKERS
Kola Aina
Helen Anatogu
Victor Asemota
Adedana Ashebir
Olawale Ayeni
Lefteris Bibakis
Martijn Blom
Andrea Böhmert
Leticia Browne
Chris Campbell
Abu Cassim
Daniel Chiumia
Llew Claasen
Brett Commaille
Paul Cook
Tomi Davies
Isabelle de Melo
Hüseyin Demirhisar
Roeland Donckers
David van Dijk
Vuyo Dubese
Rebecca Enonchong
Thomas Festerling
Rodrigue Fouafou
Alexandra Fraser
Bastian Gotter
Daniel Guasco
Stephen Gugu
Thomas van Halen
Yosi Hasson
Mvi Hlophe
Marnix van Holland
Maya Horgan
Khaled Ismail
Tom Jackson
CK Japeth
Alex Kapungu
Yemi Keri
Philip Kiracofe
Shudhan Kohli
Steven Koltai
Vincent Kouwenhoven
Kenza Lahlou
Stephan Lamprecht
Tanya van Lill
Andile Masuku
Mixo Mayimele
Tefo Mohapi
Audrey Mothupi
Sanjay Mungar
Danai Musandu
Simunza Muyangana
Isayvani Naicker
Sawa Nakagawa
Paul Noumba Um
Lexi Novitske
Sean Nowak
Kizito Okechukwu
Dotun Olowoporoku
Collins Onuegbu
Stephen Ozoigbo
Max Pichulik
Vuyisa Qabaka
Mehraz Rafat
Yehuda Raff
Aun Rahman
Anna Samake
Charles Sidman
Vasili Sofiadellis
Shamin Sookia
Jaap Spreeuwenberg
Justin Stanford
Christian Steinbarth
Leonard Stiegeler
Dotun Sulaiman
Ido Sum
Hugues Vincent-Genod
Bertil van Vugt
Alina Vinogradova
Ben White
Shinta Yoshioka
Marek Zmyslowski
Keet van Zyl
LOGISTICS
The event will take place at Workshop17 – an innovation and co-working space right in the middle of Cape Town’s vibrant V&A Waterfront. It’s a place where innovative like-minded people and start-up entrepreneurs come together to collaborate towards a better country and continent through various projects.
As the event location is so central we opted not to pre-select hotels. There are almost endless options from super luxurious to budget. For inspiration please see for example Waterfront area and a few minutes out but also very nice De Waterkant. Our team is very much available to assist further where needed. Please contact us via info[at]aais2017.com.
In good company
Meet the following investors
Ecosystem and media partners
Your organization not on the list? Contact the organizers on info [at] AAIS2017.com.
Welcoming special guest: WORLD BANK’s XL AFRICA
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SUPPORTING PARTNERS
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Any questions?
Contact the organizers on info [at] AAIS2017.com. Look forward to see you in Cape Town!
