#AESIS2020: Africa’s startups more investible than ever
Africa’s startups have never been more investible than now. There is a growing number of professional ‘super angels’ involved in record-breaking deals, and private… read more
VC4A and ABAN are pleased to announce that we will be hosting the 7th edition of the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (#AESIS2020) on November 3rd and 4th 2020.This year the annual ‘for investors, by investors’ event bringing together Africa’s early stage investor community, will be fully virtual. In addition we are launching this investor community where as an investor you will be able to sign up for upcoming investor events, discover deal flow, and network with fellow investors.
We hope to see you at #AESIS2020 and don’t forget to register on time on www.africainvestorsummit.com! Please keep in mind the event is investor-only.
Organizer | Africa Early Stage Investor Summit |
Website | Visit website |
Location |
Online |
Targets | Africa |
Sectors | Sector agnostic |
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The African startup ecosystem is on the move. Not only are the number of ventures growing, but the quality of the businesses is improving. Never before has the pipeline of African innovation been so investible. And where talent leads the way, money is close to follow. More than 60 angel networks are setting up across the continent and a growing class of Africa-focused VC investors is backing and scaling up the best of the best. Once a year, this community of industry leaders comes together to share best practices and to learn from peers. The best companies are invited to join this meeting as talent and capital collide.
In short: a rich networking experiences with a highly focused yet varied program.
On day 1 of the summit the focus will be on everything Seed stage related.
For the first time ever, VC4A is hosting a Venture Showcase for seed-raising startups. A critical juncture for any startup comes at the seed stage, a financing segment that has experienced significant changes these past months. Startups seeking to raise seed funding represent a critical pipeline of innovation that is driving high growth high impact solutions on the continent and are the future of our industry. For more information: 2020 VC4A Venture Showcase Seed.
On day 2 of the summit the focus will be on everything Series A stage related.
Following the success from the last three Summits, raising more than USD 100 million in venture capital funding, we are proud to present the VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A, featuring investor-vetted scale-ups from across the continent looking to raise between $500K and $10M. For more information: 2020 VC4A Venture Showcase Series A.
Your organization not on the list? Contact the organizers for opportunities and sponsor packages on team [at] africainvestorsummit.com.
Headlining the Summit are renown international and local investors – with leading African angels and VC fund managers. Keep an eye on this page for speaker announcements. Speakers from last year’s summit include: