Blog – VC4A
LearningPrivate equity player offers four key pieces of advice for business survival
With R900 million available for investment in new opportunities including healthcare, at Agile Capital we believe that private equity partners have a …
Entrepreneurship5 lessons learned from fundraising for a startup in Africa
For all the glorification of the tech founders you see on the media, a business is a business. Like many folks of my generation
Case studiesVC4A announces 2020 ‘Venture Showcase Series A’ in collaboration with AWS Activate
VC4A is calling for disruptive African scale-ups looking to raise between $500K and $10M. In proud collaboration with technical partner AWS Activate, …
partner-logoOverview of the MedUp! Fund sub-granting process
The MedUp! Fund is part of the MedUp! project, an EU-funded regional initiative that focuses on strengthening and promoting Social Entrepreneurship in…
EntrepreneurshipMEST Africa and Make-IT in Africa announce 2020 cohort of Tech By Her Accelerator Programme
MEST Africa, in partnership with Make-IT in Africa, is pleased to announce the first cohort of the Tech By Her accelerator program. The initiative,
Case studies2020 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize: Chance for two agrifood startups to win $50,000
Generation Africa has launched the second annual GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize to find, inspire and support the best agrifood business models from young …
InvestingBridging the gap between local and expat founder funding
Over the years, the inflow of startup funding capital in Africa has been rapidly growing, as investors have started paying more attention to investmen…
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Announcing launch of fully virtual second cycle of VC4A’s Mentor-Driven Capital program in South Africa, Botswana and Zambia
COVID-19 is forcing everyone to find new ways of working. In VC4A’s Mentor-Driven Capital program, powered by SAIS, it’s no different. We are therefor…
EntrepreneurshipStrategies for startup entrepreneurs – Keeping your business alive through COVID-19
The COVID-19 virus continues to wreck havoc on international markets, presenting entrepreneurs with a dire economic outlook and growing set of challen…
Case studiesInnovative African startups in the battle against COVID-19
Innovative African startups in the battle against COVID-19. Please help share and promote these companies! In the last two weeks, the number of affect…
Case studiesBuilding resilient networks for innovation in times of crisis: VC4A’s response to COVID-19
As you know, there is a global pandemic underway with COVID-19. In order to combat this virus, we must take immediate action. VC4A is
