Blog – VC4A
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Case studies
New data shows growing investor appetite in African early stage startups
Data from the newly published 2016 Venture Finance in Africa research, conducted by VC4Africa, shows that the growing international and local angel in…
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Entrepreneurship
Innovation vs. Startups: Is there a difference?
Being a cool startup is no longer enough. In 2011, Innoventures took part in organizing a major competition for Internet startups in Egypt, which
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Case studies
Call for applications: Take advantage of every opportunity
Building a successful company is one of the hardest things you can do. The path is wrought with challenges and most startups go on
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Entrepreneurship
Want to become a market leader? Pricing pitfalls to avoid
What comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘cheap’? Is the word negative? Do you think it would appeal to the poor?
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Entrepreneurship
Kenya, Africa’s Silicon Valley, Epicentre of Innovation
Technology has and still continues to play a vital role in the development and advancement of African economies at large. Technology is constantly rei…
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Case studies
Into Africa – The rise and success of FinTech Startups
FinTech is short for “Financial Technology” – the concept that has plugged our continent (Africa) of lately. It brings about structured change and dig…
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Crowdsourcing a global movement, an online marketplace for African startups
The Venture Capital for Africa (VC4Africa) community is dedicated to supporting the growth of Africa’s start up ecosystem. The network building …
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LAN Syndicates sign-off N50M for three startups at the first Lagos StartUp Deal Day
The recent Lagos Startup Deal Day has resulted in the formation of 3 syndicates of angel investors who have invested in 3 early stage
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Entrepreneurship
Birth of a Unicorn, Africa Internet Group raises largest VC round in Africa to date
Africa Internet Group (AIG) has closed a $326 million financing round led by MTN, Rocket Internet and Goldman Sachs. The round includes a previously
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Case studies
Lagos based Angels announce quarterly deal days, syndicating N100 million in 2016
Early stage companies in the Lagos area have a new stage to present their innovations to the investment community. VC4A partners at the Lagos
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Entrepreneurship
8 tips for building investor traction for your startup
Congratulations, your venture has been published to VC4Africa! So now what? To be honest the process has just started:) The road to funding is