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VC4A research proves founder teams are key to startup success in Africa

Data from VC4A’s new ‘2017 Venture Finance in Africa’ research proves that a strong team of founders is the key driver of startup success ..

Kenya’s Classic Foods secures 50K Euros investment after Green Pioneer Accelerator

Congratulations to the Classic Foods team! After the Green Pioneer Accelerator program not only Lady Bonin in South Africa but also Classic Foods in ..

Green Pioneer Accelerator in Kenya and South Africa leads to multiple investment deals

After the Green Pioneer Accelerator’s graduation last June, multiple investment deals and other partnerships have been closed and are in the works for the ..

Nomanini raises new investment from Goodwell, brings total raised capital to over USD 2.3 million

VC4Africa listed enterprise payments platform provider Nomanini, based in South Africa, has raised a new round of funding from the impact investment firm Goodwell ..

DEMO Africa alumni startup SpacePointe closed Seed and Series A, now finalizing series B

  We had a chance to catch up with DEMO Africa 2014 alumna Sayu Abend, founder of Nigerian startup SpacePointe. SpacePointe is an online ..

Hotels.ng’s founder Mark Essien talks about raising USD 1.4 million and other aspects of success

A few months ago Hotels.ng raised USD 1.2 million from Omidyar & EchoVC. We had a chance to catch up with Mark Essien to explore ..

Zamgoat in Zambia secures USD 20K investment deal via VC4Africa – Meet the entrepreneur

Investors and entrepreneurs in Africa increasingly find each other online. Zambia based startup company Zamgoat recently secured a 20K investment deal from the US ..

Dot Com Zambia secures USD 500K from Kukula Capital & eVA Fund – “Look outside the major markets”

Longtime VC4Africa Investor Network member Vincent Kouwenhoven of eVentures Africa Fund says he explicitly looks for investment opportunities outside Africa’s ‘major markets’.  “While many ..

Nigeria’s TopCheck raises 1 Million Euros from angel investors – “Africa has perfect market conditions for startups”

VC4Africa listed price comparison website TopCheck (Nigeria) closed a 1 Million Euro investment round. Half a year ago we profiled them on VC4Africa when ..

Success stories from South Africa – Insights from the Seedstars World events trail

Bérénice Magistretti of Seedstars World gives some insights on the South African investment scene. You can still sign up for 8 pitching events across African cities ..