Startup Research Africa

Innovative ventures yield high social and environmental impact and are a key driver for Africa’s development. Opportunity driven entrepreneurs are generating much of Africa’s employment, income and hope for a better future. But how are these companies progressing over time?

The Startup Research Africa team aims to answer this question in its annual ‘Venture Finance in Africa’ report.

Datasets on this emerging segment are limited and there are few comparative studies. The VC4Africa community of startup entrepreneurs and investors is in a unique position to collect the data that can help answer these questions. The information we aggregate as a network helps to explain trends and set the way forward. The resulting reports capture the performance of ventures listed on the platform and highlight the activity of investors part of the network. As the community continues to grow, it is expected this data yields improving insights into what is happening across the larger startup space. The report breaks down insights across 5 indicators: employment, performance, investments, investors and ecosystem.

To access the Venture Finance in Africa Research results go to: vc4a.com/research.