Africa’s booming tech scene has no shortage of unicorn dreams and startup success stories. But behind every breakout company is often a network of…
7 key lessons I’ve learnt about raising capital from VCs [Part 1]
The following is an adapted version of a talk done by Clive Butkow from Grovest at the Gordon Institute of Business Science at the…
Kenya’s mobile customer care platform Ongair rakes in funding [updated]
The Hong Kong-founded venture capital firm and accelerator, Nest, has invested an undisclosed amount into Kenya’s mobile customer care platform Ongair. With hundreds of…
4 tips startups need to keep in mind when raising first round funding
Being a startup founder can be downright challenging. Whether it is developing a sound business plan, building a team, or acquiring customers, you will…
Grotech: this new fund aims to pump R100m into disruptive SA tech
The South African tech scene saw some pretty big exits in 2015, including radar startup iKubu’s January sale to Garmin and WooThemes’ exit to…
