Venture capital

Could private equity on the African continent do better?

Bryan Turner, partner at Spear Capital, reimagines the trajectory of African private equity. He uncovers the challenges, seizes the opportunities, and explores innovative strategies that…

Fledge Capital backs top online watch retailer Luxury Time

A premium online watch retailer in South Africa, Luxury Time, has caught the eye of Fledge Capital, a renowned independent investment company. Celebrating its…

SOUK Farms, Goodwell join forces in Rwanda

In a move to foster inclusive growth and sustainable agriculture in Africa, Goodwell Investments has announced an investment in SOUK Farms, Rwanda’s leading horticultural…

Why is no one talking about venture building in Africa?

In his thought-provoking article, Daniel Novitzkas, co-founder at Specno, explores the underappreciated potential of venture building in Africa and its role in nurturing the…

Remedial Health’s $12m win: Boosting Africa’s pharma chain

Remedial Health, a leading African healthtech start-up, has secured $12 million in an equity and debt funding round. The company specialises in developing solutions…

REdimension’s tech-sustainability fund hits first close

Investment firm REdimension Capital has announced the initial close of its first fund, the REdimension Real Estate Technology and Sustainability Fund I. The fund,…

Danny’s Auto gears up with Sanlam’s power investment

Sanlam Private Equity (SPE), the private equity arm of Sanlam Investments, has purchased a majority stake in Danny’s Auto Body Parts. The company is…

Future of VC: Commercial viability, impact go hand-in-hand

As the growth of the venture capital industry continues on an upward trajectory, a number of deals are moving towards an intersection of commercial…

Are venture builders SA’s new VCs?

South Africa doesn’t need more venture capitalists to expand the country’s pool of small businesses: it needs venture builders (VBs), who are prepared to…

AfricArena to showcase global partnerships at Grand Summit

More than 75 start-ups from across the world are set to touch down in Cape Town for the AfricArena Grand Summit, a week-long event…

Western investors to remove bias they didn’t know they had

The world is beset by extreme inequality. In fact, a study released in December 2021 found that global inequality is at levels not seen…

Fintech, edtech investment dominate SA venture capital

Growth in South Africa’s venture capital (VC) industry remains robust with early-stage fund managers investing R1.31 billion into 121 entities through 186 investment rounds….

Need funding? How to make investors take you seriously

Small businesses need capital to grow. Yet, many times their ability to attract and raise capital is dependent on their investment readiness. Being investment…

VC and private equity investors bank on African tech boom

Venture capital (VC) and private equity investors are banking on an African tech boom over the next three years, with the continent’s start-up ecosystem…

Sanari Capital announces first close for its new fund at R475m

Private equity firm Sanari Capital has announced a first close of R475 million (about $28 million) on its Sanari 3S Growth Fund known as…

Africa’s top venture capital fund managers unite at Oxford

Forty leading fund managers from select African investment funds will gather at the Oxford University’s Saïd Business School next week. Together, they will discuss…

Is raising venture capital the right path for your start-up?

There are four vital questions that will guide your decision on whether raising venture capital is the right path, writes Finch Technologies co-founder Christopher…

AfricArena summit builds Africa’s start-up ecosystem

Tunisia has set itself the task of getting 1 000 labelled startups into its national ecosystem by 2024, and it is more than three-quarters…

Grey raises $2m to simplify cross-border payments

Nigerian fintech start-up Grey has raised $2 million in seed funding. This allows the business to further simplify sending and receiving foreign payments in…

Investment readiness: 5 tips for start-up founders

It’s a hard fact that all founders learn in their start-up journey: although securing funding is like finding the Holy Grail for entrepreneurs, that…

New report: Here’s why African fintech is fast-expanding

Despite talk of an overcrowded market and funding retreat, fintech is proving its mettle in the African markets, serving as a lever to financial…

HAVAÍC invests $500k in Kenyan fintech start-up FinAccess

Cape Town-based venture capital firm HAVAÍC invested $500 000 in FinAccess, an East African software solutions provider that digitises community banks, and savings, credit…

What investors look for before funding tech start-ups

As media and ecosystem lead at AfricArena, Nathaniel Witbooi has peaked beyond the veil of investment, boasting high-level interaction with investors, start-ups and the…

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