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New $50m fund aims to catalyse South African tech boom

A newly launched venture capital fund is setting its sights on propelling South African and African technology startups to new heights. Conducive Capital, a…

Zilch’s Philip Belamant Discusses How Fintech Investors’ Evolving Priorities Have Changed the Playing Field

Sponsored by Easylink Studio As technology is increasingly integrated into many industries’ operations, financial technology, better know as fintech firms, are frequently at the…

Joburg startup investment platform Merge partners with 100 VCs

Johannesburg-based startup investment platform Merge has announced that it has partnered with 100 Venture Capital (VC) investors since early 2021. The company’s number of…

Transforming B2B payments could grow Africa’s local businesses [Opinion]

The World Bank estimates remittances to the Middle East and North Africa region rose by 2.3% to about $56-billion in 2020. However, global businesses…

Convergence Partners close Digital Infrastructure Fund at $120m

Private equity investor Convergence Partners has announced it has successfully closed its Digital Infrastructure Fund (CPDIF) at $120 million. The firm specialises in investment…

Top startup web events in SA this week [21/06/2021]

This week’s events include themes focusing on tourism recovery, technology acceleration and women in tech. Ventureburn has updated its existing weekly series that highlights…

Top startup web events in SA this week [14/06/2021]

This week’s events span across a range of themes including networking for non-profits and a spotlight on African women in tech. Ventureburn has updated…

Forge Academy invites African tech startups to enter SMME Showcase

Joburg-based Forge Academy will host an SMME Showcase for tech startups and small and medium-sized enterprises on 30 June 2021. The event will be…

Catalyst Fund releases report on investor due diligence

Global Tech accelerator Catalyst Fund has released a new report on remote due diligence and inclusive opportunities for investors. The company released the report,…

The future of Section 12J and the Sunset Clause

Section 12J is the fastest-growing alternative asset class in South Africa, catching the attention of many individuals, family offices, and institutional investors. Ten things…

Even in the face of immense challenges, Africa has real opportunities for investors [Opinion]

At the beginning of 2020, some believed that the growth which had fueled the ‘Africa Rising’ narrative since 2011 was stalling and that the…

Five things investors should look for before investing in a VC

People familiar with the startup space generally know that many entrepreneurs rely on investments from venture capitalists (VCs) to fund their growth. Less well…

JSE backed Revix offers a different approach to crypto investing

With bitcoin recently hitting a new 20 months high and seeing a colossal 25% jump in October alone we seem to be back in…

Fifth Africa VC summit to kick off Global Entrepreneurship Week in Cape Town

The fifth edition of the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (AESIS 2018) will kick off Global Entrepreneurship Week in Cape Town this year, organisers…

Bankroll your startup to excellence today [Sponsored]

You need to make sure your business is taken care of as much as possible these days, and this means you should look at…

This is how this medtech startup founder raised $200 000 from competitions

While many entrepreneurs are focused on raising funding from traditional sources such as banks, angel investors or from friends and family, Cameroonian entrepreneur Alain Nteff…

Angel investor Patrick de Zeeuw on picking investors and keeping them happy

Things are going great and some investors have expressed interest in your startup. But how do you as a founder know if an investor…

Angel Fair Africa gets all-female investors panel

Angel Fair Africa has announced its first all-female investors panel. The panel features names such as angel investor Laila Macharia, Kanini Mutooni (director of investment…

Lessons learned on building a pan-African network of angel investors

The following article is by David van Dijk who is part of the team behind African Business Angels Network (ABAN), a pan-African association that…

Now is the time to be a private investor in Africa: here’s why

There is a lot of talk about the great “African Growth Story”, but talk is one thing, when it comes to actually participating, the…

VC4Africa offers African entrepreneurs coaching, investor introductions

Getting access to Africa’s investor network has potentially gotten a whole easier with Venture Capital for Africa (VC4Africa) and its initiative called Cohorts. The…

6 Things every startup should watch out for before signing with an investor

“Yes, we would like to invest”. The magic words that any startup owner loves to hear. Your idea is no longer just a seed…

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