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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…

AI Revolutionizes Operations for Alternative Investment Fund Managers

In a rapidly evolving financial landscape, alternative investment fund managers are increasingly directing their focus towards harnessing the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to…

Africa’s VC industry growing slowly: $4.8b raised in 2022

Africa’s venture capital (VC) industry experienced a downturn in 2022, with only $4.8 billion raised in the continent, according to Oliver Dickson, an SAFM…

Funding gap: Africa is rich with women entrepreneurs, but…

Despite being the continent with the highest proportion of women entrepreneurs globally, African women receive less than 7% of all venture capital investment. Jessica…

Carry1st raises $27m in funding round led by BITKRAFT Ventures

In a move that solidifies its position as the premier publisher of mobile games in Africa, Carry1st announced today that it has raised $27…

How to make your business investable

There are two sides to the business investment equation. Financial institutions and venture capitalists need to offer suitable investment packages and correctly identify suitable…

Institutional investors to consider local VC as asset class

South Africa does not have a capital scarcity problem. In fact, it is home to the continent’s largest pension fund and R4.6 trillion of…

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…

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…

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…

Founders Factory Africa announces Revix, Asaak and Wazi investments

Joburg-based venture development firm Founders Factory Africa (FFA) announced another investment in three African startups on 8 July 2021. Along with corporate investors the…

Research identifies barriers to funding for early-stage social enterprises [Opinion]

Over the last ten years, the SAB Foundation has invested in over 200 social enterprises. We define social enterprises as businesses solving social problems….

Tech firms serving Africa raised over $2bn in funding in 2019 reveals Partech report

Venture capital (VC) investments in tech companies that serve the African market last year grew 74% over 2018 — to total over $2-billion, through…

The tech sector in SA is still a hot place to be [Opinion]

South Africa’s economic outlook may be gloomy, with annual growth forecast to barely past 1.5% over the next three years, but things are still…

10 questions startup founders should ask before looking for funding

So, you’ve launched a startup and now you want to raise millions from a venture capitalist or angel investor. Hang on a second, do…

Is spike in energy deals evidence that Section 12J funds are driving VC boom in SA?

Is a massive spike in energy deals last year evidence that a 2008 venture capital (VC) tax incentive is behind South Africa’s 31% increase…

Business Partners’ VC fund helps farming duo more than weather the drought

While many in South Africa’s agricultural sector are struggling in the wake of one of the country’s worst droughts in recent history, it’s been…

Everything you need to know about East African startup landscape [2019 Update]

Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or…

Why we invested in soda drink startup Pura, explains Knife Capital

It’s not just tech that SA venture capital (VC) firm Knife Capital invests in. Today the VC — which has invested in a number…

What investors should look for in a Section 12J VC company [Opinion]

In recent years the SA government identified small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) as a major contributor to future economic growth. One of the main…

Despite global outlook African startup investors can get high returns [Opinion]

The global investor outlook is shifting quickly downward, with many macro approaches underperforming due to risks from trade wars, political uncertainty and inflation. Yet…

Time for startups to get over myth of the ‘one big idea’ and just get going [Opinion]

One of the biggest excuses people give for not starting a business is that they don’t have that “big original idea” yet. There are…

What really is the secret to getting a VC deal? [Opinion]

Most entrepreneurs dream of that moment when they get to send out that press release announcing they have struck a venture capital (VC) funding…

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