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Algebra: VC tech fund in Egypt hits $40m mark

A new tech VC fund by Algebra Ventures has completed a US$40-million first closing. Algebra claims that it’s the largest tech VC fund in…

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…

SAVCA gets three new board members

The South African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) has acquired three new board members after their Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in…

GroTech raises R62m for disruptive tech entrepreneur investments

Section 12J Venture Capital company GroTech has raised an attractive R62-million in its first round of capital raising for disruptive tech investments. GroTech is looking…

A Day in the Life of: Silvertree Capital VC Manuel Koser [Native Article]

Cape Town-based Silvertree Capital kicked the year off on an epic note when it committed US$10-million towards internet companies on the African continent. The…

Knife Capital announces R100m fund to amplify more SA startups

Renowned South African venture capital (VC) firm Knife Capital has launched a new investment fund called KNF Ventures. With a rather generous target of…

Gyft founder Vinny Lingham scores $2.75m for identity protection startup

South African serial entrepreneur Vinny Lingham has just revealed that his latest startup, called Civic, has raised US$2.75-million in seed funding. Based in Palto…

With new asset class, Grovest wants to disrupt VC in South Africa

Grovest Venture Capital introduces a new asset class today. Investors are encouraged through incentives like tax relief as well as the growing attractiveness of…

6 reasons why SA’s Western Cape deserves to be called Silicon Cape

The Western Cape region, which includes Stellenbosch and Cape Town is colloquially referred to as “Silicon Cape”, a nod to the legendary Silicon Valley…

7 reasons to bootstrap: Angels, VCs or none of the above?

The venture capitalist (VC) community is disdainful of angel investors and their puny funds, but the angels can do deals that VCs cannot because…

Startups: What VCs look for

Venture capitalists and entrepreneurs often don’t see eye-to-eye, and in South Africa in particular, there seems to be a very real gap in meeting…

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