Antler East Africa closes $13.5 million fund to invest in early-stage startups

Antler East Africa has closed a $13.5 million fund to invest in Africa's early-stage startups.

Zero To Scale: Damilola Fasawe-Aderinto — Operations Partner and Co-founder of Future Africa

In this edition of Zero To Scale, Future Africa’s co-founder and operations partner Damilola Fasawe-Aderinto talks about how startups can attract investors and the growth levers African startups should focus on.

How to be an angel investor with less than $3,000 (₦1.2 million) in Nigeria

How to be an angel investor with less than $3,000: Join an angel network, join a syndicate or angel group, and use tokenized equity platforms like GetEquity and WeFunder.

Tech Word For The Week: Venture Capital

Venture Capital is a kind of financing (and expert support) investors provide for young startups who have an innovative product or service and high growth potential. Investors provide technical support and finance in exchange for equity in the startups.

Under The Hoodie: Ayobamigbe Teriba—Relationship Analyst, Ingressive Capital

In this edition of Under The Hoodie, we chat with Ayobamigbe Teriba, a graduate of History and Strategy who currently works at Ingressive Capital as a Relationship Analyst and Ecosystem Engagement Lead.

Serial Nigerian Investor, Olumide Soyombo Launches VC Firm—Voltron Capital

Co-founded by Olumide Soyombo and Abe Choi, Voltron Capital will deploy capital in up to 30 African startups across a range of sectors and markets.

Dream VC launches a training program for aspiring African investors

Dream VC wants to provide a launchpad that will help aspiring African investors to kickstart their journey into venture funding from 0 to 100.

10 Silicon valley venture firms that invest in African startups

African startups headquartered in the US received $471.8 million of the total 2020 funding. Here are 10 Silicon Valley investors that invest in Africa.

10 Nigerian venture firms and their portfolio companies

Despite the overwhelming amount of foreign funding, Nigerian investors were responsible for nearly one-third of the investments in Nigerian startups.