How Ventures Platform is Fueling Market-Creating Innovations in Africa
Ventures Platform's mission to support market-creating innovations in Africa. Investment strategy covering multiple stages from pre-seed to Series A.
African investors push for more frequent updates, but startup founders fear confidentiality risks
Investors want more frequent reporting from portfolio startups. Only 70.8% of investors received regular updates in 2023, increasing to 89% in 2024.
US rate cut could revitalise foreign inflows into African startups, increase debt deals
U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points, the first cut in four years. Investors retreated from Africa as interest rates rose in 2023, leading to a drop in funding.
