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“Almost all venture-backed tech founders are dealing with high stress levels, loneliness, and the potential for burnout. – Inc.Africa

Ameya Upadhyay, Venture Partner and Lisa Mikkelsen, Head of Global Human Capital

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founder wellbeing

April 30, 2024

Brex Co-CEO Reports Burnout and Sparks Debate: What About Founder Mental Health?

Leading a startup to success is a great responsibility. Once the challenge of launching a great idea into the market is overcome, founders start to deal with the common setbacks of running a company, usually...

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featured

April 26, 2024

[AVCJ] Flourish Ventures Adds Head of Asia, Plots Ramp-up

Flourish Ventures has named Ravi Kaushik, previously of India’s WaterBridge Ventures, as its Singapore-based regional head. The hire represents a the firm's refocus on Asia for Flourish after a two-year slowdown in activity related to...

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founder wellness

April 19, 2024

[Harvard Business Review] How to Become a More Empathetic Listener

When the subject of how to be a good listener comes up, psychologists often talk about the value of “perspective-taking” — that is, projecting ourselves into the lives of those we’re listening to.

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naked

April 18, 2024

Fatin Tariq On Managing Anxiety as a Founder in an Emerging Market

About the Episode In this episode of the NAKED podcast, our hosts Nektarios, Vladimira, and our guest, Fatin, explore the anxiety Fatin faced whilst she was building her first business. The discussion centres on the...

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media & money

April 18, 2024

[Flourish Focus] Mrs. Dow Jones: The Entrepreneurial Journey of a 'Finfluencer'

Flourish’s Tina Moran interviews Haley Sacks about her entrepreneurial journey to publish content on TikTok and YouTube to help young women improve their financial literacy. That idea became “Mrs. Dow Jones,” her media persona who...

Podcasts

naked

March 28, 2024

[The Future Farm] Emma Obanye On The Ugly Reality of Exiting a Startup

About the Episode In this NAKED podcast episode, our hosts Nektarios, Vladimira, and our guest, Emma, explore the complex emotions and challenges that came up for her after exiting a startup. They discuss the importance...

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general

March 27, 2024

[Fintech Finance] Qoala Raises USD 47 Million in Series C Funding

Omnichannel InsurTech Qoala announced the completion of its Series C funding round, raising USD 47 million led by PayPal Ventures and MassMutual Ventures.

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founder wellness

March 25, 2024

Groundbreaking Study Shows Links Between Founder Health And Performance in Brazil

We collaborated with Endeavor Brazil for a groundbreaking study called Health and Performance of High Impact Entrepreneurs.

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blog

March 18, 2024

Why We Invested in Zone: Redefining How Payment Infrastructure Works in Africa

If trying to pay via a POS machine, the odds of transaction failure are roughly 1 in 6. At the heart of these transactions is a switch – a system that works behind the scenes...

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featured

March 18, 2024

[TechCabal] Blockchain payments startup Zone raises $8.5m in first funding as a standalone business

Zone, a Nigerian blockchain startup that helps banks and fintechs process payments, has raised $8.5 million, its first VC funding since it became a standalone business in 2022. Until 2022, Zone was part of its...

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