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September 07, 2023

[PitchBook] Prioritizing founders' mental health could pay off for VCs

Mental health has rarely been discussed in the venture capital community but the issue has garnered more attention recently, particularly among startup founders finding themselves under increased pressure in the current downturn.

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August 25, 2023

[Techeconomy] Five Things African Startup Founders Raising Money in 2023 Must Learn

In this article titled Five Things African Startup Founders Raising Money in 2023 Must Learn, Efayomi Carr, Principal at Flourish Ventures, a global venture capital firm, discusses what African startup founders should do to attract funding during the...

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July 17, 2023

[TechCrunch] Lee Fixel’s Addition leads $6M seed round in Egyptian fintech Flash

The Egyptian fintech, which provides cashless payment solutions for consumers and businesses through a scan-and-pay service, has raised $6 million in seed funding...

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June 13, 2023

[TechCrunch] Indifi raises $35M to expand digital lending to more small businesses

Indifi Technologies, an Indian startup offering digital lending to small and medium businesses, has raised $35 million in a new funding round led by ICICI Venture, the investment arm of ICICI Bank. Existing investors, including...

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digital banking

June 06, 2023

[Forbes] The Fintech 50

We’re honored to see that five of our mission-driven portfolio companies make Forbes’ Fintech 50! This recognition showcases how the fintech industry and the hard work towards Financial Inclusion and innovation is making a difference....

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June 05, 2023

[TechCabal] Flourish Ventures wants to create systemic change and build fair financial systems in Africa

Efayomi Carr, principal at Flourish Ventures, talks to TechCabal about what he has learned from investing in Africa, how Flourish Ventures invests, and his view on the current state of the African funding landscape.

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global

June 05, 2023

[WeeTracker.com] Africa’s Tech Startup Scene Contends With Lingering Gender Gaps

The lack of gender diversity both within startup teams and funding rounds in Africa’s startup ecosystem remains an issue that doesn’t seem to be going away, a new report suggests, highlighting the continued struggles of...

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June 05, 2023

[Disrupt Africa] New report lays bare lack of gender diversity in African tech startup ecosystem

Disrupt Africa has released the first ever publication focused on gender equality in the African tech startup landscape, in partnership with Africa-focused pre-seed investment programmes Madica, with the results demonstrating the lack of gender diversity...

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founder wellness

May 18, 2023

[Inc. Magazine] Founders Must Prioritise Mental Health

Entrepreneurial journeys are challenging. There are peaks of extreme happiness and moments of utter despair. Inc.Africa has been on its startup journey and frequently writes about emerging entrepreneurs, so I wanted to understand an investor’s...

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founder wellness

April 20, 2023

[TechCrunch] Capital crunch shines light on the importance of founders’ mental health

Mental wellness goes hand-in-hand with innovation and success. For investors then, this needs to be a focus of investment, as risk exposure is also in the wellness of the founder.

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