AfriMoney by Raisers - #1 Ryosuke Yamawaki - Partner @Verod-Keeple Africa Ventures

AfriMoney by Raisers - #4 Ismael Belkhayat - CEO @Chari

How resilient entrepreneurs adapt in unfavorable ecosystems for startups (like Morocco in 2020) to thrive? This is one of the things we discussed in the 4th episode of AfriMoney by Raisers, where we welcomed Ismael Belkhayat, CEO of Chari.

AfriMoney by Raisers - #3 Mathias Léopoldie - CEO @Julaya

How to address skepticism from potential investors about the economic conditions in Africa and raise $5m with some of the best investors and soccer players out there? That’s what we’re talking about in the 3rd episode of AfriMoney by Raisers! Mathias Léoppoldie, the co-founder and CEO of Julaya, a Fintech providing African businesses with a digital account to make payments, gives us all his secrets and advice to succeed in raising funds in Africa In this episode, we’ll also discuss: - Mathias’s background and what attracted him to the African continent - The mobile money market growth drivers & opportunities in Africa - The seed funding gap in the continent and how entrepreneurs can maximize their chances of raising funds - What it’s like to have a soccer superstar like Edouard Mendy on your cap table And more. If you liked this episode, feel free to subscribe and to rate it on Apple Podcast. You can also subscribe to our newsletter [https://afrimoneybyraisers.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c0030b34be16046dee6327e24&id=b0f0518e5a]. AfriMoney is a podcast hosted by Raisers, your funding partner from seed to Series B.

AfriMoney by Raisers - #2 Zachariah Georges - Managing Partner @Launch Africa Ventures

🚀 The 2nd episode of AfriMoney by Raisers is out! 🌍 We are very happy to welcome Zachariah Georges, Managing Partner at Launch Africa Ventures, Africa’s most prominent and active early-stage VC fund with a portfolio of 125+ tech ventures across 20+ countries. 🕸️ Zachariah is also the co-founder and chief investment officer at Startupbootcamp, the leading multi-corporate backed venture accelerator program in Africa. In this episode, we’ll talk about: 🇿🇦 Zachariah’s background and why he decided to leave Wall Street for South Africa 🎼 How Venture building in Africa is similar to creativity and music 🧠 How the continent switched from the PE to the VC mindset 💰 The seed funding gap in the continent and how Launch Africa is focusing on solving this problem 😊 The VC downturn in Africa and why investors should remain bullish on investments And more. If you liked this episode, feel free to subscribe and to rate it on Apple Podcast. You can also subscribe to our newsletter [https://afrimoneybyraisers.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c0030b34be16046dee6327e24&id=b0f0518e5a]. AfriMoney is a podcast hosted by Raisers, your funding partner from seed to Series B.

AfriMoney by Raisers - #1 Ryosuke Yamawaki - Partner @Verod-Keeple Africa Ventures

In this first episode, I am very happy to welcome Ryo Yamawaki, who is a partner at Verod-Keeple Africa Ventures, a joint venture between Kepple Africa Ventures and Verod Capital Management, a leading PE fund based in Nigeria. In this episode, we talk about his background, his fund, the dynamism of the African ecosystem, the value in working with a fundraiser and many other things. If you liked this episode, feel free to subscribe and to rate it on Apple Podcast. You can also subscribe to our newsletter [https://afrimoneybyraisers.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c0030b34be16046dee6327e24&id=b0f0518e5a]. AfriMoney is a podcast hosted by Raisers, your funding partner from seed to Series B.