Latest Episodes
Accion Venture Lab's Amee Parbhoo on how to improve a startup's chances of raising money and how to identify a good investor
In this episode of Equity Merchants, I spoke to Amee Parbhoo, the Managing Partner at Accion Venture Lab to get her story and some...
Expert Dojo's Ajani Windsor-Areago on how investors in Africa think about exits and the importance of storytelling in the fundraising process.
Many startups fail to reach the Series A round and Expert Dojo, a venture capita firm based in helps its founders with growth strategies...
Miishe Addy on raising capital as an under-represented founder, identifying the right investors, and creating FOMO while fundraising.
In January 2023, Jetstream raised more than $10 million in a pre-Series A round. Jetstream provides a single platform for African businesses to handle...
How to know if your startup is VC backable
Although there's a global slowdown in venture capital activity, interest in African startups continues to grow. However, not all startups are a fit for...
Katwig & Dale's Karen Chukwu on legal pitfalls to avoid when raising venture capital for startups
While building their startups, founders may be tempted to leave legal matters for later, but Karen Chukwu, Managing Partner at Katwig & Dale warns...
Releaf CEO, Ikenna Nzewi on raising capital for Releaf, early-stage startup valuation, and lessons from Y Combinator.
In 2017, Ikenna Nzewi, Uzoma Ayogu, and Isaiah Udotong moved to Nigeria to start an agritech startup, Releaf. Their idea was to build a...