"Rejection is part of the game" – Kendall Ananyi, CEO of Tizeti on raising venture capital as a startup founder

Equity Merchants

Jun 20 2024 | 01:05:49

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Kendall Ananyi bought his first stock at the age of 12, the same year he started learning how to code.

Today,he has made 40 investments in startups such as Paystack, Flutterwave, Reliance Health, and Chowdeck.

In this interview, he shares the story behind investing in Paystack, how he determines what startups to invest in and why he believes rejection is normal for every entrepreneur.

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