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Metis Capital Partners' Gideon Dada on moving from investment banking to venture capital, entrepreneurs that should avoid VC funding, and why fintech gets the most funding.
In October 2021, Gideon Dada received a message from a recruiter on LinkedIn. The recruiter was looking to hire someone to join the team...

Vested World's Nneka Eze on choosing an investor, difference between management consulting and venture capital, due diligence process and predictions for venture capital in Africa.
Our guest for today is Nneka Eze, the Managing Director and General Partner at Vested World. Previously, she was a Partner at Dalberg where...

Founders Factory Africa's Ayobamigbe Teriba on startup valuations, what a venture sourcing analyst does, and building for a global market.
Our guest for this week’s episode of Equity Merchants is Ayobamigbe Teriba and he has been working in the venture capital space since graduating...

Temi Marcella Awogboro, General Partner at Magic Fund on the growth of Africa's startup ecosystem, how she helps startups grow, the role of investors in creating corporate governance, and how to manage the relationship with co-founders.
Our guest for today’s episode, Temi Marcella Awogboro, is a partner at Magic Fund and previously led the creation of one of Nigeria’s largest...

Village Capital's Adedana Ashebir on landing a job through Facebook, improving the participation of women in tech, and supporting African entrepreneurs.
Welcome to another episode of Equity Merchants. Our guest this week is Adedana Ashebir, the Regional Director for Africa and the Middle East at...

Ahmed Elmurtada, Managing Partner of 249Startups on the Sudanese startup ecosystem, impact of Y Combinator's investment in Bloom, and positioning Sudan as an investment destination.
On this episode of Equity Merchants, we speak to Ahmed Elmurtada, the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of 249startups. We chat about his motivation for...