Chartering a course for women leadership in African VC
Companies and their people need to be intentional about creating an environment where diversity thrives.
Kiara Suttner-Tromp
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VC HAVAIC elevates Suttner-Tromp to partner
In this role, she will be responsible for identifying high-growth, technology-enabled enterprises and guiding her portfolio company to long-term success.
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HAVAÍC completes first close of its US$50m African Fund 3
HAVAÍC, in association with Universum Wealth and The SA SME Fund, has announced the first closing of its third African-focused venture capital fund.
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HAVAÍC completes second investment in US-based RapidDeploy
Founded in South Africa in 2016, RapidDeploy, is deploying next-generation 911 systems at agencies around the United States.
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Investing in Africa: A local partner makes all the difference
Much of Africa’s potential for growth is rooted in its problems - the real-world challenges people face daily.
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Cape-based VC backs Kenyan FinTech to scale in the East
The investment enables the company to invest in key strategic partners, accelerate product development, and scale in Kenya and East Africa over the next 15 months.
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SA VC firm HAVAÍC backs FinAccess to grow across Africa
The software solutions provider supports the growth and scaling of SACCOs and co-ops across East Africa.
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SA VC firm HAVAÍC buys into Nigeria’s ShopEx with US$400k investment
Cape Town-headquartered venture capital firm HAVAÍC announced the completion of its first investment in the Nigerian omni-channel direct-to-consumer retailer.
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Africa focused VC firm raises US$20m to spread investment
The Fund invests in- and supports early-stage, post-revenue seed investments up to later-stage growth Series A investments.
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Cape Town leads in FDI ranking for Africa
Start-ups in Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and South Africa raised a total of US$625-million last year, according to HAVAÍC.