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After a record 2022, 8 investors explain why it’s ‘still just Day 1’ for Africa’s startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

In fact, even some of the excesses of 2021 were eclipsed when the number of investments on the continent rose higher in 2022 than they had a year earlier, boosted by early-stage firms flocking to fund startups in the wake of landmark exits of homegrown companies like Jumia and Paystack. How does this affect the investment landscape?

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The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away

TechCrunch

Amid these turbulent times, the VC accelerator industry has emerged as a stalwart player. Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. Family office investments increased by 5x , and corporate venture investments rose 6x , thus opening new capital avenues for founders who found it difficult to raise capital.

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Tiger Global backs fintech CreditBook in first Pakistan investment

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This is the New York-headquartered firm’s first investment in Pakistan. This is also Firstminute Capital’s first investment in the South Asian market. (But But it’s definitely not e-commerce, she said.). The investment is a testament to the incredible traction and vision demonstrated by the team.”.

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Pittsburgh’s AI expertise may give rise to an already growing startup market

TechCrunch

Having local expertise in the category every VC wants to invest in right now doesn’t hurt, either. And while the data is not consistently trending up and to the right — there was a huge outlier deal (Uber Advanced Technologies) in 2019 that spiked the yearly investment total to $1.3 You can give it a listen here.).

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VC Lab introduces free fund formation documents to make startup investing cheaper and easier

TechCrunch

There may be plenty of funding for some startups these days. VC Lab , an accelerator for venture capital firms, wants to create investors who will back the rest of the world. I’ve had numerous founder clients who made money and want to put their capital to good use through investing.

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500 Global spreads its wings across the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, via Tbilisi

TechCrunch

European accelerators are going through an interesting time right now. And I think it’s now commonly accepted that most accelerators outside of YCombinator can too be often ‘less than adequate’, to put it diplomatically. Having said that, accelerators still have a role to play in Europe’s emerging ecosystem.

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Budding entrepreneurs receive a head start with startup education scholarships

NZ Entrepreneur

In addition to receiving immediate help navigating the tricky process of turning an idea into a feasible business model, upon completing the programme the budding entrepreneurs stand to be connected with local startup hubs and accelerator programmes for follow-on assistance and investment should they require it.