Unlocking new chapters of growth for the African startup community
VC4A is looking back on a productive year and gearing up again for 2018! As the year comes to a close, we are so fortunate to be able to look …
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Celebrating early-stage investing in Africa at Annual Angel Investor Summit #AAIS2017
The early-stage investor community convened in Cape Town for the 4th annual African Angel Investor Summit 2017 hosted by ABAN, VC4A and SABAN on November 15 and 16. Over 300 …
Launching the VC4A Startup Academy: Learning resource for Africa’s rockstar entrepreneurs
We are excited to launch the VC4A Startup Academy, offering direct access to expertise proven to work for successful entrepreneurs and investors operating across Africa. Founders can take their business …
Announcing the 2017 African Early Stage Investor Summit: Start-Scale-Exit
Africa’s early-stage investor community comes together in November for the 4th annual African Angel Investor Summit #AAIS2017 and a bonus ‘Cape Town Innovation Tour’. This exclusive investor-only event unites key …
VC4A research proves founder teams are key to startup success in Africa
Data from VC4A’s new ‘2017 Venture Finance in Africa’ research proves that a strong team of founders is the key driver of startup success in Africa. In this year’s study …
Launching XL Africa, a program to position top digital scale-ups for global growth
In partnership with The World Bank Group, VC4A is pleased to announce the launch of XL Africa, a five-month post-acceleration program designed to support the 20 most promising digital ‘scale-ups’ …
VC4A Consulting is positioned to implement and support entrepreneurship programs
We’re excited to launch a new website (https://consulting.vc4a.com) to showcase what VC4A Consulting has to offer to clients: Our infrastructure, network and expertise for the implementation of programs that seek to …