StartUps And F*Ups

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Tobias Reiter, co-founder of Viebeg, discusses the growth of Africa's startup ecosystem. He shares his experience with raising $3.5 million in a pre-seed round in 2021 and the challenges he faced in raising the funding. Reiter has done two funding rounds, one in 2021 and one in 2024. The market conditions have been challenging, with funding declining in 2023 and 2024 compared to 2022. Despite this, Reiter believes that it is not impossible to raise money in Africa. He has already closed $3.1 million, but it took longer than initially expected. Tobias also shares a story about his journey as an entrepreneur, highlighting the challenges of expanding to other countries, hiring more people, and investing time into the company.Additionally, we have our weekly Africa Startup News Digest with Giramata, where we take a quick look at the startup news making headlines on the African continent.

Send us Fan MailIn this fourth episode of the Africa Startups Weekly Digest, Lauraine Giramata brings us the latest news in Africa's startup Ecosystem.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode: We speak with Adewale Yusuf, the founder & Ceo of TechPoint, AltSchool Africa and TalentQL . Adewale takes us through his inspiring journey from starting a photography business to becoming a major player in Africa's tech scene. He opens up about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, battling imposter syndrome, and why sticking with it through tough times is so important.Additionally, we have our weekly Africa Startup News Digest with Giramata, where we take a quick look at the startup news making headlines on the African continent.

Send us Fan MailIn this second episode of the Africa Startups Weekly Digest, Lauraine Giramata brings us the latest news in Africa's startup Ecosystem.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Jansen Durham, co-founder and CEO of Fixa, shares the inspiring journey of building a tech startup in the heart of Africa. From the challenges of navigating the informal economy to the complexities of co-founding a business, Durham provides a candid look at the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. The episode delves deep into the innovative solutions Fixa is developing to address the needs of Africa's growing workforce, highlighting the company's mission to empower the continent's blue-collar workers. Durham also discusses the critical role of technology in driving economic growth and the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity. The conversation concludes with a reflection on the challenges of raising capital in Africa and the need for a supportive ecosystem for startups.

Send us Fan MailIn this second episode of the Africa Startups Weekly Digest, Lauraine Giramata brings us the latest news in Africa's startup Ecosystem.

Send us Fan MailIn Part 2 of our episode with the co-founder and co-ceo of Kapsule (David Chen), we speak on the funding landscape, the VC vs VS models and the future of one of the fastest growing startups in East Africa.

Send us Fan MailIn this first episode of the Africa Startups Weekly Digest, Lauraine Giramata brings us the latest news in Africa's startup Ecosystem.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode : part 1 of 2 of our conversation with the Co-founder and Co-CEO of fast growing  Health tech startup Kapsule. David talks to us about his major influences, lifestyle choices, moving to Rwanda and the every day hustle of building Kapsule.Kapsule is on a mission to drive forward the 3 A's: Affordability, Accessibility and Authenticity of healthcare around the world, starting in Africa. We also have a quick look at the Startup News making Headlines on the African continent with our now weekly Africa Startup News Digest with Giramata

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we speak to the CEO of Digital Africa Grégoire de Padirac on the funding winter in the current startup ecosystem and how best African startups could navigate it.