Africa: The Big Deal

🫰So!? How much funding have start-ups in Africa raised in 2024?!?🫰 We're getting this question a lot as we're getting to the end of December. We're always conscious not to close the books too early though... and the Tyme deal announced on Tuesday proved us right! 🦄 But... *Spoiler alert* ... unless a lot of last-minute deals come in, the ecosystem should end the year at around $2.2 billion raised (exc. exits), about a quarter less than in 2023. For all the details, you'll have to wait until January though. Follow us at Africa: The Big Deal not to miss any of the updates. And if you don't already follow SEMAFOR Africa, you should check them out too! --- #startups #startupfunding #vcfunding #Africa #africatech

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How fluent are you in African unicorn? Do you think you can name them all? If you feel like you might need a refresh, check out our latest post: "A new unicorn in time for Christmas 🦄"

🦄 Africa just minted its 9️⃣th unicorn! 🦄 Just when we thought the year was over... Tyme just announced a mammoth $250m Series D - the largest round on the continent in nearly two years - at a valuation of $1.5b, making it Africa’s ninth unicorn. So despite wrapping up yesterday, I've taken out my pens and pencils out of their drawer and updated my post from last month focused on unicorns (our second-most read this year). To read "A new unicorn in time for Christmas 🦄", check out the link in comment below. And don't hesitate to subscribe to our newsletter while you're there 😉 --- #startups #startupfunding #vcfunding #Africa #africatech #unicorn #unicorns

🦄 Africa just minted its 9️⃣th unicorn! 🦄 Just when we thought the year was over... Tyme just announced a mammoth $250m Series D - the largest round on the continent in nearly two years - at a valuation of $1.5b, making it Africa’s ninth unicorn. So despite wrapping up yesterday, I've taken out my pens and pencils out of their drawer and updated my post from last month focused on unicorns (our second-most read this year). To read "A new unicorn in time for Christmas 🦄", check out the link in comment below. And don't hesitate to subscribe to our newsletter while you're there 😉 --- #startups #startupfunding #vcfunding #Africa #africatech #unicorn #unicorns

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🪩 Get ready for our 2024 lalapalooza Round-Up, coming up in exactly a month! 🪩 A deep dive into all things start-up funding in #Africa based on your favourite Africa: The Big Deal database, and in the style of our newsletter. Get your free ticket NOW here: 👉👉👉 https://lnkd.in/eyRQhT5n 150 of you have already signed up, but we hope you'll help us do better than our 2023 Round-Up which attracted no less than 1,750 attendees! So, please help us spread the word ☺️ --- #startups #startupfunding #vcfunding #africatech #trends #2024

Founders love what they do ❤️ But the start-up grind takes a toll 💔 Investors can be part of the solution ❤️🩹... I really enjoy writing Africa: The Big Deal's weekly posts, but it's also great sometimes to lend our platform to others who have important perspectives to share with our audience. This week for instance, we're thrilled to have Ameya from Flourish Ventures guest blog and share what they learned from their latest research on founder #wellbeing, a very important topic that is not getting nearly enough attention. They have talked to nearly 200 founders in Africa and gathered eye-opening insights from them: ❤️ While 81% say they love what they do, 💔 86% report significant impacts on their mental wellbeing, And fewer than 2 in 10 founders are comfortable having an open conversation with their investors... Find out more in this week's guest blog '🌍 The Founder Journey: Thriving Amidst Challenges 🌱': 👉https://lnkd.in/eBJcv9cU 👈 --- #startups #startupfunding #vcfunding #africatech #Africa #founders

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