• Research or Advisory Service Provider

Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A)

VC4A is an ecosystem builder that leverages its infrastructure, network and expertise for the programs that contribute to Africa's startup movement. Since 2008, the organization designs, structures and implements successful entrepreneurship programs on the continent. VC4A runs an online platform, VC4A.COM, featuring the world's largest database of African startups and connecting local entrepreneurs to learning resources, mentors, investors and partner programs. VC4A organizes the annual Africa Early Stage Investor Summit and researched African venture performance and early-stage investor activity for its annual 'Venture Finance in Africa' report.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

  • Nonfinancial support delivery mechanism

    • Mentoring
    • Classroom / seminar training
    • Online / mobile
    • Direct Consulting Services
    • Cohort or group support
    • Competitions / prizes
    • Peer to Peer / Network-based Support

  • Nonfinancial Support

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Financial management
    • Investor showcases
    • Due diligence
    • Investor matchmaking
    • Media exposure
    • Other (specify below)
    • mentor matchmaking, online learning

  • Intervention Type

    • Provide nonfinancial services to entrepreneurs directly
    • Conduct research on the sector
    • Promote and educate about entrepreneurship

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Sector agnostic

  • Stakeholder or Business Model Focus

    • Base of the pyramid
    • Social enterprise
    • Women entrepreneurs
    • Science, engineering or invention based businesses
    • Accessibility
    • Advocacy
    • Citizen empowerment
    • Rural communities
    • Gender inclusion
    • Youth entrepreneurs
    • Urban communities
    • Resiliency / climate change
    • Ethical sourcing
    • Minority or previously excluded population
    • Franchising
    • Refugees and migration

  • Impact objectives

    • None

  • Verticals

    • AgTech
    • Data analytics
    • E-commerce
    • FinTech
    • Hardware
    • Software as a service (SaaS)
    • CleanTech
    • EdTech
    • Biotech
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