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Why a Wave of Technology Giants Will Come From Africa

Ian Lessem, Managing Partner at HAVAÍC, investors in early-stage, high-growth technology businesses, notes a significant increase in investment demand for African

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Talk360 Secures $1.4m Pre-Series A To Double Down on Connecting Africans

Talk360, the international calling app that connects with reliable and affordable calls to any landline or mobile phone, has successfully

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HAVAÍC Completes First Close of its US$50m African Innovation Fund 3

HAVAÍC, the Cape Town-headquartered Venture Capital (VC) firm, has announced the first close of its US$50 million African Innovation Fund

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SA International Calling App, Talk360 Secures $3m Seed Extension

Talk360, an app that enables people around the world to make reliable and affordable calls to any landline or mobile

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ShopEX Raises $635,000, as it Aims to be the QVC of Africa

ShopEX, a multi-channel retail business, has raised pre-seed funding of $400,000 from Cape Town venture capital firm, HAVAÍC. The investment

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South Africa’s Talk360 Raises $4m Seed Round to Build African Payment Platform

Talk360, the South African international calling app, has secured $4 million in funding as it prepares to launch a new

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Venture Capital

HAVAÍC Announces Final Close of the HAVAÍC Universum Core African Fund

HAVAÍC, a South African venture capital firm, has announced the third and final close of its second pan-African investment fund. 

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The Rise of African Tech Unicorns

African unicorns have made big news in recent months, with four startups having recently reached a $1 billion valuation or

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Top African Regions Set to Become Leading Startup and Investment Hubs

On the back of Cape Town being recognised as the tech capital of Africa, topping international rankings for foreign direct investment strategy,

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Venture Capital

Shaping Tomorrow’s Innovation: Collaborating With The Right VC Partner

Early-stage African tech investor HAVAÍC says aligning to startup founders’ interests, allowing management to maintain their independence, leveraging off smart capital and