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Here’s what entrepreneurs, mentors, investors and organizations have to say about VC4A.
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      Participating in the Venture Showcase in 2019 was valuable for us in many ways: it made us refine our product-market fit and pitch, and introduced us to a network which helped our fundraising efforts.
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      Antoine Paillusseau
      FCB.ai / South Africa / Co-Founder
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      The Venture Showcase helped us better align with the right investors and strategic partners, provided valuable networking, mentorship, and feedback that allowed us to refine our fundraising approach.
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      Chilufya Mutale-Mwila
      Eshandi / Zambia / Co-Founder
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      The support from the VC4A team at the Cape Town Residency was very thoughtful and hands on. They connected us with the right people & actively made introductions. The best support I have received yet.
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      Hafsah Jumare
      Coamana / Abuja, Nigeria / Founder & CEO
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      VC4A is consistently creating opportunities to give back and support African startups, not just for the entrepreneurs involved but for the broader African innovation ecosystem.
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      Oluwabunmi Balogun
      Ascendia Tech / United Kingdom / Consultant
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      The investor readiness training program by VC4A delivered valuable insights, comprehensive support, and vital connections. Tangible improvements were clearly evident across our portfolio companies.
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      Wadé Owojori
      GSMA Innovation Fund / United Kingdom / Director
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      The VC4A team is dedicated, available, supportive. The Technical Residency week was very well organized. Thank you to everyone.
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      Almut van Casteren
      EProd Solutions / Kenya / Chief Revenue Officer
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      The VC4A team was awesome, very supportive and a strong resource to connect with the investor pool. They structured the activities really well.
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      Paul Bomani
      IDTech (yes:id) / Mauritius / Founder & CEO
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      Pitch training at VC4A’s Technical Residency really showed me that us founders are all in this together. The more we can be resilient and support each other as a community, the more we can succeed.
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      Mélanie Keita
      Melanin Kapital / Kenya / Founder & CEO
    • “
      It was an amazing week around AESIS in Cape Town. Thanks to Julia and Niklas⁩ from DEG and ⁨Thomas and ⁨Bertil from VC4A for making it memorable. I’m glad to be part of develoPPP Ventures.
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      Clemence Maximilian
      Dawa Mkononi / Tanzania / COO
    • “
      It has been wonderful to collaborate with the VC4A team. I found you to be highly professional, organized and with strong expertise and knowledge on the topics. Really appreciate this opportunity.
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      Sarah Jefferson
      Ashoka / France / Senior Change Leader
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      We have successfully closed the round of $3M. This couldn’t have been possible without the support from the VC4A team.
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      Riches Attai
      Winich Farms / Nigeria / CEO
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      The VC4A mentor assigned to us was ideal, knowledgeable about our industry, markets, and the challenges of fundraising. She reminded us of our business’s potential and motivated us to aim higher.
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      Angélica Acosta
      Incluirtec / Colombia / Co-founder & CEO
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      As an investor, it is important to understand the real challenges entrepreneurs face, especially during the early stages. I think the VC4A Venture Showcase creates that instance; a win-win for all.
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      José Echevarría
      Morro Ventures / Puerto Rico / Senior Associate
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      I was impressed by the number of investors who showed interest in our pitch at the Deal Room and the summary prepared by VC4A. This aligned with our aim to connect with ecosystem players.
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      Abimbola Adebakin
      Advantage Health Africa / Nigeria / Founder
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      The VC4A Venture Showcase Latam was incredibly helpful; we secured investment from an investor we met at the program’s kickoff in Bogota. This sparked more interest and helped us close our round.
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      Luis Sanchez
      KredFeed / Mexico / Founder
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      I loved that the VC4A Venture Showcase Latam focused on female founders; initiatives like this help give visibility to the many women with high-impact ventures.
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      Montserrat Olguin
      Dalus Capital / Mexico / Investment Associate

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