Cape Town’s event season is in full swing, and the Viridian team is out and about, dividing and conquering to create and capture as much value as possible this November–December period. 🚀
Alexandra Fraser participated in a fireside chat at the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit on Inclusive Prosperity: Re-imaginging Who We Fund. 🚀
The fireside chat explored how investors can expand access to funding for underrepresented founders and regions. Alex was joined on stage by Dr Lelemba Phiri (ATG Samata and 2X Global), Stephen Gugu (ViKtoria Ventures & our African Angel Academy partner), and Pauline Koelbl (ShEquity).
Michelle Matthews judged the Deal Flow Lab Finalist pitching session, which was an excellent opportunity to engage with standout teams demonstrating strong promise, traction, and continental relevance.
It’s also been so lovely having our African Angel Academy partners, David van Dijk and Stephen Gugu back in town, and catching up with so many friends and partners from the ecosystem.🫱🏾🫲🏾
On Tuesday evening, we also co-hosted a networking event alongside our ecosystem partners, OceanHub Africa, and fellow co-hosts, V&A Waterfront, Village Capital, VC4A, Africa Early Stage Investor Summit, SharkSafe Barrier (Pty) Ltd, Captain Fanplastic, ABALOBI, SeaH4, and French Embassy in South Africa!