As Southeast Asia sees an investment boom, can VCs and entrepreneurs address the challenges to sustain this trend? Southeast Asia, is a hotbed for investments, be it impact investing or otherwise. Tech companies are attracting huge investments for establishing and scaling businesses. With the region having produced its first set of Unicorns, it has already […] Read More
Investors and entrepreneurs in emerging markets like Asia should take notes They have seen several startups grow and fail, so a win or loss isn’t new to them. Yet, none of Matt’s investments strategies seem to be working in emerging markets. Matt’s situation is a common one. Many, like him, use the “cut and paste” […] Read More
Capria offers Gender Lens investors the opportunity to support and benefit from funds with female leadership. Six out of Capria Networks 19 fund managers include females in leadership, with two teams that are exclusively women-led and 4 teams that have women partners or principals.
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High net-worth individuals like Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest men, are yet to be publicly wooed by startups. Old habits die hard, old beliefs even harder. This is the primary problem with Nigeria’s wealthy individuals and families. Neither do they understand the potential of the startup wave, nor do they believe in it. What will it […] Read More
Africa will be an enormous growth market for years, says Alex Finkelstein. What’s an emerging area of tech or science you’re exploring but haven’t invested in? Venture Capitalists across the globe have one common belief – “money is where tech is.” AI, brain-to-machine interfaces, virtual and augmented reality are clearly their favourites. The trend isn’t any […] Read More
Capria Network Member, Capital Invent’s Managing Partner, Jana Boltvinik shares insights on how and why to increase women’s participation in investing and the kind of impact it will bring within the investing ecosystem in emerging markets. Is gender-smart investing the game changer?
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What are the 3 pillars supporting fintech growth in Colombia? What is the one key metric that will significantly drive the future of fintech in the country? In Colombia, only 38% of adults over the age of 15 have a bank account, according to the World Bank. There is a significant portion of the population […] Read More
Capria offers Gender Lens investors the opportunity to support and benefit from funds with female leadership. Six out of Capria Networks 19 fund managers include females in leadership. Is gender-smart investing the game changer?
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Dropping close to USD $90B between 2005-2016, this country is leading tech investments in Latin America. Which country is it, and what’s their interest? Historically, Latin America has looked at Silicon Valley for investments. Over the past ten years, this seems to have changed. China has been at the forefront of investing and reaping the […] Read More
The private sector has a critical role to play in achieving the SDGs, and private equity (PE) investors are in a unique position to invest in and influence businesses in a manner that creates positive change. Given that success in delivering the SDGs hinges on the economic growth and progress of developing countries, emerging markets […] Read More
