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The Impact Olympics | Venture Catalyst, LLC | Substack
Insights, rants, and musings on impact investing and venture capital by Venture Catalyst, LLC, an investment consulting firm specialized in supporting emerging fund managers and mission-driven asset o...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The latest post from The Impact Olympics is out! It's also available to free subscribers for a limited time. Don't miss it!
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Morocco- and Uganda-based First Circle Capital lands $6M #IFC commitment for its Africa-focused #fintech fund, on its way to a $25M target. The fund already has a portfolio of 15 #investments, 30% of which are women-led. #genderlensinvesting #GLI #VC #VentureCapital
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VC firm First Circle Capital secures $6m from IFC to back high-growth fintech across Africa - Disrupt Africa
First Circle Capital, a specialist early-stage venture fund based in Africa and building a concentrated portfolio of high-potential fintech startups across the continent, has secured US$6 million in f...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Morocco- and Uganda-based First Circle Capital lands $6M #IFC commitment for its Africa-focused #fintech fund, on its way to a $25M target. The fund already has a portfolio of 15 #investments, 30% of which are women-led. #genderlensinvesting #GLI #VC #VentureCapital
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Because no one can hear me yelling in my head…
Hi, I’m Adaora Ogbue, Founder and Principal of Venture Catalyst, LLC, a consultancy that supports emerging fund managers and helps mission-driven asset owners to align their financial returns with the...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Lagos-based Ventures Platform nears $75M target for its second fund, with Nigerian government, BII & IFC contributing to the $64M raised so far. #investment #startups #VC #VentureCapital
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Ventures Platform, one of Africa’s most active early-stage investors, has raised another $64M | TechCrunch
The Lagos-based firm and one of Africa’s most active early-stage investors is targeting a final close of $75 million for its second fund.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Lagos-based Ventures Platform nears $75M target for its second fund, with Nigerian government, BII & IFC contributing to the $64M raised so far. #investment #startups #VC #VentureCapital
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Venture Catalyst Founder & Principal, Adaora Ogbue, joins Cap Inclusive's #FemTech Breakfast Club as a jury member today in Toronto, where five #startups will pitch their solutions to pressing issues in #womenshealth. #healthtech #investment #VC #VentureCapital
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FemTech Breakfast Club by Cap Inclusive
Cap Inclusive is hosting a women's health pitch competition to find the best next ventures.
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October 3, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Venture Catalyst Founder & Principal, Adaora Ogbue, joins Cap Inclusive's #FemTech Breakfast Club as a jury member today in Toronto, where five #startups will pitch their solutions to pressing issues in #womenshealth. #healthtech #investment #VC #VentureCapital
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Swift to bring cross-border payment processing into the 21st century by piloting #blockchain based shared ledger infrastructure with 30 banks. Near-instant settlements could revolutionise the future of #fintech & #payments.
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Swift Pushes Old Payment Rails Into Blockchain Future | PYMNTS.com
In business, achieving clarity often accelerates action and progress, which is more valuable than simply moving fast. For much of global trade’s history,
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October 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Swift to bring cross-border payment processing into the 21st century by piloting #blockchain based shared ledger infrastructure with 30 banks. Near-instant settlements could revolutionise the future of #fintech & #payments.
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It's almost time! Cap Inclusive's #FemTech Breakfast Club returns to Toronto tomorrow & our Founder & Principal, Adaora Ogbue, will be joining again as a jury member.
Read more about the jury & #startups that will be pitching here: www.linkedin.com/posts/femtec...
#investment #VC #VentureCapital
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FemTech Breakfast Club Toronto Jury Members | FemTech Breakfast Club
Meet our incredible jury for the 2025 Toronto FemTech Breakfast Club! 💫
We’re thrilled to have these visionary leaders bring deep expertise, insight, and a shared commitment to advancing women's heal...
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October 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
It's almost time! Cap Inclusive's #FemTech Breakfast Club returns to Toronto tomorrow & our Founder & Principal, Adaora Ogbue, will be joining again as a jury member.
Read more about the jury & #startups that will be pitching here: www.linkedin.com/posts/femtec...
#investment #VC #VentureCapital
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Nigerian auto financing startup, Moove, valued at nearly $2B in funding round led by Uber. #investment #startups #VC #venturecapital
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Uber-Backed Moove’s Funding Round at $2 Billion Value
African vehicle-financing startup Moove is seeking fresh capital at a valuation more than $2 billion, potentially making it one of Africa’s biggest startups, according to people familiar with the matt...
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October 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Nigerian auto financing startup, Moove, valued at nearly $2B in funding round led by Uber. #investment #startups #VC #venturecapital
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Don't miss the Deep Tech Forum + Startup Showcase NYC 2025 on Tues., Sept. 23. A host of international #startups will be featured with the theme, From Cost to Strategic Growth: How #DeepTech Is Transforming Manufacturing for the Sustainable Economy. #investment #VC #VentureCapital
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Deep Tech Forum + Startup Showcase in NYC · Luma
We’re excited to announce that Deep Tech Forum + Startup Showcase NYC 2025 will take place on Tuesday, September 23!
This year’s event will feature a…
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September 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Don't miss the Deep Tech Forum + Startup Showcase NYC 2025 on Tues., Sept. 23. A host of international #startups will be featured with the theme, From Cost to Strategic Growth: How #DeepTech Is Transforming Manufacturing for the Sustainable Economy. #investment #VC #VentureCapital
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Montreal-based LocusX closes $3M Seed #investment for its AI debugging tools for game developers. #gamedev #gaming #startups #VC #VentureCapital #videogames
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LocusX raises $3-million seed round to debug game code with AI | BetaKit
The company's AI-based “issue resolution engine” can identify and propose fixes for bugs or programming errors.
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September 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Montreal-based LocusX closes $3M Seed #investment for its AI debugging tools for game developers. #gamedev #gaming #startups #VC #VentureCapital #videogames
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Kenya's HoneyCoin raises $4.9M Seed #VC #investment round to expand the use of #stablecoins for African cross-border #payments. #Blockchain #crypto #fintech #startups #venturecapital
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Kenyan Fintech HoneyCoin Raises $4.9M to Expand Stablecoin Payments in Africa and Beyond - TechAfrica News
HoneyCoin aims to disrupt Africa's large cross-border payments market, which is often characterized by high fees and slow settlement times.
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August 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Kenya's HoneyCoin raises $4.9M Seed #VC #investment round to expand the use of #stablecoins for African cross-border #payments. #Blockchain #crypto #fintech #startups #venturecapital
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Cohort 4 of SoCal Black Tech Express, hosted by the Canadian Consulate in LA & Daraja Collective, launches during #LATechWeek Oct. 13-17. Apply by Aug. 18 for a chance to pitch for $100K US in #VC #investment. #BlackFounders #BlackTech #BIPOCFounders #VentureCapital
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2025 SoCal - Canadian Black Tech Express Application (EN)
The Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles, in partnership with The Daraja Collective, is proud to launch the fourth cohort of the SoCal Black Tech Express, an initiative offering connections to b...
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July 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Cohort 4 of SoCal Black Tech Express, hosted by the Canadian Consulate in LA & Daraja Collective, launches during #LATechWeek Oct. 13-17. Apply by Aug. 18 for a chance to pitch for $100K US in #VC #investment. #BlackFounders #BlackTech #BIPOCFounders #VentureCapital
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Financing climate adaptation and resilience takes on new urgency.
What was once considered uninvestable has quickly grown to what Temasek and consulting firm BCG call “one of the defining markets of the future.”
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What was once considered uninvestable has quickly grown to what Temasek and consulting firm BCG call “one of the defining markets of the future.”
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Investments in adaptation and resilience acquire new urgency as the climate future arrives
What investments in climate adaptation and resilience should we be making now, rather than wishing we had been prepared only after the inevitable surprises do indeed catch up with us?
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July 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Financing climate adaptation and resilience takes on new urgency.
What was once considered uninvestable has quickly grown to what Temasek and consulting firm BCG call “one of the defining markets of the future.”
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What was once considered uninvestable has quickly grown to what Temasek and consulting firm BCG call “one of the defining markets of the future.”
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Visa & Absa launch 2025 edition of the She's Next grant competition, which will provide funding, mentorship & business training to women-led #startups in South Africa. Applications close on July 30. #investment #femalefounders
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She's Next South Africa
Visa’s She’s Next programme is empowering women entrepreneurs in South Africa to grow their businesses by giving them a chance to win a share of over R1 million in funding, plus training and mentorshi...
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July 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Visa & Absa launch 2025 edition of the She's Next grant competition, which will provide funding, mentorship & business training to women-led #startups in South Africa. Applications close on July 30. #investment #femalefounders
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Agent of Impact Austin Mwape is working with his former colleagues at the Bank of Zambia to unlock financing for small businesses while building a more supportive lending ecosystem.
“We need to start expanding,” Mwape said. “Expansion is what will generate jobs.”
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“We need to start expanding,” Mwape said. “Expansion is what will generate jobs.”
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Austin Mwape: Getting Zambia’s central bank behind growth capital for small businesses (video)
With NABII Zambia, Mwape is working hand in hand with colleagues at the central bank to unlock financing for small businesses.
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June 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Agent of Impact Austin Mwape is working with his former colleagues at the Bank of Zambia to unlock financing for small businesses while building a more supportive lending ecosystem.
“We need to start expanding,” Mwape said. “Expansion is what will generate jobs.”
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“We need to start expanding,” Mwape said. “Expansion is what will generate jobs.”
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16 billion passwords for Google, Apple, Facebook leaked in massive data breach, report says
16 billion passwords for Google, Apple, Facebook leaked in massive data breach, report says
Google, Facebook and Apple login credentials were leaked in one of the largest data breaches, Cybernews reports.
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June 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
16 billion passwords for Google, Apple, Facebook leaked in massive data breach, report says
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NEW: Top AI models across the industry will deceive, steal and blackmail in order to pursue its aims, according to new research from Anthropic
Top AI models will deceive, steal and blackmail, Anthropic finds
The research used hypothetical scenarios, but those situations could get real fast.
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June 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
NEW: Top AI models across the industry will deceive, steal and blackmail in order to pursue its aims, according to new research from Anthropic
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The new math: why seed investors are selling their winners earlier
The new math: why seed investors are selling their winners earlier | TechCrunch
Charles Hudson had just closed his fifth fund several months ago – $66 million for Precursor Ventures – when one of his limited partners asked him to run
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June 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The new math: why seed investors are selling their winners earlier
BLCK VC releases its 2025 State of Black Venture Report. #investment #vc #venturecapital
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The 2025 State of Black Venture Report | BLCK VC
The State of Black Venture Report 2025 presents the most comprehensive analysis to date of Black professionals across all roles within the venture capital ecosystem. From analysts to general partners,...
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June 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
BLCK VC releases its 2025 State of Black Venture Report. #investment #vc #venturecapital
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Africa Must Not Be a Spectator in its Own Economic Development: The Need for Pension-Backed Private Capital
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#Africa #ImpactInvesting #VentureCapital #investing #GlobalDevelopment #SubSaharanAfrica #startups #SMEs #MSMEs #funding #EmergingMarkets #Ghana #pensions
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Africa Must Not Be a Spectator in its Own Economic Development: The Need for Pension-Backed Private Capital
How tapping pension funds as a source of venture capital can provide a massive infusion of local funding into Africa's high-growth startups.
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June 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Africa Must Not Be a Spectator in its Own Economic Development: The Need for Pension-Backed Private Capital
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#Africa #ImpactInvesting #VentureCapital #investing #GlobalDevelopment #SubSaharanAfrica #startups #SMEs #MSMEs #funding #EmergingMarkets #Ghana #pensions
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Joy Anderson of Criterion Institute presents lessons learned from the organisation's collaboration on Mastercard Foundation's Africa Growth Fund, online on June 12. #gender #genderlens #gli #investment
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#africagrowthfund #impactinvesting #genderlensinvesting #capitalforchange | Criterion Institute
Over the past year, the team at Criterion has worked alongside the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund to capture something special: the real, on-the-ground story of how capital is moving differe...
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June 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Joy Anderson of Criterion Institute presents lessons learned from the organisation's collaboration on Mastercard Foundation's Africa Growth Fund, online on June 12. #gender #genderlens #gli #investment
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South Loop Ventures closes $21M fund in Houston to build up local tech ecosystem
South Loop Ventures closes $21M fund in Houston to build up local tech ecosystem | TechCrunch
South Loop Ventures, a Houston-based venture firm, announced a $21 million Fund I, with Rice Management Company and Chevron Technology Ventures serving as
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May 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
South Loop Ventures closes $21M fund in Houston to build up local tech ecosystem