I was in Lagos for three days attending the African Angel Investment Summit 2016. This was my third visit to Africa’s most populous country and I must say, with each visit, I get to learn more and see why it’s a force to be reckoned with. Estimates indicate that Nigeria has a population of over 200 […]
You have seen it on TV, you might even have experienced it- standing in front of big league investors and try to sell them a concept or why they should invest in your business. There is definitely pressure there and you as the viewer cringe on behalf of the nervous entrepreneur. At the Seed Symposium […]
The Angel investor Masterclass was targeted toward those interested in early stage investing and the level of engagement in the forums was exceptional. There were two events; a morning session where angel investors in the Viktoria Ventures network got coaching from Brigitte Baumann, President Emeritus of the European Business Angel Network. It focused on a […]
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. ~ George Bernard Shaw Unreasonable East Africa was started in 2013, aiming to develop the East African economy by supporting the growth of early stage impact entrepreneurs. […]
On to the conference! DEMO Africa showcases 40 African tech based innovative businesses annually. It was inspiring to see how much the Nigerian government has taken tech as a catalyst for growth of its economy seriously. For instance the DEMO conference has now been held in Nigeria for two years; it started off in Kenya but […]
I am currently on a flight from Lagos to Nairobi after a week at the great giant of Africa, Nigeria. I arrived in Nigeria on 20th of September, 2015 and it’s now seven days later; the past week has given me a number of insights to chew on following my first visit to Nigeria. I was […]
ViKtoria actively supports the growth of entrepreneurial ecosystems in various sectors in East Africa and the creative sector is no exception. We are currently partnering with HEVA Fund, ‘an East African Company that believes in the transformative social and economic potential of the creative economy sector in the East African region’. Their sole purpose is to help […]
Introduction ViKtoria Ventures is committed to empowering budding entrepreneurs by equipping them with knowledge and skills that will help them: Evaluate the performance of their businesses Assess the funding needs of their businesses Prepare pitch decks Prepare to pitch to investors Negotiate with investors Manage post-investment communication We achieve the above objectives by coaching and […]
Faculty lecturer Stephen Gugu taught on Entrepreneurial Finance to Lagos Business School MBA students, where he tackled Financial Modelling and some bits of Entrepreneurial Finance from 22nd to 26th of February, 2016. Stephen, who works as an adjunct faculty member in Entrepreneurial Finance (ENFI) at Strathmore Business School (SBS) explained this opportunity as fulfilling and very interactive. […]
ViKtoria Ventures aims at finding and supporting scalable early stage businesses looking to fundraise for their businesses by offering mentorship and financial advisory services. Based on our experience, we have singled out local angel investing as one of the key factors to catalyse growth and eventual exits of companies in Kenya. Since 2014 we have […]