VBAN Members – Q&A With Tony Chen

  • July 6, 2018
  • Admin
  • Angel Investors

What is your personal background? I was born and raised on the East Coast of America. My family and I had lived in Chicago for 15 years before coming to Kenya in 2015. I earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from Northwestern Kellogg School of Management. After leaving corporate […]

It’s About Time We Considered Angel Investing!

  • July 6, 2018
  • Admin
  • Angel Investors

The recently concluded EAVCA’s (East Africa Private & Venture Capital Association) conference was attended by global limited partners, local institutional investors, regulators and private equity investors to discuss and debate the opportunities driving the growth of investments in East Africa. Keynote speakers and panelists addressed the region’s deal landscape and examined the growth of Private […]

Jason Musyoka – Viktoria Business Angels Network

  • May 18, 2018
  • Admin
  • Angel Investors

Jason Musyoka has joined the ViKtoria Ventures team to run the Viktoria Business Angel Network. In his role, he will interact with the business angel investors who are members in the network as well as those who are looking to sign up. He is also responsible for screening and analyzing startups that are looking for […]

Startup Scene In Lagos

  • April 19, 2018
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  • Startup

Hot, humid and lots of hooting sums up my first impression of Lagos. However, by the time I left four days later, I had another H to describe my experience. Hustle! Traditionally the word refers to a state of great activity which at face value also defines Lagos perfectly. The urban dictionary defines hustle as […]

VBAN Early Stage Investing Strategy

  • March 14, 2018
  • Admin
  • Angel Network

Viktoria Business Angels Network (VBAN) launched the 2018 Master Class series at the Nairobi Innovation Week which was held in Nairobi last week. The Master Class on Early Stage Investing Strategy taught by Stephen Gugu was held on 6th March and attended by 35 interested angel investors. The participants were able to explore on a personal […]

Why Attend Angel Investing Master Classes?

  • February 6, 2018
  • Admin
  • Angel Investors

Angel Investing may conjure images of people in business suits with wings and halos to match. However, it is far less supernatural and quite within your reach. The term “angel” originated from the Broadway Theater when wealthy individuals gave money to propel theatrical productions. It was solidified as a term when used by a professor […]

2 Deals And Counting: Lessons From Group Angel Investing

  • January 2, 2018
  • Admin
  • Angel Investors

After 4 years consulting for early stage startups, Viktoria Solutions rebranded to Viktoria Ventures. This was a strategic move; taking into account our experiences, lessons learned and challenges facing early stage tech entrepreneurs in Kenya and across Africa. 2010 – 2014 We started out working with incubators and accelerators acting as their ‘entrepreneurship activation team’. […]