The full picture regarding capital availability for African startups is far from encouraging, but there are always green shoots to highlight.
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In a nutshell: Startups on the continent raised less money in the third quarter of 2023 than they have since the end of 2020, according to The Big Deal.

Canadian startups have been fighting to raise money, as have companies in India and the rest of the world.

But, there’s an interesting trend here: while it’s true that venture capitalists are holding on to their checkbooks around the world, it appears not every region is fighting equally hard.

Mature venture markets like the United States and Europe are seeing less total venture investment, yes, but they are still far from reaching the kind of decline in funding that would make us worry if there’s enough capital in the market to fund a material sector.

This morning, we’re exploring Q3 2023 venture capital data from Africa, considering both investments and exits, and we’ll close with a look at the bright spots in the collected figures.

According to The Big Deal, that figure was lower, around $500 million, but the firm noted that this number also includes debt and grants in addition to equity fundraising.


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