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Emurgo Africa Fund

Key Information

Organisation

Emurgo Africa

Status

Open

Type

Venture Capital

Amount

USD 100,000 – 1,000,000

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Description

Venture arm of Emurgo (Cardano) investing in blockchain in Africa.

Eligibility Criteria

High-potential startups building on or migrating to Cardano blockchain infrastructure.

Focus Sectors

Web3, Fintech, Supply Chain

Equity Terms

Equity or Token-based; focus on long-term sustainability of the Cardano chain.

Startups That Could Apply

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Union54 Zambia's fintech unicorn story

Stitch South Africa Payment infrastructure for Africa

Zeepay Ghana Mobile money remittances for Africa

Expensya Tunisia Tunisian tech success story

Vezeeta MENA's healthcare platform

Yoco South Africa Payments for SA small business

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