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Newtown Partners Crypto Fund

Key Information

Organisation

Newtown Partners

Status

Open

Type

Venture Capital

Amount

USD 100,000 – 1,000,000

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Description

Specialist VC firm focused on the crypto-assets and decentralized finance sectors.

Eligibility Criteria

Blockchain startups solving for cross-border payments and asset tokenization in Africa.

Focus Sectors

Web3, Crypto, DeFi

Equity Terms

Equity or Token rights; deep technical expertise in crypto-economics.

Startups That Could Apply

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Stitch South Africa Payment infrastructure for Africa

Trella Uber for trucks in MENA

Hubtel Ghana Ghana's digital commerce pioneer

Instabug Mobile app performance from Cairo

Kiira Motors Corporation East Africa's first solar bus

Zeepay Ghana Mobile money remittances for Africa

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