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UW Ventures South Africa

Key Information

Organisation

UW Ventures

Status

Open

Type

Venture Capital

Amount

ZAR 5,000,000 – 25,000,000

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Description

Investing in technology and innovative businesses in Southern Africa.

Eligibility Criteria

Seed and Series A ventures with strong proprietary IP.

Focus Sectors

Fintech, Medtech, AgriTech

Equity Terms

Minority stakes; focuses on long-term capital appreciation.

Startups That Could Apply

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mPharma Ghana Reimagining African pharmacy

InstaDeep Tunisia AI champion acquired by BioNTech

Stitch South Africa Payment infrastructure for Africa

Vezeeta MENA's healthcare platform

Kasha Rwanda Women's health e-commerce

Paymob MENA's payment infrastructure

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