{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/650a33a83f085f0012b256dc/66e83e9e4f38fdc2a5b64bd9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Discussing African Investment with Kristin Wilson, Co-founder of Innovate Fund Africa","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/650a33a83f085f0012b256dc/1726496820922-0cc5ba79-c92d-45ec-9aff-31926e71bdd0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On today's episode, we talked to Kristen Wilson, co-founder of the <a href=\"https://innovateafricafund.com/about\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Innovate Africa Fund</a>, an angel investment fund that supports early-stage founders in funding life-changing ideas, taking startups from conception to product and financing innovative ventures.</p><p><br></p><p>The fund was co-founded by&nbsp;Kristin Wilson&nbsp;and&nbsp;Christian Idiodi and aims to support up to 20 startups in its first year to solve complex, recognised problems such as insecurity, unemployment, and poverty with purpose-driven technology.</p><p><br></p><p>We discussed the fund, why they started it and what the current landscape for VC investments looks like in Africa.</p>","author_name":"Tech Labari"}