{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c041a43beb1d1463e5fd76/6aabe160fca3d5c77bffcde7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Rethinking Venture Capital In Africa – Laura Davis","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c041a43beb1d1463e5fd76/1789646734201-7e76a777-209d-40b8-9dec-523bfb0a041a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Africa’s venture capital ecosystem is still evolving, and Laura Davis, Co-CEO &amp; Managing Partner at Renew Capital, believes solving the continent’s capital distribution challenge will be critical to what comes next. Renew Capital backs technology companies that hold valuable data on SMEs and helps them build lending products or partner with lenders to improve financing access for underserved SMEs. Laura also shares why founder resilience matters so much to her, and how venture debt could play a much larger role in Africa’s VC ecosystem. Enjoy!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Learn more about Laura Davis | Renew Capital </strong></p><p><br></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-davis-25764430\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-davis-25764430</a></p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://www.renewcapital.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.renewcapital.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Learn more about Chipo Muwowo | Allocator Media Podcast</strong></p><p><br></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/chipomuwowo/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/chipomuwowo/</a></p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://allocator.media/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://allocator.media/</a></p>","author_name":"Chipo Muwowo"}