Waterhole — News & Posts
Perspectives on building and backing technology companies across Africa.
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Carey Eaton: A Leader
I joined Savannah Fund in September 2013 and I remember very clearly organising my first Accelerator Mentor session for our second class of startups…
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Research: First Year Startup Costs
As a venture capital firm, Savannah Fund is interested in the differing variables that can affect entrepreneurs in the countries of startups we have or…
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Investing in South African Startups
We have just completed our first South African investments into 2 startups out of Cape Town. South Africa is now one of our key…
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Fundraising isn’t about your pitch: Lessons from Eneza Education
FUNDRAISING! Everyone’s favourite topic of conversation when it comes to startups. How much money did they raise? What’s their valuation? Who did they get…
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The Accelerator is a Real-Life Version of University
My name is Prince, and I’m the founder of BiGxGh.com, a startup currently going through Savannah Fund’s accelerator. It’s only been over a month,…
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Zevan Limited: Lessons from a Kenyan Startup
Being a part of a startup is like deciding what kind of a house you want to live in and then laying its foundation.…
