Africa Startup Series Peter Ngunyi, EarlyBird Venture Lab Accelerating Africas Startup Ecosystem | #394

Published: Feb. 28, 2022, 6 p.m.

b'Today\\u2019s guest is Peter Ngunyi, founder and CEO of EarlyBird Venture Lab, which provides growth, acquisition and funding strategy for early-stage tech startups.\\nIn today\\u2019s episode, we\\u2019re talking to someone who\\u2019s seen the growth of the continent first hand over the last 40 plus years. Peter begins by touching on his recent transition from operator to investor to help solve startups get access to capital. He explains why African\\u2019s have historically mostly seen real estate as the only investment option but are now starting to invest in startups. We hear about areas he\\u2019s excited about like retail tech and fintech, and of course some companies he\\u2019s excited about.\\nAs we wind down, Peter shares why Africa needs to pave it\\u2019s own path and not just copy the US or Chinese model.\\n-----\\nFollow Meb on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube\\nFor detailed show notes, click here\\nTo learn more about our funds and follow us, subscribe to our\\xa0mailing list\\xa0or visit us at cambriainvestments.com\\n-----\\nToday\\u2019s episode is sponsored by The Idea Farm. The Idea Farm gives you access to over $100,000 worth of investing research, the kind usually read by only the world\\u2019s largest institutions, funds, and money managers. Join today and get access to quarterly CAPE ratios, an excel quant backtester and the entire research library.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'