Ep 235 Venture Capital in Africa; Key Trends and Opportunities with Mark Kleyner

The Silicon Valley Podcast

Show notes Mark Kleyner

Mark is the co-founder of Dream VC, an entrepreneur, ecosystem builder and early-stage investor in Emerging Markets. Mark has worked within VCs in the UK, US, Europe and Africa and actively advises, coaches and mentors several very early stage West & East African startups - who have gone on to raise upwards of $10m in Venture Financing, and joined programs like Google's Black Founders Fund Africa, PioneerApp, TechStars and Y Combinator. Mark is passionate about empowering the private sector to take responsibility for making people's lives better and is a big advocate for Consumer and Enterprise Software Startups as mediums to improve lives around the world. Mark is also a co-founder of Dream VC, a leading remote program, helping founders, entrepreneurs and working professionals across the African continent and among the diaspora to break into the Venture Capital industry as emerging investors.

Beyond these activities, Mark is an active startup mentor in 9+ Accelerators and Incubators at Startupbootcamp, Impact Hub Lagos, Seedstars, Founder Institute and Village Capital. Mark is also a startup mentor with FasterCapital and StartupLoungeAfrica.

Dream VC and the mission you are on.

The current investment landscape in Africa and some key trends shaping it?

The role of diaspora investment in driving economic development and entrepreneurship in Africa?

The unique opportunities that investors can find in African markets compared to other regions?

How do political stability and regulatory environments impact investment decisions in Africa?

How necessary is local knowledge and partnerships when investing in African markets?

What are some key resources or sources of information that investors can leverage to stay informed about investment opportunities and developments in Africa?

Connect with Mark

https://www.linkedin.com/in/markkleyner/

https://www.dream-vc.com/