Builders and Backers
Builders and Backers
Podcast Description
Your front-row seat to Africa’s investment stories and entrepreneurial journeys
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
Covers a range of themes focusing on the African tech ecosystem, venture capital evolution, and startup growth, with episodes featuring insights like Florent Nduwayezu's investment philosophy, the challenges faced by African founders, and the dynamics of fintech and climate tech. Each episode offers actionable advice for entrepreneurs and investors alike.
Your front-row seat to Africa’s investment stories and entrepreneurial journeys
In this episode, we sit down with Florent Nduwayezu, investor at FP Capital, a $10 million venture capital firm to unpack the opportunities, challenges, and untold stories shaping the African tech ecosystem. From fintech to climate tech, Florent shares how he evaluates founders, what global investors often misunderstand about Africa, and why local context is everything when backing startups on the continent. We explore the evolution of venture capital in Africa, Florent’s investment philosophy, lessons learned from portfolio wins (and misses), and practical advice for founders navigating early-stage growth. We wrap it all up with a lightning round covering books, bold predictions, and a few laughs along the way. Whether you’re a founder, VC, aspiring entrepreneur, or curious observer of African innovation—this is a must-listen.
In today’s episodes we discuss:
(00:00) Intro
(00:32) Origin Story and upbringing
(3:11) Early Career & Background
(7:26) Current Startup Ecosystem in Africa
(16:23) What investors misunderstand about Africa
(22:45) FP Capital investment strategy
(24:34) What to look for in founders
(35:02) Advice for founders
(39:52) Advice for investors
(43:36) Quick fire questions
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Guest
Florent Nduwayezu on linkedin:
Florent Nduwayezu on X:
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Host
Timothy Maaba on linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-maaba-83a9a61ba
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https://www.serereventures.com/
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Recommended Links-
Podcast recommended- https://www.youtube.com/@DataDrivenNYC
Books recommended-https://www.amazon.com/Power-Law-Venture-Capital-Making/dp/052555999X, https://www.amazon.com/First-Venture-Capitalist-Leadership-Organization/dp/1896209939
https://www.amazon.com/Pattern-Breakers-Start-Ups-Change-Future/dp/1541704355
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