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Meet Kuda, the full service money app for Africans
As part of our QFQ - or Quick Founder Questions - series we spoke to Babs Ogundeyi, co-founder and Group CEO at Kuda, the full service money app for Africans about providing accessible and affordable financial services, serving the majority, and opening over 6 million bank accounts.
Portfolio by " Babs Ogundeyi
22.08.2023
Meet Audoo, the company that helps musicians get paid when their songs are played
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Ryan Edwards, CEO and founder of Audoo, about the need to ensure recording artists are paid fairly for their work, revolutionising the royalty reporting system, and the power of pink toe-nails!
Portfolio by " Ryan Edwards
22.08.2023
Meet Audoo, the company that helps musicians get paid when their songs are played
A quest to conquer space and die on Mars: an interview with Vlad Sitnikov, founder of StartRocket
Vlad Sitnikov is on a space mission. He wants to put satellites into low-orbit to broadcast corporate logos or emergency messages to the citizens of cities, across the globe, each dawn and dusk. But first he needs to find the money.
Portfolio by " Jamie Walker
22.08.2023
Mobilising Japanese capital worldwide, a profile of Kepple Capital
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Takahiro Kanzaki, CEO of Kepple Capital.
Portfolio by " Takahiro Kanzaki
21.08.2023
Mobilising Japanese capital worldwide, a profile of Kepple Capital
Meet Dovetail and manage your customer insights, analysis and automation
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Benjamin Humphrey, cofounder and CEO of Dovetail about data analysis, creating a customer insights hub, working with Canva and creating an "office-first" culture.
Portfolio by " Benjamin Humphrey
19.08.2023
Meet Dovetail and manage your customer insights, analysis and automation
Meet Beagle, sniffing out the best products, at the best prices... with the lowest impact
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Daniel Hemsley, cofounder and CEO of Beagle about the climate crisis, the desire to make more sustainable choices and tackling consumer pain points.
Portfolio by " Daniel Hemsley
17.08.2023
Meet Beagle, sniffing out the best products, at the best prices with the lowest impact
Meet the VC that is transforming how Japanese investors support and nurture new businesses in Africa
As one of the co-founders of Kepple Africa Ventures Takahiro Kanzaki believes that a close working relationship with every entrepreneur they support is critical to their business’s success. Takahiro is also on a mission to change attitudes in Japan to unlock even more investment opportunities across Africa.
Portfolio by " Dave Howell
16.08.2023
Mobilising Japanese capital worldwide, a profile of Kepple Capital
Meet Centuro Global, the platform revolutionising international expansion
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Zain Ali, cofounder and CEO of Centuro Global about building a new category for global expansion services and the related compliance and regulatory issues.
Portfolio by " Zain Ali
16.08.2023
Meet Centuro Global, the platform revolutionising international expansion
Meet Science Card, the bank aimed at accelerating scientific discovery
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Daniel Baeriswyl, CEO and founder of Science Card, about the responsibility banks have in society, emphasising focus, and offering customers the chance to fund groundbreaking scientific research through everyday spending.
Portfolio by " Daniel Baeriswyl
15.08.2023
Meet Science Card, the bank aimed at accelerating scientific discovery
Go for a moon shot and create a new industry, a profile of Kepple Africa Ventures
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Ryosuke Yamawaki, General Partner at Kepple Africa Ventures.
Portfolio by " Ryosuke Yamawaki
14.08.2023
Go for a moon shot and create a new industry, a profile of Kepple Africa Ventures
Meet SteadyPay, the lifetime financial partner for gig economy workers across the globe
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to John Downie, CEO of SteadyPay about income smoothing, growing in the fintech ecosystem and the difficulties of finding the founder work-life balance.
Portfolio by " John Downie
12.08.2023
Meet SteadyPay, the lifetime financial partner for gig economy workers across the globe
Meet VEED, the startup proving that anyone can make a great video
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Sabba Keynejad, cofounder & CEO of VEED about democratising the visual content industry, developing industry leading AI powered products, and the power of cofounders.
Portfolio by " Sabba Keynejad
10.08.2023
Meet VEED, the startup proving that anyone can make a great video
Knowing and growing your influence with WeArisma
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Jenny Tsai, CEO of WeArisma about influencer marketing, social media ranking and building brand affinity with Gen Z.
Portfolio by " Jenny Tsai
09.08.2023
Knowing and growing your influence with WeArsima
A global fund with real local networks and proprietary technologies, a profile of Headline
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Dominic Wilhelm, Principal at Headline.
Portfolio by " Dominic Wilhelm
07.08.2023
A generalist fund with real local networks and proprietary technologies, a profile of Headline

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