In this episode, Mwakaneno Gakweli talks to Franziska Reh on why it is important to focus investment on founders, especially local founders and how that can make a large difference given their knowledge and experience in the market. We also discuss Uncap’s investment strategy, leveraging ticket sizes between 10K – 50K USD to early-stage founders through a tech-enabled platform that helps build a portfolio that they can use in future funding rounds, as well as what fund managers can do to bridge funding gaps in regions and gender.
This episode features:
Franziska Reh – CEO and Co-Founder, Uncap
Mwakanno Gakweli – Business Journalist and Lead Podcast Host, Hisa and The Kenyan Wallstreet.