Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

ABS E11 Vula: Helping African Startups Raise Funding

May 03, 2023 Bolaji Akinola-Alli Episode 11
ABS E11 Vula: Helping African Startups Raise Funding
Africa's Big Switch (ABS)
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Africa's Big Switch (ABS)
ABS E11 Vula: Helping African Startups Raise Funding
May 03, 2023 Episode 11
Bolaji Akinola-Alli

We had a conversation with Nicholas Rawhani, the CEO of Vula, a company whose mission is to help African entrepreneurs secure funding for their business. 

Born and raised in South Africa, Nic tells us about his experience transitioning from the corporate world with McKinsey, where he worked to support green scale-ups in Africa, to leading a venture backed start up. 

The key themes we explore on this episode include:

  • The challenges faced by African entrepreneurs in raising funding?
  • Some tips that entrepreneurs can use to secure funding for their business.
  • Nic's experience with Entrepreneur First and finding a co-founder.
  • Vula's integrated software solution using Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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Show Notes

We had a conversation with Nicholas Rawhani, the CEO of Vula, a company whose mission is to help African entrepreneurs secure funding for their business. 

Born and raised in South Africa, Nic tells us about his experience transitioning from the corporate world with McKinsey, where he worked to support green scale-ups in Africa, to leading a venture backed start up. 

The key themes we explore on this episode include:

  • The challenges faced by African entrepreneurs in raising funding?
  • Some tips that entrepreneurs can use to secure funding for their business.
  • Nic's experience with Entrepreneur First and finding a co-founder.
  • Vula's integrated software solution using Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Have a listen!

Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn