Mark Kleyner: Building the Investor Accelerator for Africa | Main Episode 1

📅 October 12, 2023

About This Episode

In this episode of the Nothing Ventured podcast, host Aarish Shah interviews Mark Kleyner, the co-founder of Dream VC. They discuss building capacity in the venture ecosystem in Africa, the challenges faced by startups and VCs in Africa, and why Kleyner and his co-founder launched Dream VC. The episode also touches on Kleyner's background and experiences in various emerging markets.

👂 Listen to the Primer here –
https://youtu.be/eWl6bCsIgHw

🕒 Time stamps –
02:51 Building resilience through diverse experiences.
06:29 Contrasting experiences shape perspectives.
10:07 Investors should support African tech.
14:33 Investment gap in African market.
20:07 Building African venture ecosystem with African investors.
26:47 Education is key for innovation.
30:04 Educate yourself on African tech.
34:20 Reach out to Mark Kleyner.

🔗 Mark's links –
LinkedIn – https://uk.linkedin.com/in/markkleyner
Twitter/X – https://twitter.com/markkleyner
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/markkleyner/
Dream VC – https://www.dream-vc.com/

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