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The new fund will focus on investing in 20-25 tech startups in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The Global South Fund II aims to generate positive social and environmental impact in sectors such as healthcare, education, financial inclusion, and agriculture.
The fund’s investors include a mix of development finance institutions, family offices, and institutional investors from around the world.
Key among the investors in the fund includes Gates Ventures, the investment vehicle of tech mogul, Bill Gates. Other institutional investors include Crystal Springs Foundation, Inc., OIP Investment Trust, Sall Family Foundation, and Brakeman Family Trust, as well as two founders of Pioneer Square Labs. The Global South Fund II builds on the success of Capria’s first fund.

Proparco, a leading development finance institution, has invested $5 million in Disruptech Ventures to accelerate the growth of Egypt’s fintech sector.

Ghanaian startup Kofa, a pioneer in battery network solutions, has teamed up with TAILG Group, a prominent electric vehicle (EV) brand hailing from China, to launch the Jidi electric motorcycle.

Fifty promising entrepreneurs from across Africa have been selected as finalists for the fifth edition of the Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) initiative.