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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.

Tech giant Google has announced a landmark collaboration with Africa-focussed infrastructure company Cassava Technologies, aimed at making artificial intelligence tools more affordable and accessible across the continent — a region widely regarded as the youngest and fastest-growing digital market in the world.

The program, which is open to startups from all over the continent, will provide participants with access to mentorship, training, and funding opportunities.

In a move set to reshape the deep tech landscape, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Solcon Capital announced a strategic partnership to identify and support promising deep tech startups in South Africa.