by Hanleigh | Aug 8, 2024 | News
Today, leading African venture capital firm, Founders Factory Africa (FFA), has announced its rebrand and name change to 54 Collective, evolving its business model to better support transformative technology ventures across the continent through catalytic capital and...
by Hanleigh | Mar 8, 2024 | News
By Philani Mzila, Investment Manager, Founders Factory Africa In 2023, with $3.5bn raised from 547 deals, African venture capital (VC) experienced a significant downturn. Year-on-year, total funding and deal count declined by 46% and 28% respectively. This downturn...
by Hanleigh | Aug 17, 2023 | News
Founders Factory Africa has secured an additional $114 million in funding to scale its model to better serve founders across the African tech ecosystem. The additional support from the Mastercard Foundation and Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, an impact fund...
by Hanleigh | Jan 24, 2023 | Features
By Bongani Sithole, CEO, Founders Factory Africa COVID-19 had a profound impact on the globe, leading to changes both seismic and small in how we live our lives. The pandemic has also fueled a substantial increase in health and biotech investment across the globe....
by Hanleigh | May 11, 2021 | News
Standard Bank is excited to announce that Tripplo, a Founders Factory Africa (FFA) venture, has been named by Fast Company South Africa as the country’s most innovative company for 2021. The business, which is only in its third year of existence, went up against...