Pacer Ventures has announced a $3M fund for early-stage African startups that are solving some of the most critical problems on the continent. The focus will be on verticals expedient to the African continent including healthcare, financial inclusion, education and agriculture.
Here’s all you need to know about break-even analysis and how to calculate your break-even point. You have a great business idea, and now you want to know if it will be profitable. Alternatively, you may have already kickstarted your startup and are wondering when it will become profitable. Or, [...]
Venture capital investments are risky and failure is more common than success. Learn about what kind of returns VCs need, and how long it might take to achieve them. Venture capital (VC) has been growing in prominence over the past few years. Unlike other investors in private markets, VC invest in [...]
A number of firms across the globe are betting on buying up secondary stakes in venture capital funds. Jumpstart speaks to Michael Joseph, Co-CEO and MD of Ion Pacific, to learn more. Investors who want to get in on a startup without waiting for a new fundraise often purchase a stake from existing [...]
Hong Kong-based seasoned banker and investor Jennifer Cao talks to Jumpstart about the financial inclusion of women in Asia, and how supporting women in business can be part of the answer. The fintech space is thriving in Asia, from wealth management and trade financing, to buy-now-pay-later and [...]
Paying dividends is just one way of returning investors’ money. Should your startup pay dividends? Read more to find out. Dividends are a company’s profits that are distributed among its shareholders as a return on their investment. The payout can come in the form of cash, shares of [...]