Norrsken22: Investing $205 Million into African Startups
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Today's guests are Natalie Kolbe, Ngetha Waithaka and Lexi Novitske - Partners of the $205 million growth fund Norrsken22.
In this episode, we'll talk about investment strategy, valuations, perspectives for the ecosystem, exits, and much more.
00:00 - Intro00:48 - Norrsken22's $205m fundraise09:36 - Investment strategy & process12:43 - Investing in asset-light marketplaces14:37 - Expansion18:04 - Investment theses27:26 - Macro perspectives30:22 - What are the partners focused on and thinking about?35:23 - Exits40:49 - What does success look like?
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