
Regions once overlooked by the venture capital industry are racking up impressive investment totals in recent quarters. African startups, for example, were long ignored by the global VC scene, with totals for the continent’s upstart technology companies representing a fraction of a fraction of the funds made available to other regions’ next-generation companies.
But in recent years, investment into African tech companies has surged, and just today, investment company Juven announced plans to boost its investments in the continent, while Google set aside $50 million to do the same.Â
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