Jack Knellinger and Loraine Achar shares Capria Ventures' investment thesis, choosing local fund managers, getting capital to unrepresented demographies, and Capria Ventures' ideal founder.

Equity Merchants

Aug 10 2022 | 00:41:48

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Show Notes

This week on Equity Merchants, we have two guests – Jack Knellinger and Loraine Achar.

Jack is the Co-founder and a Partner at Capria Ventures, while Loraine is an Associate with the firm working out of Africa.

In this episode, we discuss how startups can stand out when reaching out to VCs, what Capria Ventures looks out for when choosing local fund managers, and several other topics.

This episode is proudly sponsored by the Techpoint Africa business team.

You can send me an email at [email protected]. For most stories on startups and innovation, visit techpoint.africa.

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