Venture Capital | African startup investor & advisor 🇿🇦🇳🇬🇰🇪 🇪🇬|Web 3.0 & Fintech| Ex-@Binance |Blessed ✝️ - supporting Africa’s future Unicorns 🦄
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Thrilled to announce that @circle_ventures has backed our CV VC African Blockchain Fund to support Web3 innovation across Africa 🌍
As stablecoins and Web3 technology continue to flourish across Africa, we remain committed to supporting pioneering founders driving change. We look forward to advancing the future of Web3 together with the Circle Ventures team.
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Today, we’re introducing NGNb, our Naira stablecoin. 🇳🇬
Here’s why we’re joining the race:
samuelbiyi.com/the-naira-is-…
Learn more at NGNb.co
Follow @ngnbtoken
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Introducing: Jamit Cinematic Audio!
Cinematic sound design + narrative audio + complete freedom to tell any story you can imagine = Jamit
A storytelling studio in your pocket that makes it simple to turn any idea, manuscript or moment into a cinematic experience people can hear, feel, love and share.
Now live 👇
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Founders in Addis, join the @lavavc_ meetup Friday Sept 25!
luma.com/bx1jwbfn?utm_source…
I’ve been coming back to Addis 1-2x a year, and the caliber of talent/startups keeps growing. Ethiopia is one big untapped market, and so many opportunities here!
Whoever is responsible for the playlist at @hub71ad needs a raise 😂 the vibes are immaculate
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Our friends at @PumpPay25 have built an innovative platform for fleet owners and fuel retailers with realt-time settlement, powered by ZARP. The world is moving on-chain 🟢⛽ zarpstablecoin.com/news/how-…
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CATASTROPHE.co.za
Draft regulations in South Africa would prohibit businesses from using crypto for cross-border payments and restrict what you can do with your personal (self-custodial) wallet.
Support better policy.
➡️ LEARN how the draft regulations would affect you
➡️ SIGN to support better policy - businesses can add their logos
➡️ REPOST to spread the word before public comments close on 30 September 2026
This is critical for progress, jobs, and economic growth in South Africa.
Sign now: catastrophe.co.za
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Come work with us
HIRING: We’re growing the Daya Software Engineering team.
We work on a whole bunch of cool and interesting engineering stuff: onchain analytics, smart contracts, orderbook engine, infra, AI etc.
We’re remote-first, hard working, ownership-minded and most importantly, kind.
If you’re a senior problem solver who is deeply curious and looking for your next challenge, no better place to be than Daya
We’re also intentional about curating a team with diverse perspectives so particularly encouraging women senior problem solvers to apply.
(LINK to apply in the next tweet)
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Every startup starts with an idea. The journey from idea to impact starts with the right support.
Through the Hub71 Initiate Programme, aspiring founders can validate their ideas, build an MVP, connect with experienced venture builders, and become part of Abu Dhabi’s thriving tech ecosystem.
From mentorship and office space to a network of 150+ corporate, government, and investment partners, Hub71 Initiate provides the foundation to help early-stage startups take their first steps towards growth.
Because every startup starts somewhere. 🚀
Apply now: go.hub71.com/hub71-initiate
#Hub71 #TechEcosystem #InAbuDhabi
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🇬🇧 London!
Excited to host our first event in London alongside the @arc team and @encodeclub on Wednesday, July 29.
If you're building the future of stablecoins, payments, or onchain finance, we'd love to meet you. Join us for rooftop drinks, great conversations, and an evening with the Arc community.
See you there. 🔽
luma.com/encode-72xf
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Honoured to be named to the Stablecoins Most Influential 2026 by @thestablecon ,recognizing the people helping shape the future of the global stablecoin ecosystem.
Grateful to be included alongside so many leaders in the space. View the full list here: content.stablecon.com/stable…
#StablecoinMostInfluential2026
Honoured to be named to the Stablecoins Most Influential 2026 by @thestablecon ,recognizing the people helping shape the future of the global stablecoin ecosystem.
Grateful to be included alongside so many leaders in the space. View the full list here: content.stablecon.com/stable…
#StablecoinMostInfluential2026
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“If you've built and exited a company before, or you've been a significant operator, you can fundraise on an idea and a pitch deck.
If you're a first-time founder without deep industry or operating experience, especially in the market you're building for, fundraising becomes significantly harder. You need to build proof points first.”
@Naicker_94 on fundraising playbook for first-time founders.
Builders Block EP.20: @Naicker_94 : “At pre-seed and seed, the biggest thing we underwrite is the team”
Brenton Naicker is a venture capital investor, founder, and startup advisor, currently serving as the Principal and Head of Growth at Africa’s leading blockchain-focused early-stage VC fund and accelerator. Committed to supporting the next wave of African entrepreneurs and innovators through the through CV VC’s $20M African Blockchain Fund.
As a former African leader for Binance, one of the world’s largest fintech companies, he spearheaded the company's growth in Sub-Saharan, East and Francophone Africa.
In this episode we cover:
- Who Is Brenton? His Story, Role, and Mission
- The Experiences That Shaped Him
- Three Pivotal Moments That Changed His Life
- Brenton in Three Words
- From Founder to Binance to Venture Capital
- How to Break into Venture Capital
- A Day in the Life of a Principal & Head of Growth at CV VC
- CV VC's Investment Thesis and When Founders Should Engage
- The Mistakes Founders Repeatedly Make When Raising Capital
- What Makes a Great Founding Team?
- The State of Venture Funding in Africa
- A Fundraising Playbook for First-Time Founders
- Venture Debt in Africa: Opportunity or Untapped Market?
- Stablecoins, Local Stablecoins, and RWAs: What's Next?
- What Has to Happen for Africa to Win?
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“Angel investors are a crucial part of the venture ecosystem. We've seen the impact they've had in more developed markets, and it's a layer that's still significantly underdeveloped across Africa.
At the same time, we have to recognize that there isn't a lot of discretionary capital available for angel investing. There's also an education gap and a structural gap that need to be addressed.”
@Naicker_94 on the role angel investors play in Africa's venture ecosystem and what needs to change.
Podcast out tomorrow!
Will be live with the @StellarOrg team in the next hour - make sure to pop in!
nitter.cf/i/spaces/1AGRnnbpdAVGl
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Applications for the Stellar x @CV_Labs Accelerator close July 3rd.
But before you submit, hear from the people on the other side of the table.
RSVP for an X Space this Thursday with Jerry Xu and @Naicker_94.
→ 3:30 PM ET
nitter.cf/i/spaces/1AGRnnbpdAVGl
🇦🇪 Dubai & Abu Dhabi founders - this one's for you.
Join us next Friday at the @DMCC for a high-energy morning. 🚀
The future of blockchain finance is going institutional - and @StellarOrg is right at the heart of it, earmarked by their recent tokenisation work with the @The_DTCC .
Want in? Register below 👇
luma.com/cvlabs-xekc?tk=1UX0…
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Brenton Naicker argues, Africa is uniquely positioned to leapfrog into frontier technologies at scale.
Germany already accounts for ~15% of European investment flows into Africa. The next step is bringing more private capital into the ecosystem.
Report👉 bit.ly/GetAIBReport
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@Naicker_94, Principal & Head of Growth at CV VC, joins AfricArena Amsterdam Summit 2026!🇳🇱
The Rising Opportunity: Venture-Debt in Africa🌍
📍 Amsterdam
🗓 15 June 2026
⏰ 14:00-19:00 CET
🎟 eventbrite.com/e/africarena-…
#AfricArena #AmsterdamSummit #VentureDebt #Africa
