#394 – Africa Startup Series – Peter Ngunyi, EarlyBird Venture Lab – Accelerating Africa’s Startup Ecosystem

<p>Today’s guest <strong><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterngunyi/">Peter Ngunyi</a></strong>, founder and CEO of <a href= "http://earlybird.co.ke/deals"><strong>EarlyBird Venture Lab</strong></a>, which provides growth, acquisition and funding strategy for early-stage tech startups.</p> <p>In today’s episode, we’re talking to someone who’s seen the growth of the continent first hand over the last 40 plus years. Peter begins by touching on his recent transition from operator to investor to help solve startups get access to capital. He explains why African’s have historically mostly seen real estate as the only investment option but are now starting to invest in startups. We hear about areas he’s excited about like retail tech and fintech, and of course some companies he’s excited about.</p> <p>As we wind down, Peter shares why Africa needs to pave it’s own path and not just copy the US or Chinese model.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Follow Meb on <a href= "https://twitter.com/MebFaber">Twitter</a>, <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/mebanefaber">LinkedIn</a> and <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKvWzzrVUA_DSCoKXL6GU2w">YouTube</a></p> <p>For detailed show notes, click <a href= "https://mebfaber.com/2022/02/28/e394-peter-nguyni/">here</a></p> <p>To learn more about our funds and follow us, subscribe to our <a href= "https://us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6750faf5c6091bc898da154ff&id=7249739cdb">mailing list</a> or visit us at <a href= "http://www.cambriainvestments.com/">cambriainvestments.com</a></p> <p>-----</p> <p>Today’s episode is sponsored by <a href= "https://theideafarm.com/">The Idea Farm</a>. The Idea Farm gives you access to over $100,000 worth of investing research, the kind usually read by only the world’s largest institutions, funds, and money managers. Join today and get access to quarterly CAPE ratios, an excel quant backtester and the entire research library.</p>