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The missing middle problem is an information asymmetry problem.
The Missing Middle Has an Infrastructure Problem — PerAnkh Is Building the Solution. Across Africa's capital markets, a familiar conversation has been gaining momentum: blended finance as the answer to the "…
Read moreWhen the Scoreboard Is Wrong: Why African Builders Are Being Measured by the Wrong Metric
The conversation about VC and Africa has been stuck on the wrong question. It isn't whether the model is broken. It's whether we ever understood what the model was actually for.
Read moreThe Capital-Fit Problem
We didn't just change how businesses get funded. We changed what a "strong business" even means. Here's how it happened.
Read moreThe Wrong Instrument: Why Africa's Builders Need Patient Capital, Not a VC Clock
I came across this article by Uwem U. which argues that the VC model was never built for Africa. $200M+ lost in shutdowns in 2023 alone. The right fund simply isn't coming. It's a compelling read. But…
Read moreWhy Your CV Isn't Getting Responses — And What to Do About It
Most people don't know why their CV isn't getting responses. They assume it's their experience. Or the market. Or bad luck. Often, it's something much more fixable: the CV was never read by a human in…
Read moreBootstrap or Raise? The Answer Depends on the Clock You're Operating On
𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽. And not every business should raise. Most advice about fundraising is incomplete because it assumes all startups behave the same way. They don't. If you're buildin…
Read moreNot All Capital Is Good Capital — Especially Early
𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 — 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆. Recently, I was presented with a fundraising support offer for PerAnkh that, on the surface, looked compelling: • ~$50k worth of "investment-readine…
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