GetEquity, Nigerian Investtech Startup Opens Office in Kenya
In an effort to provide more African businesses with funding prospects, the Nigerian investtech startup GetEquity has expanded to Kenya.
GetEquity, a fundraising and venture portfolio management firm founded in 2020 by Jude Dike and William Okafor, intends to remove friction between founders and the financing they require by providing them with access to a variety of funding choices.
On the GetEquity platform, startups can advertise themselves and market to both institutional and general public consumers. With GetEquity, anyone may invest as little as $10 in equity in a publicly traded firm.
After securing a six-figure pre-seed fundraising round sponsored by GreenHouse Capital, the firm launched in 2021.
“We are democratizing access to the startup funding sector for businesses looking to raise finance to accelerate business growth as well as for investors looking to grow their money in firms with high growth potential. Individual and institutional investors alike are welcome to participate in our private market, according to Dike.
The firm has now moved to Kenya, and Eve Mumbi, the region’s growth lead, said that one of GetEquity’s top priorities as it planned its market development was to provide possibilities for knowledge-sharing.
Businesses do not operate in a vacuum, hence it is essential for businesses aiming for exponential growth to have firsthand understanding of market realities in the East African setting. We are investing in personnel, research, and knowledge-sharing opportunities for our founders as we widen our network in the area, she said.
The goal of these activities is to make sure that, as we assist organizations in obtaining equity to accelerate their growth, they also have additional knowledge to make the most of it. We already have MyWagePay and Zemo Card on board, and as we continue to tour markets in the area, we anticipate onboarding more partners in the coming months.
