Maurizio Caio
Startups
TLcom Capital targets $150M for its second fund to invest in 20 African startups
12:00 am PST • January 27, 2022
TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm known to have made bets on Andela and Twiga, is raising $150 million for its second fund targeted at making early- and late-stage…
TLcom Capital managing partner Maurizio Caio on African unicorns, valuations and exits
3:12 am PST • November 10, 2021
Global tech talent platform Andela attained a $1.5 billion valuation this September and is currently the only non-fintech unicorn from Africa. Foreign capital propelled Andela to this status, however, Africa-focused…
Nigeria’s Okra raises $1M from TLcom connecting bank accounts to apps
12:30 am PDT • April 27, 2020
A new Nigerian fintech venture, Okra, has racked up a unique mix of accomplishments in less than a year. The Lagos based API developer created a product that generates revenues…
Startups
Africa Roundup: TLcom closes $71M fund, Jumo raises $55M, AWS partners with Safaricom
11:39 am PST • March 3, 2020
VC firm TLcom Capital closed its Tide Africa Fund at $71 million in February, and announced plans to invest in 12 startups over the next 18 months. The group —…
