Richmond has built a financial technology company that provides secured and fast payment solutions and tailor-made business tools for individuals and small businesses. — Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself, where you’re from, and the experiences that led you to starting WallX. A: My name is Richmond Ogigai, and I’m the cofounder of WallX Africa. I’m originally from Lagos, Nigeria. I started out building WallX because of a real situation that took place at some point in 2019. I had seen firsthand the experiences of small business owners when it comes to…

Iskren has built the platform for all corporate philanthropy: CSR, ESG, payroll giving, sustainability, volunteering and fundraising. KindLink helps employers engage employees and customers with their company’s purpose-driven culture. — Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself, where you’re from, and your career experiences. A: I started my education in Germany in management and economics, then worked for three years in the financial services sector in fintech working on online payments. After this, I received an MBA at Henley Business School. …

By Renat Khairullin, Head of African track at Starta VC As you might know, Starta Accelerator launched its African track last summer, first focusing on the English speaking countries. We already have some fascinating results and insights to share! To learn more about our African focus and goals read here. …

As many already know, we’ve released our Spring 2021 Accelerator Cohort. Just in case you didn’t watch the Investor Showcase livestream, here is the link . From an organizational point of view, the recruitment process proved very challenging. Starta had to overcome limitations, both in terms of logistics (many teams…

The New York City-based accelerator program, Starta, has started accepting companies for its upcoming Fall 2021 Cohort. Starta focuses on helping international founders expand their presence in the US market and raise capital. …

Let’s talk Africa! Starta team is launching in a new direction for our US acceleration program! The accelerator’s focus will stay the same — we help international startups to enter the US market by guiding them to scale their business in the US, gain traction on sales, fundraising guidance, and…

Key Insights from Artem Gladkikh, CEO and Founder of Signum.ai, a New York-based automated B2B Demand Generation AI-powered startup. How did you start your entrepreneurial journey? My first project was about identifying clothes in photos and searching for similar ones on various marketplaces. Once I sold that platform, I searched for new opportunities to create other useful products. I’ve always been interested in playing around with data, particularly since the number of data is growing so…

In 2017, Cabra VC fund invested in Tickets Cloud, a portfolio company within Starta Ventures that creates technological solutions for ticket sales management. …

Alex Golod, an American investor with Belarusian roots, co-investor, and mentor at Starta Ventures, spoke about how to start investing on your own and choose the right startups. Early-stage startups are one of the riskiest asset classes to invest in. The growth opportunity they create involves investing in the early…