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June 2026, past webinar
Bridging Silicon Valley and Africa
How trusted pathways, informed positioning, and the right introductions can help African founders find capital that actually fits their companies.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
3:00 PM New York · Virtual
Session brief
The distance between African innovation and Silicon Valley capital is not only geographic. It is also a gap in context, networks, expectations, and trust. Bridging it requires more than sending decks, it requires translating the company and the market without losing what makes either distinctive.
Ashley Njoroge brings experience across technology, media, venture, and ecosystem development to a conversation about capital fit. Founders are encouraged to begin with the kind of company they are building, the milestones the next round must unlock, and the investors whose mandate matches that reality.
The session explores how credible pathways are built: warm context from people who understand both parties, materials that answer the questions international investors actually ask, and local evidence that makes market opportunity legible without oversimplifying Africa into one market.
It also reframes fundraising as relationship and process design. The right investor can contribute networks, governance, follow-on capacity, and patience. The wrong capital can create pressure that conflicts with the company’s market, timeline, or mission.
Core lessons
What the session helps you do.
Translate the market
Explain local customer behavior, regulation, distribution, and economics with evidence rather than broad continental claims.
Research investor fit
Study mandate, stage, ownership targets, portfolio conflicts, check range, geography, and decision process before outreach.
Build a trusted path
Earn introductions through clear context, readiness, and respect for the relationship being used to open the door.
Topics covered
- Investor fit before investor access
- Making African market evidence legible
- Fundraising materials and relationship readiness
- Building trusted diaspora and institutional bridges
Who it is for
- African founders preparing to raise
- Diaspora operators supporting startups
- Investors seeking stronger market context
- Ecosystem leaders building cross-border pathways
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