One of the largest and most experienced VC firms in Africa, Novastar Ventures was founded in 2014 to fuel the entrepreneurial revolution transforming markets and sectors across the continent. Since then, it’s built a portfolio of 25 innovative tech startups and has over $200m of assets under management. Novastar backs the entrepreneurs creating lasting financial, social and environmental value for people and planet – for good.
To mark the company’s 10th birthday, Disrupt Africa’s Tom Jackson caught up with Novastar’s Sapna Shah, plus founders Adetayo Bamiduro (MAX) and Jit Bhattacharya (BasiGo), to look back on 10 years of development, look forward to the future, and discuss how we can all work together to ensure the sector fulfills it potential.