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Norrsken22: Investing $205 Million into African Startups
Season 5 · Episode 8

Norrsken22: Investing $205 Million into African Startups

The Flip · The Flip Media

January 11, 202443m 11s

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Show Notes

Today's guests are Natalie Kolbe, Ngetha Waithaka and Lexi Novitske - Partners of the $205 million growth fund Norrsken22. 


In this episode, we'll talk about investment strategy, valuations, perspectives for the ecosystem, exits, and much more. 


00:00 - Intro
00:48 - Norrsken22's $205m fundraise
09:36 - Investment strategy & process
12:43 - Investing in asset-light marketplaces
14:37 - Expansion
18:04 - Investment theses
27:26 - Macro perspectives
30:22 - What are the partners focused on and thinking about?
35:23 - Exits
40:49 - What does success look like?


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