[WATCH] ‘If We Are to Build the African Ecosystem, We Need as Many Startups as Possible to Survive’ – A Chat with CEO, Raise

BitKE · 2026-01-03T15:56:30+00:00

BitKE interviews Raise to explore how the startup supports African startups with structuring, funding, and growth, emphasizing equity literacy and sustainable development for Seed-to-Series A companies.

BitKE

2026-01-03 15:56:30

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BitKE caught up with the team at Raise to chat about how the startup helps other startups in Africa around structuring, funding, and growth.

Raise ‘s strapline – Raising one startup at a time – encapsulates what the company is all about when it comes to growing sustainable startups in Africa.

“We work primarily with Seed-to-Series A companies and a big part of that is helping them understand equity literacy and how you build a skeleton for a company to grow.” – Marvin Coleby, CEO, Raise

In this discussion, we talk:

● Introductions

● What is Raise and what does it do?

● How fast are you growing?

● What problem does Raise solve?

● How big is the startup market that you service?

● What are the different products and services that Raise offers?

● Who is your ideal startup?

● What are the pre-qualifications before a startup can work with you?

● What is Valuation? What is the process of getting valued? What are your recommendations?

● What does it mean to have a high and low valuation and what are the pros and cons for each?

● What is your opinion on Web3 and how do you go about valuing Web3 startups?

● How can startups work with you? – Where can they find you?

Learn more about Raise:

https://www.getraise.io/

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