Addis Ababa Angels

"Ethiopian start-ups raised $2.245 million USD of disclosed venture capital funding (excluding grants, prize money and non-equity assistance). This is a significant increased from $0.65 million USD closed in 2019. In line with broader trends seen across Africa, pre-seed and seed stage investments in Ethiopia saw significant focus, with the number of deals increasing 60% comparative to 2019." Read the full insight from Baobab on:

Baobab Insights | Ethiopia Start-up - Africa Market Map In this technology market map we take a look at the start-up and venture capital investment landscape in Ethiopia

Software Engineering applies the knowledge and theoretical understanding gained through computer science to building high-quality software products. As time goes on, software engineering has become an important thing almost in every industry, and in every business.

ALX Africa is here to help you understand more about software engineering and ways to cope up with the digital world. Make sure that you will not miss their webinar, tomorrow at 6 PM, to learn more about ALX and their 12-month programme. Register in advance to participate in the webinar here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqduGpqTspGtyQhcOacS7JW2UiJLQDB_yY

To register for their software engineering programme, visit here: https://www.alxethiopia.com/software/

Addis Ababa Angels offers you equity investment, mentorship, and diverse expertise to launch and grow your business. Send us your business, and business ideas through our email [email protected].

Meet Adam Abate, CEO of Paga Ethiopia, a leading emerging markets mobile money and payments platform, on a mission to help one billion people access and use their money, in return transitioning users, in the emerging context, to a digital economy. One of the co-founders of AAA, Adam, started his career at Accenture and worked for a number of Fortune 100 clients in the United States before moving back to Ethiopia in 2003. On his return, he managed the development and implementation of an integrated financial management system for the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance. He later co-founded Apposit LLC, a technology company that builds software that powers innovative and high-impact businesses in Africa. Apposit was acquired by Pagatech Holdings in 2020. Adam is also an early angel investor in Deliver Addis, Ethiopia’s leading food delivery service.

At Addis Ababa Angels, we take pride in providing way more than financial resources and capabilities, but the vast and miscellaneous experiences of our angel investors.