Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 9 – Startup founder-investor dynamicsConnecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 9 – Startup founder-investor dynamics

Top-level findings from the report about investor-startup dynamics when it comes to performance reporting (01:45)

Wimbart's role in Africa's tech ecosystem and its work with both startups and VCs (03:55)

The main challenges that startups and VCs face when aligning on reporting and where they are disconnected (6:40)

How sustainability metrics are becoming more important for VCs (07:55)

Why startups feel investors don't always understand the business they have invested in, which impacts reporting (10:45)

How to improve communication between startups and investors (13:15)

The "funding winter" and how it's impacting communications between investors and startups and the possible risks to follow on funding (15:00)

Transparency and trust issues (17:30)

The need for standardized reporting templates and better communication between investors and startups in Africa to build trust and secure future funding (19:50)

Finding balance between time spent on business growth vs. time spent updating investors (22:00)

Failures on the investor side and how VCs can improve (23:50)

How standardization and automation could help with reporting (26:40)

The difference between how first-time founders and seasoned founders communicate with VCs (29:35)

Discussions over the pros and cons of regulation in the tech ecosystem (31:15)

How to understand what potential investors want and how to perfect your elevator pitch (35:30)

Regional differences between how startups communicate (39:20)

Predictions for how the relationship between investors and startups will change in the future (41:00)