Why African startups don't deserve Silicon Valley valuations
“So I think that's the biggest challenge is is really, educating them, especially if, you know, they're co investing with us on the appropriateness of of valuation just given where we”
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and taking those valuation metrics to layover on some of these Africa deals, which, you know, have incredible revenue growth. Top line is looking good, but maybe don't deserve the 10 to 15 x revenue multiples that they would put on US sort of companies. So I think that's the biggest challenge is is really, educating them, especially if, you know, they're co investing with us on the appropriateness of of valuation just given where we
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Lexi Novitske explains the biggest challenge in African venture capital: educating co-investors about appropriate valuations. She argues that while African companies show incredible revenue growth, they shouldn't command the same 10-15x revenue multiples that US companies receive.
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This clip reveals a key friction point in cross-border venture investing and challenges assumptions about global valuation standards.
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