INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Startup Battlefield is returning to Africa this December
TechCrunch will be hitting Lagos, Nigeria, bringing with it our Battlefield competition and a day worth of panel discussions, focused on
topics facing the city startup scene
Iyin &E& AboyejiWe&ve already announced a pair of speakers for the event and and are excited to add a couple more to the list, bringing with
them expertise on topics like VC funding and blockchain technology
Iyin &E& Aboyeji is the Founder and CEO of Flutterwave, a payment solution designed to transfer funds between Africa and abroad
The Lagos-based startup serves as a payment gateway for a number of high profile companies including Uber, TransferWise, booking.com and
tuition platform, Flywire
In July of this year, Flutterwave rasied a $10 million Series A led by Greycroft Partners and Green Visor Capital
Other investors include Y Combinator, Omidyar Network, Social Capital, CRE Venture Capital and HOF Capital
Aboyeji will join us to discuss the potential of blockchain tech in Africa burgeoning startup scenes.Kola AinaKola Aina is the CEO and
founder of Ventures Platform, a Lagos-based VC firm focused on Africa
VP is among the largest accelerator/seed stage funders in the space with an eye toward solving local issues
In addition to serving as a Partner at the fund, Aina is also a mentor at World Bank Group and Google Launchpad Accelerator.We&ve got plenty
more speakers to announce in the coming weeks
You can grab your tickets to the eventhere
