Guides
Founder & investor guidance.
Short, practical explainers on raising and structuring venture capital across African markets — written to orient founders and investors, with links to the templates that put each idea into practice.
General information only, not legal or investment advice. Engage qualified counsel in the relevant jurisdiction before acting.
Pitching to Vaya
What the origination desk actually looks for in a venture, how to package a raise so it travels, and the short paper trail — NDA, advisory mandate, term sheet — that takes you from first conversation to committed capital.
Read guideSAFE vs priced round
The two ways early-stage founders raise — a SAFE that converts later, or a priced equity round now. How valuation caps, discounts and dilution actually work, and how to choose between speed and certainty.
Read guidePan-African origination
How capital actually finds ventures across African markets — the role of a regional origination desk, why cross-border deals sit across several jurisdictions, and what that means for how you paper a raise.
Read guideSector theses
Why Vaya concentrates on five sectors — battery and critical minerals, energy transition, agri-processing, digital and fintech rails, and logistics — and what a venture in each needs to show to earn conviction.
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