Ep. 8 (Part 2): Tijan Watt
Update: 2020-07-30
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Remember the innovations of “Wakanda” from Black Panther? According to Tijan Watt, many future tech markets lead to the Motherland. Watt, co-founder of Wuri Ventures, a global venture capital firm with a focus in African markets, steps into the dojo to talk about the art and science of venture capitalism, impact investing, coaching start-ups, and what it takes to bring equity to Africa. In 2001, Watt, who worked in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and Private Equity at the Nigerian firm Travant Capital Partners, travelled to Senegal to launch his first entrepreneurial venture, a company that led to a household brand, achieving revenues of $15 million. (Note: This is “Special Extended Episode” offers exclusive tips for entrepreneurs on VC investing and insight on RBC’s own funding journey.)
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