Thrilled to be on Techstars Washington DC program! Indeed Dr Margaret Jekanyika Matanda and Tandadzo (Tando) Matanda are beyond excited to announce that Musa Ventures joined the prestigious Techstars Washington DC program powered by J.P. Morgan! 🌟 This opportunity validates Musa's co-founders and our team's hard work and dedication to democratization and revolutionizing financing in the small and medium business (SMB) sector by reducing the information and financing gaps. Techstars Washington DC's renowned network, mentorship, and resources will propel Musa forward, enabling us to scale, refine our innovation and drive growth. We're honored and also humbled to join the Techstars family, alongside exceptional startups and alumni. Musa Ventures we believe this journey will take our mission to new heights! *Thank you to:* Our team for their tireless efforts Our supporters for believing in us Techstars and specifically Techstars Washington DC for this incredible opportunity, and J.P. Morgan for the support *What's next:* Stay tuned for updates on our Techstars journey Follow our progress and lessons learned Get ready for exciting collaborations and innovations! Techstars, J.P. Morgan,Techstars Washington DC, #Startup #Acceleration #Innovation, #Growth, #Mentorship, #Networking, #Entrepreneurship
Musa Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
An intelligent and holistic Venture Health Assessment platform for SMB & Start-up founders.
About us
Musa Ventures (Musa) is an intelligent Venture Health Assessment platform, designed to transform the funding landscape for startups and small and medium businesses (SMBs). By integrating SME-focused digital advisory with funding opportunities, Musa aims to provide strategic counsel alongside access to capital, specifically targeting diverse entrepreneurs. This approach facilitates the strategic development of SMEs through digital tools and insights, while also connecting them to a potential network of debt and equity funders.
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https://www.musaventures.com/
External link for Musa Ventures
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
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- Privately Held
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- venture capital , startups, startup funding, funding, capital, and startup capital
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We've got a big opportunity for founders attending SXSW Sydney…. 🚀 The Musa co-founders Tandadzo (Tando) Matanda and Dr Margaret Jekanyika Matanda are hosting an in-depth workshop all about how to strategically evaluate a business and prepare to become funding-ready. 💰 The Musa workshop will offer: ✔️ A deep-dive into the essential benchmarks and metrics for driving business success and securing funding. ✔️ A sneak-peak into Musa’s Intelligent Venture Health Assessment Platform with data-driven insights to build healthier, more fundable businesses. ✔️ Valuable, actionable insights and meaningful engagement for all attending. 📆 When: Tuesday 15th October at 10:00am - 11:30am 📍 Where: University of Technology Sydney, Building 8, Oval Classroom Level 2 The session is ideal for business owners with a well-defined value proposition, those with a keen interest in securing funding, or investors wanting to upskill their evaluation methods. 💡 Find out more about the workshop via the SXSW schedule. https://lnkd.in/g9tAEp9r
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Yes indeed this is an exciting journey for Musa co-founders Dr Margaret Jekanyika Matanda and Tandadzo (Tando) Matanda Matanda as well as for our tech team that includes the Ali Muzaffar and Julian Weinmann.
Announcing some HUGE news for Musa….. 👀 Musa has officially been selected for the Techstars Washington DC accelerator powered by J.P. Morgan / J.P. Morgan Private Bank! 🚀 The support from these powerhouses has only accelerated our mission to close the $5 trillion SMB financing gap. Techstars is known for accelerating iconic companies like SendGrid (acquired for $3 billion), PillPack (acquired for $1 billion), and Outreach (valued at billions). Now, Musa joins this league of transformative ventures as we work to revolutionize SMB financing. We’re thrilled to be a part of the community and our fellow startups in this incredible journey of innovation and growth. This program is just the beginning for Tandadzo (Tando) Matanda, Dr Margaret Jekanyika Matanda and the Musa Ventures team. Join us to create a future with greater financial inclusion, where every entrepreneur can access the tools they need to succeed.
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Co-Founder & CEO of Musa | Investor & Award Winning Entrepreneur | Corporate Venturing Expert | First Afro-Australian Woman to Build Multi-Million Dollar CVC | Driving Equity in Entrepreneurship
Honored to have attended the 40th Annual Africa-America Institute (AAI) Award Gala in New York alongside the United Nations General Assembly. It was a remarkable experience being a Shona princess at my first African Leaders Gala, surrounded by presidents, policymakers, visionary entrepreneurs, and entertainers all united to celebrate African achievements and discuss building a more equitable world together. The event showcased the transformative power of African leadership and cultural exchange, and I was thrilled to witness it firsthand. Engaging speeches by President Nana Akufo-Addo, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., Reeta Roy among other distinguished guests, were truly inspiring. Special thank to those who helped get Musa Ventures at this prestigious gathering. Here's to sparking future innovations and fostering cross-cultural connections! #AAIGala #UNGA #AfricanLeadership #BridgingCultures #IgnitingFutures
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Co-Founder & CEO of Musa | Investor & Award Winning Entrepreneur | Corporate Venturing Expert | First Afro-Australian Woman to Build Multi-Million Dollar CVC | Driving Equity in Entrepreneurship
🎉 What an epic first week with J.P. Morgan x Techstars Washington DC! 🎉 We got to meet our amazing cohort, the incredible Techstars team, and kick things off at a super insightful J.P. Morgan startup banking event! 🌟 Exploring Washington DC by boat was such a unique experience—views, vibes, and so much fun! 🚤 Plus, mentor drinks and some seriously informative sessions packed with actionable insights. Already feeling the energy and excitement of what’s to come! Huge shoutout to all the epic businesses in the TS24 class: Rifbid, GustoMarket, Utopia Global Wellness Cargoplug formerly Jand2Gidi Melagen Labs, Pairgap Discrepancy AI, SportsMarkit Apexloads Odaptos WeRadiate REXIAL TimeCredit Terralytiq Instant Car Fix, LyfPlus and many more. 🚀 Let’s soar together! 🚀 #Musa #TechstarsDC #JPMorgan #StartupLife #EpicCohort #DCViews #Entrepreneurship #FutureofWork #Mentorship #TS24
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Announcing some HUGE news for Musa….. 👀 Musa has officially been selected for the Techstars Washington DC accelerator powered by J.P. Morgan / J.P. Morgan Private Bank! 🚀 The support from these powerhouses has only accelerated our mission to close the $5 trillion SMB financing gap. Techstars is known for accelerating iconic companies like SendGrid (acquired for $3 billion), PillPack (acquired for $1 billion), and Outreach (valued at billions). Now, Musa joins this league of transformative ventures as we work to revolutionize SMB financing. We’re thrilled to be a part of the community and our fellow startups in this incredible journey of innovation and growth. This program is just the beginning for Tandadzo (Tando) Matanda, Dr Margaret Jekanyika Matanda and the Musa Ventures team. Join us to create a future with greater financial inclusion, where every entrepreneur can access the tools they need to succeed.
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Co-Founder & CEO of Musa | Investor & Award Winning Entrepreneur | Corporate Venturing Expert | First Afro-Australian Woman to Build Multi-Million Dollar CVC | Driving Equity in Entrepreneurship
🚀 Big News for Musa Ventures! 🚀 We’re beyond excited to announce that Musa has officially been selected for the Techstars accelerator powered by J.P. Morgan! 🌟 J.P. Morgan is setting the stage to become the startup and SMB bank of the world, driving financial inclusion on a global scale. Their support means Musa is one step closer to becoming a critical tool in closing the $5 trillion SMB financing gap, empowering entrepreneurs, and making financing accessible to all. Techstars is renowned for accelerating epic companies like SendGrid (acquired for $3 billion), PillPack (acquired for $1 billion), and Outreach (valued at several billion). Now, we’re honored to join the ranks of these groundbreaking ventures as we continue our journey to transform the SMB financing landscape. This is just the beginning of an incredible journey, for me, Dr Margaret Jekanyika Matanda and the Musa Ventures team - we couldn’t be more thrilled to work alongside Techstars Washington DC, J.P. Morgan, and the incredible startups in our class—let's innovate, collaborate, and soar to new heights together! 🚀 Special thanks to: Adam H. Phillips | Alisha Golden | Darius Clair | Elisa Sepulveda | Laurie Felker Jones | Elizabeth Salem Graham | Clara English #MusaVentures #Techstars #JPMorgan #SMBFinance #FinancialInclusion #Entrepreneurship #DiversityInTech #SMBInnovation #FemaleFounders #TechForGood #VC #FutureOfFunding #WashingtonDCAccelerator
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Announcing the Newest Class of Companies in the Techstars Washington DC powered by J.P. Morgan Accelerator! These companies are not just pioneering advancements in technology but they embody the spirit of innovation that it takes to grow something-from-nothing. ** Meet the 1st half of the class! ** 👇🏽 🏀 SportsMarkit (DC) SportsMarkit is a SaaS platform for NIL athletes and the sports industry that addresses the chaos of sourcing NIL deals, processing and disbursing NIL payments. Musa Ventures (Australia) Musa is a venture health assessment and tracking platform for SMB financiers, offering a Bloomberg terminal-like solution for insights and opportunities. 🚚 Apexloads (Nairobi) Apexloads is revolutionizing Africa's logistics sector by providing innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, transparency, and reliability. 🔬 Odaptos (France) Odaptos is to revolutionizing user experience research by leveraging AI-driven emotional analysis to provide businesses with deep insights into customer behavior and emotions. 🌱 WeRadiate (New York) WeRadiate empowers low-income and disadvantaged groups like farmers, municipalities, and organic recyclers to profitably engage in organic recycling. 💳 REXIAL (Uganda) REXIAL automates recurring payments in Africa using direct debits for bills directly from customer’s Bank or Mobile Money accounts. TimeCredit (Boston) TimeCredit is an AI powered research and document generation platform for accountants. The first products automate technical accounting research and memo drafting. Terralytiq (Austin) Terralytiq helps manufacturers reduce supplier emissions by automating hybrid Scope 3 data collection and managing decarbonization initiatives. 🔧 Instant Car Fix (Virginia) Instant Car Fix is an online platform for car & fleet owners providing mobile auto repair services at their home or office. LyfPlus (Tanzania) LyfPlus provides a software infrastructure for health facilities to set up custom digital health products that suit their patient needs. Join us in celebrating these remarkable companies and the bright futures ahead of them! Learn more about the class here -- https://lnkd.in/e8HeZzkg Charles Thuo Felipe Restrepo Sashti Balasundaram, MPH Jui Khopkar David Gibson Tandadzo (Tando) Matanda Dr Margaret Jekanyika Matanda Maximilien Joannides Aéko Ongodia Arthur Nakkaka Ndonga Sagnia, CPA Haoqian Zheng Alexander PfeifferWill Glazener Alysha Hudson Rajeev Gupta Gaurav Gupta Dr. Ali Khatau William Andrew Mduma Adam H. Phillips Alisha Golden Darius Clair Techstars Elisa Sepulveda Laurie Felker Jones Elizabeth Salem Graham Ben Bartolome Clara English
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At Musa we have had quite an exciting and eventful time with so many enriching and exciting things going on. Musa Ventures co-founder Tandadzo (Tando) Matanda has been on road for the past few months. She went to NY and attended The New York Tech Summit 2024 and went on to join the British Consulate delegation to the London Tech Week 2024. Dr Margaret Jekanyika Matanda was invited by to the Launch of the Forbes Women Event, and then presented at the Australian Investment Council Investment Forums on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Venture Capital in Sydney and Melbourne. In the past month, Dr Margaret Jekanyika Matanda was a panelist on the B&T Women Leading Tech Alumni breakfast and shared the stage with Annie Liao 🇦🇺, Build Club, Anita S. of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Kate Monckton, and dexterously moderated by Letitia Hope, MAPP, GAICD. Cia Kouparitsas' keynote address was thought-provoking and inspiring. Tom Fogden has provided an excellent gist of of the panel discussion on B&T website: https://shorturl.at/IM4eE A shout to the organizers, B&T, ISPT & Misfits Market Media Company, for championing such collaborative initiatives.
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Co-Founder & CEO of Musa | Investor & Award Winning Entrepreneur | Corporate Venturing Expert | First Afro-Australian Woman to Build Multi-Million Dollar CVC | Driving Equity in Entrepreneurship
Shout it to my phenomenal Musa Ventures cofounder for bringing her expert perspective to the B&T Women Leading Tech Alumni breakfast last week. The discussion was indeed stimulating and thought provoking and positive energy in the room was palpable and inspiring💡 . You can read more about the panel on the B&T website: https://shorturl.at/IM4eE Amazing work Dr Margaret Jekanyika Matanda!