The Beyond Capital Podcast

In this week’s episode of the BCV Podcast, we tackle a question our Partners hear often: Why invest in Africa, and, specifically, East Africa? An easy — but incomplete — answer: The world is becoming more African.

It’s true: Africa has the fastest growing, youngest population of any continent, and by 2050, one in four people on the planet will be African. Beyond Capital Ventures Managing Partner Eva Yazhari and Partner Nicholas Java explain the exciting potential they see in East Africa as conscious investors.

  • Nicholas begins to delve into the reasoning behind BCV’s concentration in East Africa (2:48)
  • Eva explains why some of Kenya’s recent economic shakeups are actually an effort to build the infrastructure needed for the country to become more stable and growth-minded in the long term (4:49)
  • Eva shares what’s she’s most excited about BCV’s deal flow in East Africa and our office in Nairobi (6:30)
  • Nicholas discusses what’s behind the recent decreases in funding for African startups, especially those with female founders (7:56)
  • Avoiding tourist capital by putting relationships first and foremost (9:11)
  • How Beyond Capital Ventures is creating wealth on the continent through its founder-fair policies such as Equitable Venture (21:53)

What is The Beyond Capital Podcast?

Tune into the Beyond Capital Podcast to discover how the C-Suite thinks about social impact as a business grows. Learn about how social values and causes integrate into a company's operations, product, culture - and ultimately - its success.

Eva and Ed have built, scaled and sold companies worth millions. We are active early-stage investors with more than 20 current investments. We sit on private and public-company boards, and we believe strongly in business as a force for good.

From the CEO of a company serving two and a half million healthy school meals a week to one of the world’s first and most successful recycling entrepreneurs, in each episode our candid conversations show how and why profit can be married with purpose. Inspiring leaders will articulate their philosophies and share the mark their business will leave on the world. You will be inspired by these stories to explore your own possibilities for social impact because money and meaning can co-exist!