Collins Gilbert

Investment & Portfolio Support || Teacher of the Word

[The Olamide Makinde @tiaraoluwanimi_]

Happy birthday, Pastey! 🎈

Super grateful to have encountered your ministry. My life has changed drastically. Following you as you follow Christ, captain.

It's an even greater year for you, sir.

[Collins Gilbert @collinsgilbert_]

What pipeline should we be paying attention to? https://t.co/mG5904cqkf

[Bantaba @OurBantaba]

❌ 99% of companies aren’t made to receive VC funding—And that’s fine!

Collins Gilbert (@collinsgilbert_), Associate, Platform & Networks Team at Ventures Platform Fund (@vp_fund), joins us in our latest podcast episode to discuss what VCs look for in African tech startups and how founders can better position themselves for investment.

🎙 That’s not all. We also discuss the impact of market size and barriers to entry and how currency instability in Africa pushes VCs to prioritize startups with revenue in foreign currencies (FX). Plus, Collins shares insights on the rising debt needs of startups, and how we might see hybrid VC models combining equity and debt emerging soon.

💡 Key Takeaways:
- Founders should target investors that align with their mission and understand the market they are building in.

- Currency instability is driving VCs to focus on startups generating revenue in FX.

- Rising debt needs may lead to hybrid VC models with equity and debt funding.

🔗 Click to Listen on Spotify: https://t.co/Rt6rs2prvt

Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/TeronWehgB

Don't miss out on this insightful conversation!
#Bantaba #Startups #Africa

[Bantaba @OurBantaba]

🤔What factors make a startup less appealing to investors?

In our latest podcast episode, @collinsgilbert_, Associate, Platform & Networks Team at Ventures Platform Fund (@vp_fund), explores how VCs evaluate startups beyond market size.

“As a startup, you also have to pay attention that even if the market you operate in is big, if there are so many barriers to entry it might not be exciting for a VC to invest in you.” – Collins Gilbert
#Bantaba #Startups #Africa

[Lintna @uselintna]

@CollinsGilbert7, a driving force behind Africa’s entrepreneurial growth, is joining us as a facilitator at the Lintna EdTech Bootcamp!

His experience in supporting founders will be invaluable to our participants.

#Lintna #LintnaLms #LintnaBootcamp #elearning #onlinelearning #EdTechBootcamp

[Ventures Platform Fund @vp_fund]

@talstackafrica addresses learning gaps and upskills employees with essential soft and functional skills. If you're a business looking to upskill your team with a cutting-edge solution for career development, sign up for early access on https://t.co/RzVbrazTWr.

[Ventures Platform Fund @vp_fund]

Congratulations to @talstackafrica on raising $850,000 in pre-seed funding! We're proud to have led this investment, as @oyewolekay & @senisulyman are top performers & long-standing members of the Ventures Platform family.
Read more about why we invested- https://t.co/0UiaMnqJHg

[Glory Christian Ministries @GCMWORLDWIDE]

To us, 30 isn't just a number but a journey which talks about our experiences from how we started and how we got here. Today begins the celebration of the next milestone.

Congratulations GCM!!🎉🎊 #TGS2022 is here! It’s our season of celebration, realignment and repositioning.

[The Ventures Park 🚀 @theventurespark]

📢 Applications are now open for the virtual 2022 Mentor-Driven Capital Nigeria program!

Calling for business professionals, #entrepreneurs, and aspiring angel #investors to consider becoming a #mentor.

[Glory Christian Ministries @GCMWORLDWIDE]

#TGS2022 N I N E days to go! Are you ready?

#theglorysummit2022 #tgs #GCM #glorylanders #glorychristianministries

[Collins Gilbert @collinsgilbert_]

Give kindness. No one can get enough of it. And the world definitely needs more of it.

[Temi Ajibade @TemiOtedola]

I just want everyone around me to win

[Inc. @Inc]

Here are three things you can do to start the process of working through fear so you can release your full potential. https://t.co/K22JzrsMwI

[Collins Gilbert @collinsgilbert_]

@TraceyManus I'm really sorry.

[Sam Adeyemi @sam_adeyemi]

Value your life, then you will be able to value the lives of others. How will you be able to know what love is and love your neighbour if you don’t love yourself?

[Collins Gilbert @collinsgilbert_]

A sense of entitlement is the enemy of responsible and productive social action.
#TakeAction

[Chikwe Ihekweazu @Chikwe_I]

We are dealing with a new virus. There are 47 countries that have reported at least 1 case

A case is not a sign of failure. Our @NCDCgov was set up for situations like this. We are working 24/7 with the relevant state governments

Please avoid rumours & panic

#FactsNotFear

[Collins Gilbert @collinsgilbert_]

"Failure is not the fate of anybody."

[Collins Gilbert @collinsgilbert_]

"You don't have to be great to get started, you've to get started to be great."