Bernard Ghartey

#AfricaTech Investor. Series A through C investments.

Praying for @chelseafc

[Alloysius 🇬🇭 @alloysiusattah]

The NITA Bill is still a draft. It has not passed Parliament. That means there is still time. But if it passes as written, it will be one of the most damaging things Ghana has done to its own tech sector. Here is why this is personal for me:

[Chelsea FC @ChelseaFC]

GET IN THERE!! BIG THREE POINTS!! 🔵

#CFC | #CHEWHU

[Bernard Ghartey @ctrl_alt_mantse]

"Realism is not pessimism. It can be optimism, with a sense of reality intact" - @ido_sum

https://t.co/FKQX9HnLeP

Well written piece sharing thoughts on Africa's VC ecosystem #AfricaTech #VC #AfricaVC

[Hadley Harris @Hadley]

Series A and B markets are strange right now. It is harder than ever to raise, but the few companies that do are raising very large rounds at higher valuations. A and B volume is way down while median valuations are way up.

This would seem to indicate the market is getting better at picking winners. I do not think that is true. Picking winners in AI is harder today. Moats are weaker, switching costs are lower, and most teams build on the same base models.

What is really happening is capital concentration. Funds have a lot of dry powder and very few companies they feel confident backing, so they pile big dollars into the small group that builds early consensus. It looks like conviction, but it is really scarcity and FOMO.

Capital can help, but it is not a moat. The companies breaking through the filter have more leverage than ever. The ones that do not may simply be on the wrong side of a distorted market, not lacking long term potential.

[Dr Ola Brown @NaijaFlyingDr]

Sam Altman: "I have yet to meet a slow-moving person who is very successful."

[Bernard Ghartey @ctrl_alt_mantse]

If we want global capital to take Africa seriously, we have to make it easy to understand ... and impossible to ignore.

[Bernard Ghartey @ctrl_alt_mantse]

Anyone w/ money can write a cheque. Optimize for investors who bring more than capital; those who add real strategic value.

The right deal is one that gives you capital to grow while preserving your ability to lead and scale the business over time.

[Bernard Ghartey @ctrl_alt_mantse]

Understand your growth rhythm, your risk appetite, and your cash flow profile ... then pick the capital that fuels, not constrains, your journey.

[Bernard Ghartey @ctrl_alt_mantse]

[...] financing gives you growth capital without dilution. For biz tied to inventory, supply chain financing can unlock working cap sitting in receivables. If your biz has social impact, blended finance where concessional capital de-risks private investment can be catalytic.

[Bernard Ghartey @ctrl_alt_mantse]

Fundraising is not a one size fits all. It starts with matching your capital to your strategy. If you’re chasing speed and scale, venture capital fits. It’s expensive money, but it buys you time and ambition.

If you have predictable cash flows, debt or revenue-based [...]

[Bernard Ghartey @ctrl_alt_mantse]

Anyone w/ money can write a cheque. Optimize for investors who bring more than capital; those who add real strategic value.

The right deal is one that gives you capital to grow while preserving your ability to lead and scale the business over time.

[Bernard Ghartey @ctrl_alt_mantse]

When negotiating financing terms, founders should think beyond just valuation & focus on what terms mean for long-term flexibility & ctrl. Imp to understand how liq pref, board rights, & investor vetoes can affect your ability to make decisions or raise future rounds.

[Bernard Ghartey @ctrl_alt_mantse]

When negotiating financing terms, founders should think beyond just valuation & focus on what terms mean for long-term flexibility & ctrl. Imp to understand how liq pref, board rights, & investor vetoes can affect your ability to make decisions or raise future rounds.

[Bernard Ghartey @ctrl_alt_mantse]

Understand your growth rhythm, your risk appetite, and your cash flow profile ... then pick the capital that fuels, not constrains, your journey.

[Bernard Ghartey @ctrl_alt_mantse]

[...] financing gives you growth capital without dilution. For biz tied to inventory, supply chain financing can unlock working cap sitting in receivables. If your biz has social impact, blended finance where concessional capital de-risks private investment can be catalytic.

[Bernard Ghartey @ctrl_alt_mantse]

Fundraising is not a one size fits all. It starts with matching your capital to your strategy. If you’re chasing speed and scale, venture capital fits. It’s expensive money, but it buys you time and ambition.

If you have predictable cash flows, debt or revenue-based [...]

[Bernard Ghartey @ctrl_alt_mantse]

Fundraising is not a one size fits all. It starts with matching your capital to your strategy. If you’re chasing speed and scale, venture capital fits. It’s expensive money, but it buys you time and ambition.

If you have predictable cash flows, debt or revenue-based [...]

[Bernard Ghartey @ctrl_alt_mantse]

#Moonshot2025 10/10

[Bernard Ghartey @ctrl_alt_mantse]

Hi Lagos friends, I’ll be joining Moonshot 2025 to speak at the session “Financing Models that Support Scale in Commerce”, exploring how capital, tech & ecosystem partnerships unlock growth
📍Eko Convention Center, Lagos
📅15–16 October 2025

#MoonshotbyTechCabal #AfricanTech #VC

[Chelsea FC @ChelseaFC]

The boy from Brazil. 🇧🇷

#CFC | #CHELIV

[Bernard Ghartey @ctrl_alt_mantse]

Another year, another chance to do something meaningful. Africa Week returns this November at the beautiful Norrsken House in Kigali.

🌍 Africa/Week 2025
📆 November 20 - 21
📍 Norrsken Kigali

Register here > https://t.co/Wx6M0ZPeVL

#AfricaWeek #Kigali #VC

[Bernard Ghartey @ctrl_alt_mantse]

Wiase nyinaa champions 🏆💙

[Chelsea FC @ChelseaFC]

FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP WINNERS!!! 🏆