title: Nic from Vula - A Digital Investment Banker in Every Founder's Pocket & African Fintech (Frontier Markets Podcast #16)
author: Frontier Markets Institute
contenttype: podcast
publication: Frontier Markets Podcast
published: 2023-08-29T08:00:00+00:00
sourceurl: https://frontiermarkets.captivate.fm/episode/nic-from-vula-a-digital-investment-banker-in-every-founders-pocket-african-fintech-frontier-markets-podcast-16
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In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Nicholas Rawhani; the founder of Vula, a startup that aims to massively simplify the fundraising process for African founders across grants, debt, and equity. In this episode, we discuss: The capital stack for founders in Africa and general market infrastructure and norms. Founder agility in frontier markets; dealing with currency fluctuations, infrastructure gaps, and more. Lessons from interacting with international development institutions, regional banking systems in regions like Kenya/Nigeria, and SMEs in South AFRICA. Alternate data, credit systems, localisation, and distribution channels. More! Nic is an incredible storyteller - and working on a product that aims to solve a significant problem. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! Here's a link to Nic's Linkedin and the Vula website .