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Far Ventures

@far_ventures

Far Ventures is a Startup Studio located in Cape Town, South Africa. We found companies from scratch. Portfolio includes @finchatbot @jumpinrides

 Cape Town, South Africa
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Joined January 2016
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GhostMail@inceconnect21 Nov 2018
Did you say #Finchatbot? More on @finchatbot in our #InvestorCommunity. Free to join! @AlexahAfrica @ZAntrepreneur @VCCapital @Scartrakk @JAGXUS @KalonVp @MelKimShabangu @ZMadikazi @romandz89 @far_ventures @Bongaaa27 @KarenM____ @CompassVC @TechCentral community.inceconnect.co.za/…
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A big congratulations to @finchatbot for securing an investment of $500 000 with @KalonVp and Compass Venture Capital. #startups #innovation #fintech
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Kalon Venture Partners and Compass Capital, invest in SA financial services chatbot providers, @finchatbot. FinChatBot develops chatbots to help financial service providers acquire and retain customers through AI powered conversations. bit.ly/2Q7w3Ab via @ventureburn

Kalon Venture Partners, Compass Capital invested $500k in FinChatBot [Updated]

SA VC firm Kalon Venture Partners and Mauritius-based VC Compass have made an undisclosed investment in SA chatbot providers FinChatBot.

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ABAN Angels@ABANAngels15 Nov 2018
Good things happening across the continent. Congrats to Compass Venture Capital, Kalon Venture Partners and team @finchatbot!!
FCB.ai (@FCB_ai) profile pictureFCB.ai@FCB_ai15 Nov 2018
Funding secured! Pre-Serie A closed 💪🏼
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FCB.ai@FCB_ai6 Nov 2018
We are celebrating our 2 years anniversary this week and we just learnt that we are part of the top 20 hot #FinTech startups in Africa. What a great birthday present! Thanks BriteBridges & your work on the #InnovationMaps #StartUp #Africa #InsurTech
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FCB.ai@FCB_ai29 Jun 2018
Great representation of @finchatbot last night! Thanks @romandz89 @FrenchTech_CPT @LaFrenchTech @capemaverick xitter.cf/romandz89/status/10124…
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@niamordiaz28 Jun 2018
Honored to have been part of this panel about the challenges of raising funding in South Africa @FrenchTech_CPT @AfricArena2018 @KalonVp
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Romain Diaz
@niamordiaz28 Jun 2018
Honored to have been part of this panel about the challenges of raising funding in South Africa @FrenchTech_CPT @AfricArena2018 @KalonVp
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#SA #FR #Tech night in Joburg : how to tackle the lack on funding in the early stages. Gap btw #entrepreneurs & #investor on #risk and small deals w @TshimologongIT @AfricArena2018 @far_ventures @kalon_venture & @ZARX_xchange
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Mon message pour les entrepreneurs africains : rejoignez l’initiative #DigitalAfrica. #VivaTech digitalafrica.afd.fr/
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50 Partners
@50Partners6 Mar 2018
#50pCT : great meeting with @romandz89 from @far_ventures (StartupStudio). Insights from a French serial entrepreneur, discovering the huge potential of South Africa – at Cape Town, South Africa
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@niamordiaz9 Jan 2018
Replying to @FCB_ai
@finchatbot one of the 6 African tech startups to keep an eye on in 2018 :) smesouthafrica.co.za/heres-e…
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This #TravelTech company is helping you to save money and help the environment. xitter.cf/JumpinRides/status/950…
Jumpin Rides (@JumpinRides) profile pictureJumpin Rides@JumpinRides9 Jan 2018
How ride-sharing can improve traffic, save money, and help the environment #carpooling #ridesharing #liftclub #startup #southafrica #trends #capetown #johannesburg #durban news.mit.edu/2016/how-ride-s…

How ride-sharing can improve traffic, save money, and help the environment

An MIT study shows carpooling apps could reduce congestion by a factor of three while still serving the same number of people. Led by Daniela Rus, director of MIT CSAIL, researchers developed an...

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Keet van Zyl@KeetvZ28 Dec 2017
My @Medium Post on the 10 Defining Moments That Shaped the 2017 South African Startup Ecosystem medium.com/@KeetvZ/10-defini…
10 Defining Moments That Shaped the 2017 South African Startup Ecosystem

10 Defining Moments That Shaped the 2017 South African Startup Ecosystem

2017 in South Africa is a very hard year to define… Most people are limping into 2018 battle-scar ridden and trying to figure out what the…

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FCB.ai@FCB_ai23 Nov 2017
Pitching hard @DEMOAfrica. It’s so great to see all the continent initiatives trying to solve local problems #AfricaFirst #DEMOAfrica2017
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@niamordiaz15 Nov 2017
Live @ the African Business Angel Summit in Cape Town #AAIS2017
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Top priorities for #insurers around the world! bit.ly/2lsZfU6 #ai #analytics #insurtech #iot #fintech #digital #cx @InsuranceNexus
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Go Forth & Disrupt - mailchi.mp/siliconcape/sc-ne…
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AfricArena@AFRICARENA26 Oct 2017
#AfricArena is coming soon! It's the largest tech conference in Africa. #tech #startup #CTevents Read more at: techsmart.co.za/business/Afr…
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FCB.ai@FCB_ai26 Oct 2017
Thanks @weetracker to list us on the 10 most promising #FinTech #StartUps #InsurTech17 #AI #Insurtech weetracker.com/index.php/201…
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Don't go the distance alone! Travel around the corner or around the country with @JumpinRides
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