Venture capital firm looks to make first tech investment in Nigeria

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Venture capital firm looks to make first tech investment in Nigeria

Chelsea Ng
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October 22, 2015

500Startups, a Silicon Valley venture-capital firm with over $175 million in investment-ready funds, is seeking its first investments in the Nigerian tech space as Africa’s most populated country encourages industries to reduce their reliance on oil.

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