SOUTH AFRICA – Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) has signed an agreement with angels networks Dazzle Angels and Jozi Angels to co-invest in early-stage startups, with one investment already made. The TIA, a national public entity that serves to bridge the innovation chasm through financial and non-financial support, launched its Industry Matching Fund (IMF) Programme last year, operating a blended finance model between funders and industry. The instrument is a risk-sharing mechanism for co-investment and follow-on funding, including TIA funding. TIA has already onboarded the SA SME Fund and the Industrial Development…
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