The financials sector accounted for 26 percent of the value of venture capital (VC) deals that were closed in Africa between 2014 and 2020. In addition, the highest number of VC deals were also within this sector. Other sectors attracting significant startup investments on the continent were consumer discretionary, industrials, and utilities.
Distribution of value of venture capital deals in Africa between 2014 and 2020, by sector
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African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. (July 1, 2021). Distribution of value of venture capital deals in Africa between 2014 and 2020, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289456/share-of-value-of-vc-deals-in-africa-by-sector/
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. "Distribution of value of venture capital deals in Africa between 2014 and 2020, by sector." Chart. July 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289456/share-of-value-of-vc-deals-in-africa-by-sector/
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. (2021). Distribution of value of venture capital deals in Africa between 2014 and 2020, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289456/share-of-value-of-vc-deals-in-africa-by-sector/
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. "Distribution of Value of Venture Capital Deals in Africa between 2014 and 2020, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289456/share-of-value-of-vc-deals-in-africa-by-sector/
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, Distribution of value of venture capital deals in Africa between 2014 and 2020, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289456/share-of-value-of-vc-deals-in-africa-by-sector/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of value of venture capital deals in Africa between 2014 and 2020, by sector [Graph], African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, July 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289456/share-of-value-of-vc-deals-in-africa-by-sector/