Village Capital Invests $350,000 in Two Ghanaian Startups

Village Capital invests $350,000 in two Ghanaian startups

Village Capital, a global nonprofit that backs high-impact startups across emerging markets, has deployed $350,000 from its latest fund into two Ghanaian startups, marking the first investments from a vehicle designed to channel capital to early-stage African companies building essential services. The funding comes from the Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility (AECF), a $4 million investment fund launched in July 2025 in partnership with the Dutc…

Rivia Clinics, VDL Fulfilment raise $350K from Village Capital

Two Ghanaian startups, Rivia Clinics and VDL Fulfilment, have received a combined $350,000 from Village Capital through the Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility, a $4 million pilot fund backed by Dutch development finance institutions FMO and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). The investments mark the facility’s first deployments in Ghana and are part of a broader capital push planned across Ghana, Tanzania, and Nigeria. Rivia Clinics, a te…