Naspers shuts down Foundry, its $100M fund focused on South African startups

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Naspers, Africa’s most valuable tech company by market capitalization, has winded down the operations of its R1.4 billion (â‰ˆ$100 million) South Africa-focused venture capital fund Naspers Foundry, according to local news outlet BusinessDay.

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