Bvester Q4 Update: $2M Raised, 47 SMEs Funded
TL;DR: A transparent look at our progress, challenges faced, and lessons learned in Q4.
Bvester Q4 Update: $2M Raised, 47 SMEs Funded
Building in public means sharing everything — the wins, the losses, and the lessons.
The Numbers
What Worked
1. **Weekly investor updates** - Transparency builds trust
2. **SME success stories** - Social proof compounds
3. **Diaspora community events** - Personal connection matters
What Didn't Work
1. **Automated due diligence** - Too many false positives
2. **WhatsApp communities** - Hard to moderate at scale
3. **One-size-fits-all investment tiers** - Different investors, different needs
Lessons Learned
The biggest lesson: **Speed of iteration beats perfection of planning.**
We shipped 12 product updates this quarter. Half failed. But the half that worked moved us further than any amount of planning would have.
What's Next
Q1 focus: Launching the Bvester mobile app and expanding to 5 new African countries.
Stay tuned.
Every setback is information for the next iteration.
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About the Author
Kwame Brempong is the Philosopher-Capitalist for African Wealth Creation. He is the founder of Bvester, a platform mobilizing the African diaspora to invest in SMEs across Africa. His mission is to become the most influential African by 2034 through systems-first investing, philosophical clarity, and generational vision.
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