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Axian Group joins the blisce/ pledge club

Tuesday, 21 January 2020 15:29
Axian Group joins the blisce/ pledge club

(AXIAN) - AXIAN is the first African partner to join the investors club “Blisce/ pledge club” of the Blisce/ venture capital company. Founded by entrepreneur Alexandre Mars (photo), Blisce/ is present in Europe and the United States and supports entrepreneurs in the creation of innovative brands and technology companies worldwide.

AXIAN thus becomes familiar with the venture capital’s approaches practiced in the United States and in Europe. The transposition of these funding models in Africa should allow the Group’s teams to better support African startups.

UNDERSTANDING THE ECONOMY OF TOMORROW

By strengthening its holdings outside the continent and the Indian Ocean, AXIAN wishes to observe innovation deposits more closely and share this experience for the benefit of future African startups.

PROMOTING THE ERMEGENCE OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS «MADE IN AFRICA»

Axian is already present in Madagascar and in 34 African countries through several funds operating in favor of the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, notably Adenia, Amethis, ECP, Miarakap and Partech. Participating in Blisce/ is part of the group’s vision to act in favor of economic growth on the African continent and to promote the emergence of «Made in Africa» technological innovations.

About Blisce/

Founded in 2014 by entrepreneur Alexandre Mars, Blisce/ is a venture capital company present in Europe and the United States. It supports entrepreneurs in the creation of innovative brands and technology companies worldwide. Since its inception, Blisce/ has invested in leading companies such as Spotify, Pinterest, Casper, Harry’s and Bird.

About AXIAN

Born in Madagascar 150 years ago, Axian is a diversified group present in 5 lines of business with strong growth potential: real estate, telecoms, financial services, energy and innovation. With more than 4900 employees in the Indian Ocean and Africa, Axian is engaged in the economic transformation of emerging countries. We systematically ensure that our activities have a lasting and positive impact on the daily lives of as many people as possible.

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