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Investing in Africa's Digital Future, Lexi Novitske, GP @ Norrsken22

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Riding Unicorns: Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship | Technology
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Oct 1, 2025
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Summary

Lexi Novitske, General Partner at Norrsken22, a $205m growth-stage fund backing transformative tech companies across Africa. Lexi has spent over a decade living and investing in Nigeria, backing breakout African startups like Paystack, Flutterwave, and Smile Identity. As one of the continent’s most respected VCs, she shares how her team is building a truly Pan-African platform — with partners on the ground in Lagos, Johannesburg, and Nairobi — and why local presence and context are essential ...