Consultancy firm WYLDE International has partnered with Vula, a venture capital platform, to promote access to capital for businesses across Africa.
The two firms inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday, July 21, formalizing the partnership which aims to bridge the persistent financing gap facing African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), through smarter, tech-enabled solutions.
“Our partnership with Vula is about more than just access to capital; it’s about building a future where African entrepreneurs can confidently pursue growth without being held back by outdated funding systems,” said Chris Odongo, CEO of WYLDE International.
“Through this collaboration, we are embedding technology into every stage of the SME journey, from preparation to funding to post-investment success,” he added.
The collaboration will focus on three key areas. First, the two partners will work to identify and prepare high-potential SMEs for investment readiness by offering coaching, diagnostics, and strategic advisory that ensure businesses meet funders’ expectations.
Second, they will leverage Vula’s data-driven matching system to connect entrepreneurs with curated funding opportunities that are aligned to their growth stage, sector, and financing needs.
In doing so, the partnership will reduce friction in the funding journey while increasing the speed, relevance, and success rate of capital deployment across the SME landscape.
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As a leading consultancy in business transformation and entrepreneurship development, WYLDE International has spent the past two decades equipping entrepreneurs with the strategy, tools, and skills to build resilient, high-growth enterprises.
Vula, on the other hand, is redefining the funding landscape by helping SMEs automate their access capital, and reducing the cost and risk for funders to provide it.
This partnership is grounded in the shared belief that technology must play a central role in how capital is mobilised and deployed, especially in a continent as dynamic and fast-evolving as Africa.
“Too many entrepreneurs are fundable but ost.don’t have access to the right funding partners,” said Kevin Korir, Country Director at Vula.
“Together with WYLDE, we’re removing the guesswork and delays that have long defined SME fundraising. We’re proving that with the right tools and partnerships, we can build an Africa where businesses don’t just survive, they thrive,” he added.
Access to finance remains one of the biggest barriers to SME growth, and traditional systems are often too slow, fragmented, or complex to serve entrepreneurs at scale.
By fusing WYLDE’s deep expertise in enterprise development with Vula’s digital platform, the two organisations are creating a more agile and accessible ecosystem that accelerates funding for businesses that need it most.
