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VitruvianMD co-founders, Frando Lin, Ifthakaar Shaik and Byron Jacobs, as well as Tishanya Naidoo, Venture Capital Principal at 27four Investment Managers, join me to discuss why 27four invested in VitruvianMD and how the healthtech startup is using AI to revolutionise healthcare in South Africa.

With the surge in artificial intelligence (AI) platforms and applications there’s been very little discussion around the usecases for AI in businesses in South Africa. 

David Stokes, General Manager, Partner Ecosystem at IBM, spoke to podcast host and tech journalist, Brendon Petersen, about how the company is working with its partners in South Africa to help them utilise AI in responsible, meaningful ways.

YuLife, the tech-driven insurance company, believes that the $6 trillion insurance industry is not fit for the future due to low trust, low perceived value and low engagement. To unpack this and delve into their impressive Series C funding round as well as the future of insurance, we spoke to Jonathan Roomer, co-founder and Head of Customer Success at YuLife.

In the inaugural episode of Venturepod, the official Ventureburn podcast, we speak to Wiza Jalakasi - VP, Global DevRel at Chipper Cash - about the state of the startup landscape across the African continent, challenges facing entrepreneurs and startups, as well as what's been happening at Chipper Cash since they launched in South Africa in 2021.