Venture Capital Deep Dive

Venture Capital Deep-Dive | Biotech Commercialisation Series 2026, Session 06 In this session of the Biotech Commercialisation Series, we sit down with active local investors for a candid conversation on venture capital in African biotech. They introduce their funds, share their perspective on the VC landscape, and answer questions live. Guest speakers: Nick Walker: Managing Partner and Co-Founder, OneBio Company creation, fundraising, investment strategy and commercialisation, translating world-class research into scalable businesses. Gian-marco Melfi: Partner, OneBio Venture building and investment strategy across health, agriculture and sustainability. Francois Malan: CEO, Savant Analytic · Savant Venture Fund 15 years backing early-stage deep tech and hardware ventures across Southern Africa. Rowena Luk: Managing Partner, Africa Health Ventures 20 years scaling healthcare innovation across 40 countries, from digital health to devices. Recorded live on Wednesday, 19 August 2026. This session is part of the Biotech Commercialisation Series, hosted by OneBio Innovation Centre, turning ideas into impact for founders and researchers across Cape Town and beyond. Want to attend future sessions? Email info@innovation.onebio.africa to register, it's free to join. Subscribe for more from the series, and drop your questions for our speakers in the comments. #BiotechCommercialisation #VentureCapital #OneBio #StartupFunding #AfricanBiotech #HealthTech #DeepTech