Google and Novastar Partner to Support Africa’s Next Generation of AI Startups

Venture capital firm Novastar Ventures has announced a partnership with the Google AI Futures Fund (AIFF) to support the inaugural Google Africa Applied AI Lab, an initiative aimed at helping African startups and researchers build globally competitive artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. The partnership reflects Novastar’s growing conviction that Africa is emerging as one of the world’s most important markets for applied AI. According to Steve Beck, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Novastar