Business Talk – Xolani Nxanga and Mathew Marsden on the partnership between Guardrisk LAUNCHPAD and Startup Club ZA

In this episode of Business Talk, Xolani Nxanga – the Managing Executive for Micro-Insurance and InsurTech Lead at Guardrisk – and Mathew Marsden – the Founder of Startup Club ZA – discuss the partnership between Guardrisk LAUNCHPAD and Startup Club ZA.

Nxanga has a decade of experience in the industry, which he built at companies such as Hollard Insurance, Mutual and Federal, and Liberty Group before joining Guardrisk.

He is passionate about supporting the growth of revenue-generating InsurTechs by fostering cooperation between investors and businesses.

Nxanga holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science from the University of Cape Town and an MBA from the University of Johannesburg.

Marsden is an entrepreneur on a mission to equip Africa’s founders for success through technology, capital, and community.

He’s a former high-net-worth wealth advisor who switched to become a tech founder.

Marsden has a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance and Financial Management Services – as well as an Honours degree in business science, finance and investment from the University of Witwatersrand.

The Interview

In their Business Talk interview, Nxanga and Marsden discuss the partnership between LAUNCHPAD and Startup Club ZA, and how it benefits both organisations.

Marsden explains the opportunities the partnership will generate for local scale-ups, as well as how it will improve the tech narrative in South Africa.

Nxanga then outlines how LAUNCHPAD aims to support the growth and success of South African startups and entrepreneurs and explains how the partnership with Startup Club ZA will help contribute to that goal.

Nxanga and Marsden conclude by discussing how interested groups can take advantage of this partnership.

The full interview with Nxanga and Marsden is below.