Next176 and Byte Orbit have teamed up to back South Africa’s next wave of startups. Through a new joint venture, they’re combining forces to turn early-stage ideas into scalable businesses — and shape an ecosystem where founders can thrive.

In this episode, they share how the partnership came to life, what they’ve learned from building (and rebuilding), and what they look for in a winning startup.

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05:22 Next Orbit

10:15 How Byte stopped building products people didn't use

13:22 Building for corporate

30:59 Focus areas for aspiring founders

32:32 What does Om and Next look