WeeTracker recently introduced<\/a> a free tool for tracking the African startups, VC Investments and an easy way of being on the top of the African Startup Ecosystem.\u00a0Within a month of launch, The Base<\/a> now has\u00a01000+ active startup profiles, 100+ investor profiles and is seeing a consistent 70-80 new weekly subscriptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you’re not aware of what The Base\nis, here’s a quick snapshot: <\/p>\n\n\n\n An online tool that is broken down\ninto three sections for easy navigation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Startups<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– this section contains detailed and all-inclusive profiles of active startups & SME businesses in Africa, virtually looking across 35 industries. A typical profile provides detailed information of the company, its founder(s), founding year, funding history, acquisitions (where applicable), team members, similar companies and the company\u2019s social links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Investors<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– it is a well-researched section of the profiles of VCs\/PEs\/Incubators\/Funds\/Angel Investors active on the continent. From finding the investment thesis, focussed sectors and a list of verified investment transactions, we’re doing all the work so that you don’t have to.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Discussion Room<\/a> –<\/strong>\u00a0this section is a new way of starting discussions around the important topics in the startup ecosystem. We (Africa) are a continent of too many events focussed on Startups but not everybody can attend and get the bytes from the interesting conversations. From concepts of entrepreneurship to a trending topic about a 100 million USD startup, we are allowing our subscribers to share tips and tricks based on the different levels of experiences and know-how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n BTW, all this content is available\nfree of charge and can be accessed by members registered on THE BASE online\nplatform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As per our\nexpectations, our users are figuring out different ways of using the data\nplatform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deal Prospecting\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some VCs and individual investors are using the base to track startups, their funding and other vital information<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lead Generation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nOne Platform, Many Uses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n