Cubit Ventures
Cubit Ventures is an early stage venture fund backing tech startups driving digital transformation in North 国产吃瓜黑料. <p></p> <mark>We invest in inspiring founders who leverage local engineering talent, helping them scale with our extensive global network.</mark> <p></p> Our strategic alliance with Founder Institute and our extensive eco-system engagement ensures great deal flow, business acceleration, market access, and exit potential via our partnerships' huge network of VCs and portfolio companies. <p></p> TARGET IMPACT <br> Supporting companies that make us proud of what they do <br> - Helping local companies scale globally capitalizing on our expansive global networks <br> - Backing North 国产吃瓜黑料n startups will be instrumental to tech talent brain-drain reduction <br> - <mark>We believe that startups are the primary vehicle for innovation and job creation in North 国产吃瓜黑料</mark> <br> - In search for startups where the solution directly creates impact for low and middle-income communities <br> -In search for solutions that enable financial inclusion across different socio-economic segments <br> - In search for solutions that expand healthcare or education access and/or brings costs down <br> - We believe that making money and making a positive impact on the world doesn鈥檛 have to be mutually exclusive, so we prefer startups with a socially responsive mindset
Benin Business Angels Network
Benin Business Angels Network is a network of Business Angels based in Benin. Launched in April 2019 at the end of the Early Stage Startup Investment Conference (ESSIC), it is made up of local and diaspora entrepreneurs, investors and professionals willing to invest their money, open their networks and guide ecosystem entrepreneurs. The network will help provide seed capital to promising startups to help them grow rapidly. <p></p> Capital contribution<br> The BBAN provides startups in the seed or development phase with financing from individual or group investments made up of investments in equity or convertible debt. <p></p> Skills contribution<br> <mark>Beyond the financial aspect, entrepreneurs benefit from the expertise of Business Angels (BA) who offer them quality mentoring and support with a view to improving the management of their businesses.</mark> <p></p> Contribution of a network<br> The BBAN provides entrepreneurs with a vast relational network, important for broadening their fields of action and accelerating the growth of their businesses.
Black Umbrellas
Black Umbrellas is an enterprise and supplier development (ESD) incubation organisation that partners with entrepreneurs, enterprises, investors and communities, to drive an inclusive and sustainable economic future by enabling the success of emerging SMEs. <p></p> 1. Black Umbrellas Virtual Incubator <br> The Black Umbrellas Virtual Incubator is an <mark>online platform that is designed to offer training, mentoring support and business coaching from anywhere with an internet connection. No matter where you are in your entrepreneurial journey, we鈥檒l help you build a resilient, compliant and sustainable business.</mark> <p></p> 2. Accelerator Programme <br> Your high-growth enterprise deserves the right kind of support. With access to procurement, finance and networking opportunities, your business can scale and create jobs to shape the South 国产吃瓜黑料 we all dream of. <p></p> Tap into your true potential with the Black Umbrellas Accelerator Programme. <p></p> If you鈥檙e a high-growth enterprise with the potential to create jobs and scale, this programme is for you. <br><mark>What鈥檚 In It For You ? <br> - A customised development journey <br> - Learning and training through master classes <br> - Access to an Executive Business Coach <br> - Facilitated access to procurement opportunities by way of a premium listing on our procurement platform <br> - Access to finance <br> - Exciting networking events!</mark> <p></p> A future of business excellence awaits <p></p> 3. Co-Spacing <br> Need affordable office space to get some work done? Our co-spacing offices are open to the public, no need to be a part of the BU programme! <p></p> Sign up for 6 months of co-spacing and get 1 month free! <p></p> Need an affordable office space to get some work done? <p></p> Our co-spacing offices are open to the public, no need to be a part of the BU programme! <p></p> With a range of options to perfectly fit your schedule and space requirements, Black Umbrellas鈥� co-spacing offices are designed to suit your productivity needs with access to the following facilities: <mark> <br> - Printing <br> - Telephones <br> - Internet connectivity <br> - Reception services <br> - Boardrooms & conferencing facilities <br> - Tea and Coffee Stations </mark>
Beta Ventures
Beta.Ventures is a New York and Lagos based venture capital firm helping ambitious entrepreneurs build innovative products and services, with a focus on rapid revenue and profit growth. We are unique in our ability to help companies grow organically in 国产吃瓜黑料, while also scaling globally. <p></p> <mark>We work closely with talented founders and teams from product idea to product launch through to the next stage of company development with a goal to maximize success and minimize risk.</mark> <p></p> Our partners, affiliates and mentors lead top technology companies locally and internationally and we encourage you to partner with us to take advantage of our experience building great products/services, negotiating partnerships and deals, leading teams, and raising money. <p></p> With us, you will avoid mistakes we, and others, have made.
Acasia Ventures
Acasia Ventures invests in people first. Our commitment to our founders goes beyond financial capital. <mark>We continuously support early-stage startups throughout their life cycles, setting a solid and long-lasting foundation for their success. </mark> <p></p> As first believers, Acasia Ventures works closely with founders by providing venture capital, unique insights, opportunities to expand to new markets and access to global investors and connections. Our community empowers individuals to build highly scalable, sustainable digital solutions that solve real-world essential problems.
Chanzo Capital
Chanzo Capital is a venture and growth capital firm, investing Capital, Capacity and Community in high-tech Startups and Scaleups in Kenya, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ghana and South 国产吃瓜黑料 (KINGS) 鈥� these countries make up the "KINGS" of 国产吃瓜黑料's digital economy. 鈥� these countries make up the of 国产吃瓜黑料's digital economy. <p></p> What we do <br> <mark>We invest between $500K and $5M staggered over the exponential growth phase of the company from Series A to C. We also make Seed investments of $50K to $500K</mark> <p></p>Our intentions <br> The firm intends to finance the growth and development of the high-tech sector through the provision of Capital, Capacity and Community to our portfolio of companies and the entire ecosystem in 国产吃瓜黑料. <p></p> Capacity <br> We have being developing the Capacity of our portfolio companies by strengthening the leadership of the senior management teams and introducing corporate governance. We also help in re-organizing the corporate and organizational structure of the businesses. <p></p>Community <br> We have being developing the Community in 国产吃瓜黑料 through our annual Angel Fair 国产吃瓜黑料 which brings selected entrepreneurs to pitch to invited investors. Over the six years of organizing the event, we have realized US$23m of investment and 1 exit.
Chinook Capital
Chinook Capital is a venture capital firm focused on making investment in "pre-seed" and early stage ventures that are building a viable and scalable technology businesses for strong financial returns with maximum impacts. <p></p> We partner with exceptional entrepreneurs and work side-by-side with them to turn great ideas into remarkable companies, by helping them to provide earliest institutional funding to launch and scale their new ventures. As operators and entrepreneurs, ourselves, we roll up our sleeves and work with the entrepreneurs in all parts of their businesses that need additional resources. <mark>We provide more than capital to our investees, we provide support from market validation, product design, product-market-fit, customer discovery to creating fundable and scalable business. </mark> <p></p> Vision <br> To be the most admirable technology investment firm in 国产吃瓜黑料. <p></p>Mission <br> Serve as a catalyst to bridge the gap between capital and innovation. <p></p>New Venture <br> We combine seed capital, hands-on help and a great co-working location with an expert team to positively impact the trajectory of early-stage startups. <mark>Through Chinook Lab Program, we invest at the earliest stage of a startup's lifecycle "pre-seed", as the first institutional capital - and helps the entrepreneurs validate and iterate on the original hypotheses of their core business concepts. In short, we help companies achieve product-market fit in preparation to raise institutional venture financing.</mark> <p></p>Strategy Reboot <br> We help existing businesses revamp their strategies through early-stage investment, increase their addressable market opportunities and operationally focus on accelerating revenue growth to become a high-growth, venture-fundable business. We work alongside with the entrepreneurs to give birth to new industry-leading companies by leveraging on our experience and relationships as a fund manager to turn great ideas into great companies.
Comoe Capital
Como茅 Capital is a private company under Ivorian law created in 2018 by entrepreneurs and private actors including Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), a pioneering group in impact investment, entirely dedicated to the financing and support of start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sub-Saharan 国产吃瓜黑料. <p></p> Our approach <br> <mark>Como茅 Capital works with Ivorian entrepreneurs and local suppliers to develop a dynamic community of SMEs in C么te d鈥橧voire. Working with the entrepreneur, we build a strategy to boost the company鈥檚 development.</mark> <br> Our approach is organized around the entrepreneur with whom we aim to build a long-term relationship based on trust. <p></p> Our Impact Objectives <br> We are persuaded that companies have an essential social role in the real economy. <br> In addition to the extra-financial activities, Como茅 Capital is a committed player in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria. <br> One of our objectives is also to promote the social and environmental responsibility of the company and build with the entrepreneur an action plan to boost the impacts on each of its stakeholders (employees, customers, local communities, suppliers鈥�), referring to the framework established by the United Nations with the Sustainable Development Goals. <p></p>Entrepreneur Corner <br> In parallel with its investment activities, Como茅 Capital publishes Entrepreneur Corner, a trimestrial magazine providing a sector analysis (education, health, digital, etc.), and success-stories of entrepreneurs. More than just an information support, Entrepreneur Corner is a real advocacy tool in favor of Ivorian entrepreneurship.
STEM Impact Centre Kenya
The STEM Impact Centre Kenya is a youth development non-profit organization that leverages Science, Technology, and Innovations (STI) to enhance technical skills development, youth empowerment, employment creation, entrepreneurship, and innovation. <p></p> Mission & Vision Statement <br> <mark>To deliver equitable and high-quality education by providing an innovative learning environment that promotes youth skills development supports sustainable communities, and promotes economic growth through STEM.</mark> <p></p> Our Core Values <br> - Social Responsibility: We are dedicated to positively impacting and promoting the well-being of the communities we serve. <br> - Integrity: We operate with honesty and transparency, and adhere to high ethical standards. <br> - Inclusivity: We are committed to providing an inclusive environment that respects and values equity, diversity, dignity, and respect for all. <br> - Collaborations: We believe nurturing relationships are foundational to our success and we incorporate partnerships to create value and maximize impact, innovation and longevity.
国产吃瓜黑料 Digital Media Insititute
ADMI鈥檚 Programming Fundamentals certificate is designed to introduce basics of programming in different languages related to AR and VR with different purposes. Through a practice-based approach students will explore basic of C#, Unity and Blender. <p></p> Course Overview <br> Students will learn how to create virtual interactive elements, 3D art, principles of good software development, virtual and augmented projects management, and world building in Unity. <p></p> This will be taught within two projects over a span of 3 months each. <p></p>Course Units Covered: <mark> <br> - Introduction to Object Oriented Programming principles <br> - Introduction to Unity Editor <br> - Introduction to Creating interactive elements <br> - Introduction to 3D interactive art <br> - Principles of Good software development <br> - Project management <br> - World building in Unity using probuilder <br> - Revisiting 3D game art </mark>
KodeWood
KodeWood School is a 21st-century career-focused online coding school for kids & teens around the world. KodeWood School is introducing a new model of higher education in which the school invests in the students, instead of the other way around. <p></p> KodeWood School was created in 2020 by a team of software engineers with a passion for code, mentorship, and education. Our aim is to continuously find the best ways to train the next generation of developers and transform the way tech education is delivered especially in 国产吃瓜黑料. 1 year later, we have introduced over 100 Kenyans to the practice of coding and launched 100+ graduates into careers as professional developers. <mark>With the support of a brilliant team of instructors and mentors who view coding as the ultimate craft, we continue to empower students, launch careers, and contribute to the incredible growth of Kenya's tech industry.</mark> <p></p> Our Vision <br> We envision a prosperous Kenya & 国产吃瓜黑料 where all young people have the skills and confidence to harness the power of technology to create a better and more inclusive future. <p></p> Our Mission <br> <mark>To continuously find the best ways to train the next generation of developers and transform the way tech education is delivered especially in 国产吃瓜黑料.</mark> <p></p>OUR PROGRAMS <br> All coding sessions are 100% online and are perfect for kids, teens and adults. We offer multiple flexible support options for all our students! Beginners wanted and welcomed! <br> - Start with the basics <br> - No experience needed! <br> - Proper teacher support <br> - Flexible scheduling <br> - Work from home!!!
Pwani Teknowgalz
We are a technology women-led, registered community-based organization that equips girls and young women in marginalized communities in Kenya with <mark>employable practical skills in STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) with the aim of empowering them economically to have sustainable skills and contribute to the digital economy.</mark> We have pioneered and conducted a broad spectrum of programs on technology for young women in various counties and towns in Kenya. These include; Nakuru, Kisumu, Lamu, Mombasa and Nairobi. <p></p>Pwani Teknowgalz was started by passionate young women in tech Aisha Abubakar, Joan Nabusoba and Ruth Kaveke while studying Technology at Technical University of Mombasa. They were amazed by the low representation of women in technology in their class and were inspired to bridge this gap. So far we have worked with a total number of 6000 young women. The programs we run include STEM CAFE Kenya, Technovation, Codehack, 国产吃瓜黑料 Code Week, Mombasa Girls in STEM and Django Girls.
Azahub Coding Center
The Azahub learning programme offers high demand courses to beginners in the path of becoming excellent software & iot engineers. <p></p> <mark>One month deep dive in programming concepts, the terminal, source code management, client-server architecture, introduction to frontend, backend and databases.</mark>
Mechatron Robotics - Mombasa
Mechatron Robotics in collaboration with Kidd- O Skillkit is entirely focused on preparing Kenyan young minds for the 4.0 Industry by providing through holistic programs with practical training methodologies core skills based on: Coding, Electronics, Robot Operating system, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, App Development, Embedded Systems using Arduino, Machine Learning and Raspberry Pi. Kidd-O Skillkit is a platform dedicated exclusively to educational advancement for the Kenyan community. <mark>Focused on our youngest minds, known as the Generation Alpha, our goal is to involve them and provide them with the technological skillset the world is currently demanding, a demand that will only grow in the future.</mark> This will also ensure a brighter future for them, closing the technological gap we currently suffers from.
Pluralcode
Our mission is to create a school, an essential talent incubator where thousands of young 国产吃瓜黑料ns every year can learn important skills and access the career opportunities they need in order to compete globally. <p></p> PluralCode鈥檚 approach to education trains students to be professionals and prepares them for job opportunities with their Career Labs Initiative, which exposes them to the challenges they will encounter and opportunities they need to break into the industry post-studies, something which is lacking in many traditional learning institutes. <p></p> <mark>Students can also access programs across Design, Product, Data, Engineering, Cloud and Blockchain Faculties and benefit from excellent mentors and learning flexibility to fit into their daily pursuits.</mark> <p></p> "Our flexibility both in learning schedule and tuition plans allows us to champion inclusiveness both of different economic classes and different backgrounds and professions.鈥� Nduka Ukpabi | CEO of Pluralcode
TECHFARM Hub
TECHFARM Hub is a Pan-国产吃瓜黑料n Enterprenurship, Innovation and Business Development Hub driven by Change Makers who are passionate promoting disruptive knowledge, skills, technologies, and resources to support next generation savvy Entrepreneurs, Agripreneurs, Innovators and Startups to upscale life changing innovative solutions for productivity and profitability. <p></p> <mark>We promote decent work and economic development to end poverty, accelerate technological tools and innovation for productivity in Agri-Tech, Agribusiness and Smart Agriculture across Ghana and 国产吃瓜黑料. We provide our youth-oriented member-based change makers with essential business development, Eureka Maker Space, SINI Creative Space, Co-working and training space, vibrant events and networking space. </mark> <p></p> Our Vision<br> Building a dynamic market-driven entrepreneurship and innovative tech savvy ecosystem of change makers for productivity and profitability across Ghana and 国产吃瓜黑料. Our Mission Statement <br>1. To apply innovative programs towards building a strong entrepreneurship eco-system to enable young entrepreneurs, techies and change makers enhance their entrepreneurship and agripreneurship skills, and access relevant information to generate, develop and up-scale innovative solutions for profitability. <br>2. To connect young entrepreneurs, agripreneurs, startups and change makers to seed funding and investment matchmaking resources. <br>3. To become a supportive change makers platform where innovative tech minds can produce solutions and tools useful to promote Agri-Tech, Smart Agriculture and Agribusiness growth in Ghana and 国产吃瓜黑料. <br>4. To promote and accelerate technology driven life鈥搇ong learning and digital literacy training opportunities for young change makers and innovators to acquire hands-on skills and satisfy the increasing market demand for techies and tech savvy professionals. <br>5. To partner key ecosystem stakeholders using interactive and vibrant advocacy and professional networking events.
TLcom Capital
Since 1999 tlcom has supported innovative entrepreneurs that leverage technology to find market solutions to significant challenges. They are resilient and creative, critical thinkers with a superior capability to articulate and execute innovative business models. <p></p> Tech entrepreneurs are building the future by transforming traditional industries and creating new industries鈥� a task that cannot be done alone. <mark>We partner with entrepreneurs BY MOBILIZING our resources 鈥� capital, expertise, networks - to increase the odds of success IN THE PURSUIT OF MAJOR ECONOMIC UPSIDE. </mark> <p></p> TLcom has managed in excess of $300m and is currently investing from its TIDE 国产吃瓜黑料 Fund, which invests in early to growth stage companies in Sub Saharan AFRICA. We support entrepreneurs who are building fast growth tech enabled businesses solving some of the most complex challenges the continent is faced with. We invest between $500k and $10m in a company.
The Tony Elumelu Foundation
The Tony Elumelu Foundation is the leading philanthropy empowering a new generation of 国产吃瓜黑料n entrepreneurs, driving poverty eradication, catalysing job creation across all 54 国产吃瓜黑料n countries, and increasing women economic empowerment. Since the launch of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme in 2015, the Foundation has trained over 1.5 million young 国产吃瓜黑料ns on its digital hub, TEFConnect, and disbursed nearly USD$100 million in direct funding to 18,000 国产吃瓜黑料n women and men, who have collectively created over 400,000 direct and indirect jobs. <mark>The Foundation鈥檚 mission is rooted in 国产吃瓜黑料pitalism, which positions the private sector, and most importantly entrepreneurs, as the catalyst for the social and economic development of the 国产吃瓜黑料n continent.</mark> <p></p> The Foundation鈥檚 ability to fund, train, mentor, and network young 国产吃瓜黑料n entrepreneurs, has created a unique platform for catalysing growth across the 国产吃瓜黑料n continent. <mark>The robust ability of the Foundation to reach entrepreneurs across geographies and sectors, has enabled it to conduct innovative partnerships</mark> with the European Union,United Nations Development Programme, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United States Government via the United States 国产吃瓜黑料n Development Foundation (USADF), The Organisation of 国产吃瓜黑料n, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), The French Development Agency (AFD), The German Development Finance Institution (DEG), The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), The 国产吃瓜黑料n Development Bank (AfDB), and Google, with bespoke programmes including targeting female empowerment and growth in fragile states.
Nahdet El Mahrousa
NM鈥檚 incubator is the region鈥檚 first incubator for early-stage innovative social enterprises. Despite having started as an early-stage support platform, it has grown to support social entrepreneurs from the idea stage all the way to the growth and scale-up phases. <p></p> <mark> Clean & Green <br> Renewable energy, waste management, water management, food production, and agribusiness sectors <p></p>Creative Industries <br> Handicrafts and performing arts sectors. <p></p>Tech for Social <br> Startups leveraging technology to create social impact across sectors. <p></p>Wild Cards <br> Promising social enterprises from all sectors that are daring, innovative, and scalable. </mark>
NIISP
Government of Uganda designed the National ICT Initiatives Support Programme to facilitate the creation of an ICT Innovation ecosystem and marketplace for Ugandan innovative digital products <p></p> The growth of the ICT innovation ecosystem in Uganda has mainly been private sector led with minimal direct support from government. Unfortunately, this approach has not been very successful and it has created standalone and closed software applications that have not promoted innovation at a national level. The NIISP(National ICT Initiatives Support Programme) will tackle bottlenecks to creating a digital ecosystem by promoting the development and deployment of applications to create an open ecosystem in Uganda that shall enable the government, companies and individuals to innovate and reach new markets. <p></p> The program shall: <mark> <br> - Encourage innovation by providing opportunities to create applications to support service delivery; <br> - Generate highly skilled jobs and wealth for individuals and companies that create applications for both government and the private sector; and <br> - Improve the use of government data for ICT innovation and application development. <mark> <p></p> The NIISP shall champion the creation of the ICT Innovation ecosystem to facilitate the growth and development of the software applications and innovations industry. The NIISP will focus on encouraging the creation of easy to consume and highly marketable digital products. The Specific Objectives for this programme are: <mark> <br> - To provide systematic and sustainable support to national ICT innovators <br> - To promote ICT products, services and solutions for improved service delivery as part of a wider digital ecosystem. <br> - To establish and operationalize ICT innovation parks. <br> - To promote local electronics manufacturing and assembly. </mark>
Novastar
We founded Novastar to join and fuel an entrepreneurial revolution that is transforming markets and sectors in 国产吃瓜黑料. <p></p> Together, we aim to create lasting value for the many, not just the few, for people and planet 鈥� for good. <p></p> Working from the vibrant centres of Lagos, London and Nairobi we partner with the bold entrepreneurs forging solutions to the continent鈥檚 biggest problems. <p></p> These are the companies that will become the truly valuable enterprises of the future. <br>We see in 国产吃瓜黑料 an unmatched opportunity to reimagine industries in ways that signal a new, sustainable, inclusive development path for the world. <p></p> <mark>We aren鈥檛 interested in incremental solutions to marginal problems and inconveniences for the wealthiest 10% of the population.</mark> <p></p> The entrepreneurs we back, like us, are obsessed with serving the basic needs of everyday consumers; understanding their lifestyles, the friction that slows them down, the tools that lift them up, and the informal markets where they live, work and shop. <p></p> We don鈥檛 invest in lookalike business models. Plug-and-play tech solutions that address a single problem rarely work in a context where so many value chains are broken. While we learn from developed markets and adapt technology to power new solutions, our job is to understand the business models that work here. <p></p> We approach our work seeking to be generous in our relationships and generative in our actions. Our core values comprise our foundational beliefs and guide our daily decisions and behaviors. <p></p> As a small band with a bold vision, these values mirror those of the entrepreneurial teams who we partner with. We expect and invite all our stakeholders to hold us to them.
E3 Capital
E3 Capital is a leading investor in early stage companies developing innovative business models that are digitised, decentralised, and decarbonised. <p></p> We are a young and diverse team, committed to the future of the low carbon economy. <mark>As one of the only majority-国产吃瓜黑料n partnerships in Sub-Saharan 国产吃瓜黑料, with a combined investment experience of 40 years, we are uniquely positioned to help companies grow and scale, without compromising sustainability. </mark> <p></p> We partner with forward thinking entrepreneurs endeavoring to bridge the gap between climate transition and growth in emerging and frontier markets with energy as the enabler of these products and services. <p></p> STRATEGIC THOUGHT PARTNER TO ENTREPRENEURS <br> We are known for our capacity to anticipate trends and identify unique investment opportunities or 鈥榙iamonds in the rough鈥�, and help them scale. <p></p> <mark>We are passionate about forward-looking entrepreneurs who want to drive change and make a difference.</mark> <p></p> With us, entrepreneurs know that they will get more than just financial support; a partner who will work alongside them to build their growth strategy and also help them strive through more difficult times.
Kalon Venture Partners
Kalon Venture Partners invests in and builds a portfolio of high growth technology companies, with innovative business models, geared to existing and emerging institutions and their customers. <p></p> Kalon Venture Partners <mark>invests growth capital in the form of equity to be used to assist established, but still high-risk ventures in expanding activity such as creating additional traction in South 国产吃瓜黑料, launching into 国产吃瓜黑料 and then foreign markets, as well as creating new product / technology lines.</mark> <p></p> Our overriding strategy is to provide growth capital and acquire a minority stake in high growth innovative digital technology companies. We assist these companies with hands on involvement, to help build the businesses into assets of value and exit the business to trade buyers or through an IPO (a buy to flip strategy). <p></p> Kalon Venture Partners will invest most of its capital in <mark>support of 国产吃瓜黑料n entrepreneurs who are looking for growth capital to scale their businesses, which are disrupting traditional industries, e.g. banking, insurance, retail, media and entertainment.</mark> <p></p> We have a highly experienced team to conduct detailed due diligences of potential investments to help reduce the business risk. The outcome of the DD will be presented to our Investment Committee for a decision. <p></p> These companies will most likely operate initially in South 国产吃瓜黑料 with the intention to scale them to 国产吃瓜黑料 and globally. We target potential returns of a minimum of 5X money (IRR > 30%) on each investment.
IEC - Sudan
IEC(Innovation & Entrepreneurship Community) is a national youth-driven NGO initiated in 2013, with the mission off activate the entrepreneurial activity among Sudanese youth, through raising awareness, organizing events, holding workshops, partnering with leading global entrepreneurship communities and bringing new opportunities that would support entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs in our community. <p></p> IECs goal is to <mark>build a vibrant startup community through raising awareness, organizing events, holding workshops, partnering with leading global entrepreneurship communities</mark> and bringing new opportunities that would support entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs in our community <p></p> OUR VISION<br> We envision a world class community driven by innovation, where our role is to support the entrepreneurial activity in Sudan with all the resources that is or will be available to us through regular researches in the field, partnering with leading global entrepreneurship communities and bringing new opportunities to the Sudanese youth. <p></p> OUR MISSION<br> IEC works on inspiring, empowering and supporting the entrepreneurial system in Sudan by <mark>offering opportunities and mentorship, building local and international partnerships, creating supportive programs and projects and cooperating with relevant government authorities to develop policies to contribute on supporting the Sudanese economy.</mark>
Venturewell - Innovate Egypt
Are you an aspiring innovator or entrepreneur who is passionate about turning their idea or discovery into a startup? This program is for you! <p></p> Innovate Egypt is designed to <mark>support the advancement of early-stage science and technology innovation and commercialization in Egypt.</mark> We鈥檙e helping students, researchers, and faculty move their inventions out of the university and into the marketplace! <mark>Innovators in this program will learn how to effectively move their ventures forward and gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to build the future of Egyptian entrepreneurship.</mark> <p></p> Together, we鈥檙e working to support the future of Egyptian innovation, building connections between investors and innovators, and deepening collaboration between leading public and private institutions in the Egyptian and U.S. entrepreneurial ecosystems. Apply today to be a part of this life-changing opportunity for your venture and be a part of Egypt鈥檚 innovation future.
Kamelizer
Kamelizer is an Egyptian angel startup studio providing Services, expertise, and more to technology startups. Kamelizer Invests in early stage companies focused on two industries the Sharing Economy and the Cloud services for SMB. <p></p> <mark>We support founders in shaping their ideas to transform their startup from seed stage to series A stage.</mark> <p></p> Founders need to be patient, resilient and always save a bit of water ( energy, money, tools) for the tough days.
Microtraction
The preferred and most accessible source of pre-seed funding for 国产吃瓜黑料n technology entrepreneurs. We invest a minimum of $100k into 国产吃瓜黑料's most remarkable teams with technical founders at the earliest stage of their venture. <p></p> Accepting applications all year round <p></p> - <mark>We identify the best early-stage, growth-driven technology startups with the potential to become billion dollar companies</mark> <br> - We work closely with the startups, providing them with pre-seed funding, professional and advisory services <br> - We get startups to a point where they are impressive enough to raise more funding or join world class accelerators <br> - We introduce startups to later stage investors and help them navigate the process of raising a larger round of funding <p></p> What makes Microtraction different <br> - Founders can apply for investment at anytime, all year round without an intro <br> <mark>- Our investors are Venture Capitalists and Angels on the look out for great startups</mark> <br>- Our startups have a direct line to capital to scale from Seed to Series A and beyond <br>- Our network gives access to companies that would otherwise be hard to reach
Samata Capital
Samata Capital LLC is dedicated to making private sector investments in early stage, scalable businesses in emerging markets that advance opportunities for women and promote gender diversity. <p></p> With its first fund, Samata focuses on the dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystems in East and West 国产吃瓜黑料 targeting high-growth industry segments including agribusiness, consumer products, financial services, healthcare and technology. In addition to providing capital to fuel growth, <mark>Samata offers additional support through strategic partnerships to ensure entrepreneurs have access to business service networks, governance expertise, coaching and other advisory assistance they need to build sustainable businesses.</mark> <p></p> Investment Approach <p></p> Capital for Growth Bolstered by Integrated Support <BR> We invest in early stage, scalable businesses with innovative management teams building inclusive cultures that spur productivity and mitigate risk. In addition to capital to fuel expansion, we provide support to our investee companies through our team as well as strategic partnerships to ensure entrepreneurs have access to the expertise, coaching, and networks needed to grow sustainably. <p></p> Geographic Focus <BR> We currently concentrate on countries in Anglophone East and West 国产吃瓜黑料 with an emphasis on Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Nigeria and Ghana. <p></p> Impact <BR> We will work with each of our companies to implement best practice Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards. In addition, our investments and the support we provide to companies will directly contribute to SDG 5 (Gender Equality), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and 10 (Reduced Inequalities). Individual investments across different industry segments targeted by Samata will also impact other SDGs.
Riversands I-Hub
Riversands Incubation Hub is a ground-breaking initiative with the scale to have a real economic impact by supporting small businesses, fostering job creation and alleviating poverty. <mark>Riversands I-Hub offers a professional environment and virtual ecosystem, with a range of added-value business services, resources and programs to help grow SMEs.</mark> <p></p> <Our Vision <br> To build a growing community of performance-orientated businesses and entrepreneurs. <p></p> A community that catalyses change and a thriving future. <p></p> Our Mission <br> To create a growing and powerfully enabling ecosystem of services, resources and learning experiences. <p></p> To promote high growth entrepreneurs and businesses with the intention to attract investors and customers. <p></p> To collaborate with local and international business and academia. <p></p> We offer an evolving range of business services, resources and programing. We assist SMEs with: <br> - Professional services 鈥� Back office services such as Accounting, Legal, HR, and Marketing. <br> - Low cost utility spaces 鈥� Light manufacturing and office spaces geared for small businesses. <br> - Finance 鈥� From asset funding to purchase order financing to facilitate business growth. <br> - Business advisory services 鈥� Access to our growing pool of quality business advisors. <br> - Workshops and Masterclasses 鈥� To help businesses integrate best practices. <br> - Online Modules 鈥� Stimulating content curated with entrepreneurs and their team in mind. <br> - Service Consultants 鈥� To build value-adding relationships with our entrepreneur ecosystem. <br> - Growth Programing 鈥� Industry, subject or location specific entrepreneur programs. <br> - Community 鈥� A physical and virtual community of like-minded performance entrepreneurs. <p></p> What we look for<br> Our selection criteria <br> <mark>We seek to drive inclusive economic growth and so we don鈥檛 believe in a 'one-size-fits-all' approach 鈥� as such we are continuously looking for SMEs that are the right fit for Riversands I-Hub ecosystem. This means that we are always evaluating businesses against our published selection criteria.</mark> We are not a commercial landlord 鈥� we do our best to invest our resources in businesses likely to give the best return on investment. <br> - Viability with potential to grow <br> - 51% black ownership is advantageous <br> - Entrepreneurial characteristics <br> - Ratio of benefit to cost and risk <br> - Business aligned to ecosystem model <br> - Commitment to performance and continuous learning
Propella
Propella is one of the first business hubs in South 国产吃瓜黑料 to be fully geared for Business 4.0. Exciting new IT and advanced manufacturing businesses share the same building to encourage cooperation between innovators in both sectors. <p></p> Support for the development of technologies for Smart Cities come through a partnership between Engeli Enterprise Development (EDD), a private sector business support company and Innovolve, the wholly owned commercialization company of Nelson Mandela University (NMU). <p></p> Propella helps commercialize the research and development being conducted at the NMU, as well as other technology entrepreneurs who either approach Propella for support or who are identified by Propella. <p></p> Prospective incubatees go through a rigorous selection process to qualify for access to the Propella and its support services. <p></p> Once they are selected Propella facilitators assist with mentoring and the evaluation of business concepts. <p></p> Our Vision <br> To be the "Go To", High-Tech Incubator and Accelerator for innovators and ventures delivering Smart City Solutions and Industry 4.0 Technologies. <p></p>Our mission <br> To provide a significant entrepreneurial experience and presence in Nelson Mandela Bay where innovation and technology convergence is facilitated to create sustainable and profitable ventures, through exceptional management, leadership & infrastructure in specific sectors. <p></p>Our goal <br> To be the first choice for the commercialization of smart products and services in our targeted sectors. <p></p>Values <br> Innovation.Success.Fun <p></p> 1. Pre-incubation support (Restricted to ICT) <br> <mark>All successful businesses and innovations start with an idea. Propella helps to ignite the ideas to become actions through its pre-incubation support for innovators who have a concept with potential, but need guidance on the first steps to commercialisation.</mark> <p></p> Propella doors are open to inventors or entrepreneurs who are in that all-important and delicate concept stage 鈥� the one where there is an idea but no plan. <p></p> Propella's doors are open to inventors or entrepreneurs who are in that all-important and delicate concept stage 鈥� the one where there is an idea but no plan. <br>- Desktop feasibility study of the proposed business idea <br>- Market assessment, feasibility planning and business planning <br> - Entrepreneurial assessment and feedback session <br>- Counselling and pre-incubation business advice <br>- Specific business start-up training to support the fledgling enterprise <br>- Coaching to guide them through proof of concept and business model canvas Entrepreneurs will be ready for selection for the next phase if they have: <br> - Completed the business model canvas <p></p> 2. Incubation Services <br> <mark>Propella measures its success by the number of companies which have been commercialized 鈥� in other words, they have left the building as sustainable businesses with both a product and a market. </mark> Of course, when pioneering new products, processes and businesses, not all incubatees make it to market. That failure is analyzed to ensure that the lessons learned contribute to the success of another new venture. By the way, we also celebrate failure, since it鈥檚 part of a successful journey. Look out for our FUN2FAIL events. <p></p> Propella provides four types of support: <br> - Technology and/or technology platform development - prototyping testing and preparation for scale <br> - Business Support 鈥� Guidance to establish and run a business <br> - Customer 鈥� Customer insights and access to markets within the growing Propella network <br> - Entrepreneur - Working on growing entrepreneurial ability in order to grow the business. <p></p> Business toolbox <br> Engeli Enterprise Development, which manages Propella, has developed a range of entrepreneurial, business and technology tools for the various facets of the incubation/acceleration stages. These have been customized for Propella. <p></p> Entrepreneurs accepted by Propella sign a development contract based on an assessment of the company using the diagnostic tools. The contract includes development milestones and commitments from the entrepreneur, as well as the anticipated date on which the enterprise will move into its own premises 鈥� making space for the next potentially disruptive new business. <p></p> 3. Acceleration <br> <mark>Once they have successfully proved they have a viable business concept during the incubation programme Propella is able to provide support to the owners and managers of companies ready to growth their business to the next level.</mark> <p></p> The main offerings include: <br> a. Funding <br> Few financial institutions and venture capitalists in South 国产吃瓜黑料 provide funding for new technology or early stage venture capital, as they are seen as high risk. <p></p> Successful Propella incubatees who have established the potential to develop a successful and sustainable business are assisted in applying to various funders. <p></p> Partnerships with other venture capital funds (Engeli Section 12J VCC and others) and financial institutions are among the options for start-up debt and equity funding. <p></p> Some start-ups may also qualify for BBBEE enterprise development funding grants or loans. <p></p> Propella also facilitates the creation of partnerships (like JV鈥檚) with established companies. <p></p> b. Extended tenure <br> Space permitting, Propella may offer companies ready for commercialization the opportunity to continue making use of the Propella facilities and support structure.
Outlierz Ventures
Outlierz Ventures is a pioneer 国产吃瓜黑料n Seed-focused VC firm backing outstanding founders solving 国产吃瓜黑料's most pressing challenges and re-inventing the continent's future. <p></p> <mark>We believe Technology creates tremendous opportunities for talented entrepreneurs to change the status quo.</mark> Our mission is to channel capital, knowledge, and networks to Outlierz founders solving 国产吃瓜黑料鈥檚 pivotal problems. Thus, generating outsized returns while creating long-lasting socio-economic impact. <p></p> We invest at Pre-Seed, Seed, and Pre-Series A stages in companies using Technology to transform key traditional industries across 国产吃瓜黑料's main tech hubs. <p></p> INVESTMENT STRATEGY <br> We invest in Pre-Seed, Seed, and Pre-Series A companies solving fundamental problems and digitizing key traditional industries, across four main target markets: Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria, and Kenya. <p></p> We also back 国产吃瓜黑料n diaspora founders building companies anywhere in the world, as we believe they have a harder time accessing capital. <p></p> <mark>We add value by providing access to our deep network of industry experts, as well as by building bridges between the North and Subsaharan 国产吃瓜黑料n markets for expansion, especially opening doors to Francophone 国产吃瓜黑料.</mark> <p></p> With Fund II, we like to lead or co-lead rounds but don't necessarily have to.
Savannah Innovation Labs
At Savannah, we are dedicated to delivering business solutions that empower our clients and community to achieve their goals. We are committed to producing the highest quality work and ensuring our clients鈥� satisfaction. Whether you鈥檙e a small business owner, entrepreneur, or large corporation, we have the expertise and resources to help you achieve your objectives. Partner with us and let us help you reach new heights of success. <p></p> <mark>We are on a mission to drive economic growth and development in Sudan by fostering innovation, building talent, and connecting Sudanese entrepreneurs with global resources and opportunities.</mark> <p></p> We aim to become the leading incubator and business consultancy firm in Sudan, investing in the ideas and talents of entrepreneurs and change-makers. By supporting and growing the Sudanese entrepreneurship ecosystem, we believe we can help create a more prosperous and sustainable future for Sudan. Join us in our journey and let us help you bring your ideas to life and achieve your goals.