TechBridge Invest invites applications for the Techbridge Acceleration Programme for Entrepreneurs in 2023.
Are you a start-up addressing African markets solving pressing problems with your innovation and need capital and support to spur your growth? You’re in the right place because Techbridge is a community of start-ups, knowledge partners, and investors aiming to enable your growth and wanting your innovation to succeed to create a broader impact. It provides you with venture-building programs, peer learning, knowledge partners, equity investments, and networks.
Worth of Award
- TechBridge provides support through its coaches, mentors, trainers, and experts tailored for each enterprise based on extensive analysis of the enterprise’s growth gaps and hurdles.
- The TechBridge Accelerator offers an equity-based investment opportunity of up to $200,000 for startups meeting its investment criteria.
- It also provides opportunities to pitch externally to its international network of investors after 6 months of the programme.
- The programme offers a unique knowledge transfer approach through tailored content from its international knowledge partners.
Furthermore,
- Each selected company will gain access to the Hub and desk-space for operations for up to 3 years.
- You receive access to the vibrant community of founders and professional talents. It also facilitates your introduction to its wide network of industry experts and innovators.
- It compliments knowledge and support through its curated tools and resources designed to fast track your growth.
Eligibility
Note that TechBridge is looking for you the entrepreneur with an innovative solution for African markets that has drive, commercial mindset, ability to implement, and willingness to pivot, adapt and grow. It is looking for:
- Product companies with a proven working prototype, launching customers and high customer value to production costs
- Service and Software companies with a minimum of 6 months of customer-based operations and decent customer base and good customer retention
- Services/software/product companies with a minimum of 6 months of customer-based operations with a solid business model and good customer retention
Very Important
Female-led/owned, coast-based startups are highly encouraged to apply
How to Apply
Apply for the Techbridge Acceleration Programme online via the official website.
Deadline: Applications are ongoing.