Deadline: 9th May 2025
Greentech Africa 2025: The Future of Sustainability is an investment-readiness accelerator program that will support 10-15 startups in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa with innovative solutions for sustainable development.
Types of startups they are recruiting
- Agtech and Food Security – Startups utilizing technology to improve and boost agricultural productivity.
- Biodiversity Protection – Startups leveraging technology for sustainable and responsible management of land, water, air, and wildlife.
- Circular and Regenerative Economy – Startups innovating using technology to minimize waste, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions through sustainable use of natural resources.
- Climatetech and Cleantech – Startups using technology to adapt and build resilience to the impacts of climate change, and reduce the reliance on non-renewable resources.
- Water, Sanitation and Health – Startups using technology to provide solutions to improve access to clean water, sanitation, hygiene, good health, and wellbeing.
Benefits
- Advice – Participate in a virtual investor forum and mock board meetings with representatives from financial institutions, corporates, experienced entrepreneurs, and investors who can help their companies scale
- Continued learning – Access to live and asynchronous sessions tailored to a virtual learning environment to help their companies identify early milestones and prepare for their next round of capital (if relevant) or significant expansion.
- Financial analysis – Access to an investment analyst who will coach you 1:1 on building a financial model, identifying unit economics, and using financial metrics to drive both business and investor diligence.
- Media exposure – Exposure to Village Capital’s program website and other communications collateral.
- Mentorship – Ability to meet with and receive mentorship from prominent investors, potential strategic partners, customers, and other founders.
- Networking – Access to a global network of mentors and founders.
Eligibility
Eligibility requirements include:
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Have legal incorporation and operations as a for-profit entity in at least one of these countries: Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, or South Africa.
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Have a market-based tech solution that tackles the above-listed challenges.
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Be in compliance with local fiscal and business law.
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Have at least one full-time founder based in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, or South Africa.
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Be in compliance with local fiscal and business law.
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Have at least a minimum viable product (MVP) and raised less than USD 1M in equity.
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Have meaningful customer or business validation (not limited to revenue, it can also be successful pilot studies, number of users, and/or strategic partnerships).
For more information and application.