Programme: Seedstars World Africa
Organisation: Seedstars World in partnership with Standard Bank
Type of Support
Programme Description
The Seedstars World, is a global competition for emerging markets and fast growing start-ups. It identifies the best seed stage entrepreneurs and provides them with an opportunity to win up to $1 million and network with investors and mentors from around the world.
The competition is run through multiple rounds starting with start-ups competing at city level, then country level which leads to country winners competing at global level. The competition incorporates start-ups from 65 countries.
Target Market
Application Process
Applicants must complete the application form provided on the Seedstars world website:
https://vc4a.com/seedstars-world/2016-seedstars-world-in-africa/apply/
Success Stories
The following entrepreneurs won Seedstars world in the past two years:
Contact Details
Website: http://www.seedstarsworld.com/contact/
Email: info@seedstarsworld.com
Organisation: Seedstars World in partnership with Standard Bank
Type of Support
- Funding
- Networking opportunities
- Exposure
- Mentoring
Programme Description
The Seedstars World, is a global competition for emerging markets and fast growing start-ups. It identifies the best seed stage entrepreneurs and provides them with an opportunity to win up to $1 million and network with investors and mentors from around the world.
The competition is run through multiple rounds starting with start-ups competing at city level, then country level which leads to country winners competing at global level. The competition incorporates start-ups from 65 countries.
Target Market
- Entrepreneurs based in Africa
- Start-up businesses
- Company must be less than 2 years old
- Must have raised less than $500 000 in funding
- Company that has built a minimum viable product and has gained some traction.
Application Process
Applicants must complete the application form provided on the Seedstars world website:
https://vc4a.com/seedstars-world/2016-seedstars-world-in-africa/apply/
Success Stories
The following entrepreneurs won Seedstars world in the past two years:
- 2015 Winner: Shafin Anwarsha and Anish Shivdasani for Giraffe mobile app
- 2014 Winner: Kitiwa (Ghanaian)team
Contact Details
Website: http://www.seedstarsworld.com/contact/
Email: info@seedstarsworld.com
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