AfriTech XYZ – Fully Funded UK-Africa Virtual Accelerator

You are the future of African Tech. We can help you make the most of what you are building through AfriTech.XYZ

Be a part of the movement, apply now.

What is AfriTech XYZ? 

AfriTech XYZ is an initiative run byDo it Now Now. For the past 3 years, we’ve worked with hundreds of Africa based startups and helped them reach new networks and grow. 

Through this work, we’ve identified the key problems African startups face:

• Access to domain experts

• Access to tools and resources that make scale and growth easier

• Access to investors

• Access to other founders

To solve this access problem, we’ve built a free virtual accelerator programme,AfriTech XYZ, that is intended to be an accompaniment to the great work being done by fantastic hubs like yours. 

We’re now looking for UK based mentors and investors to provide free access to:

• Investment Readiness training

• Legal support on UK-Africa investment

• Deep-dives with Mentors

• UK based Investors

• Key Introductions to other African tech founders 

Timeline

• September 2019 –  specialists and experts in African tech will select nineteen impressive, early stage tech startups from Nigeria, Zambia, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana and Uganda who will benefit most from theAfritech.XYZ programme. 

• November- December 2019 – all chosen startups will get support to film a pitch video and design an excellent pitch deck that will grab the attention of investors

• January – March 2020 – Mentoring with professionals based in the UK (that’s you) on specific challenge areas the startups are experiencing in their individual businesses

• June 2020 – we’ll make warm introductions to investors in the UK who are interested in having active conversations with the founders. 

Joining the Program 

If you want to get on the path to gaining international funding from Angels and VCs, we’d love to hear from you. 

We know your time is valuable, which is why our program is designed to work alongside your normal working patterns. We’re only asking for you to commit to a one-hour session every two weeks, from October 2019-March 2020. 

What’s the process?

1. Apply to join the program throughour online form. 

2. The top 50 will get interviewed by our team. 

3. The top 30 will then get reviewed by our selection committee of investors, angels, late-stage tech founders and more. 

4. The top 19 will join the program.

5. Once a fortnight from October 2019-March 2020, you will receive an email with all the information you need to help you get your business investment ready for an international VC audience e.g. legal advice, scaleup advice, from our chosen startups.

6. From January 2020 you will have the opportunity to request 1-2-1 sessions with late stage founders, and professionals based in the UK’s tech industry who can help you tailor your pitch to that audience. 

7. Throughout the program, we will be presenting your business to our community of UK based angel investors and VCs. 

8. By the end of the program, you should have gained warm introductions to potential funders. 

Apply from September 2nd – November 15th 2019

Head to:our online form  

1. Your founder liaison, will get in touch with next steps soon after. 

2. Not for you, please share with someone else that this program might suit. 

AfriTech XYZ – Fully Funded UK-Africa Virtual Accelerator