Africa's #1 showcase of disruptive scale-ups looking to raise Series A
We’re looking for 10 innovative, high-growth scale-ups to showcase at Africa Early Stage Investor Summit on Nov 13-14 in Cape Town. Are you operating in Africa, generating revenue and looking to raise your Series A round in the range of $250K and $5M? This is the opportunity you’ve been looking for!
In 2017-2018, we showcased 30 scale-ups from across the continent as part of the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit, resulting in a number of Series A deals totaling over $15M. Building on this success, the ‘VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A’ is now a central component of our annual Summit. This is an exclusive opportunity to introduce your company at once to everyone who’s anyone in Africa’s early-stage investment space.
Your company addresses a real problem in the market. Your product or service is different from others in the industry. Your business model is new and designed for scale.
The market size is significant and there is potential to expand locally and into new markets. Your startup is scalable and has a clear strategy for growth. You can show demonstrable progress.
Your team has the qualifications needed to make the business successful.
We will evaluate your market traction, revenue streams, and unit economics. If any outside funding has been raised before, it’s a plus.
| Jun 1 – Jul 31 | Application period |
| Aug 1 – Sep 15 | Selection process / investor review / interviews |
| Sep 15 | Showcase participants announced |
| Sep 15 – Nov 10 | Working on presentations with mentors (VC investors) |
| Nov 12 | Pitch practice with investor feedback |
| Nov 13 | AfricaCom and AHUB participation |
| Nov 14 | VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A at Africa Early Stage Investor Summit |
| Nov 15 | Innovation tour |
If you are selected for the Showcase, you are expected to:
| Program dates | Sep 1 - Nov 16, 2019 |
| Organizer | VC4A |
| Website | Visit website |
| Targets | Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Africa, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Sectors | Sector agnostic |
| Name | Country | Sector(s) | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FlexClub Easiest way for merchants to facilitate subscription programs | Netherlands | Cars, Fintech, Online payment processing | Startup stage |
| Brimore Closing a Door, Opening a Gate! | Egypt | E-commerce, Fintech, Retail and wholesale | Mature stage |
| LifeBank Smart healthcare supply chain for Africa | Nigeria | Healthcare, Transport and logistics | |
| 7keema 7keema is #1 Nursing Technology | Egypt | Healthcare | Growth stage |
| VRapeutic Instilling essential life skills through immersive virtual experiences | Egypt | Educational products, Educational services, Health… | Growth stage |
| CrowdForce Providing financial services & data collection in emerging markets | Nigeria | Big data, Fintech | Growth stage |
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