
#AESIS2020: Africa’s startups more investible than ever
Africa’s startups have never been more investible than now. There is a growing number of professional ‘super angels’ involved in record-breaking deals, and private… read more
Welcome to VC4A.
Application deadline | Aug 14 |
Program dates | Sep 15 - 9:00 - Dec 31, 2020 - 18:00 |
Organizer | VC4AService Provider |
Targets | Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Réunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, United Republic of, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Sectors 123 | Agribusiness, Business services, Clean technology and energy, Utilities, Construction and manufacturing, Creative, media and entertainment, Education, Financial services, Healthcare, ICT, Leisure and travel, Retail and wholesale, Consumer durables, Consumer non-durables, Transport and logistics, Water, sanitation and hygiene, Automotive, Clothing and textiles production, Computer hardware, Electronics, Food production, Furniture |
We’re looking for 10 innovative, high-growth scale-ups to showcase their solutions to the world. Are you operating in Africa, generating revenue and looking to raise your Series A round in the range of $500K and $10M? This is the opportunity you’ve been looking for!
In 2017-2019, we selected 60 scale-ups from across the continent as part of 4 showcase programs, resulting in a number of Series A deals totalling over $100M. Building on this success, the ‘VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A’ – in collaboration with AWS Activate – is now a central component of our efforts to support investors connecting with high-quality deal flow. This is an exclusive opportunity to introduce your company at once to everyone who’s anyone in Africa’s early-stage investment space.
4Di CapitalAfrica’s startups have never been more investible than now. There is a growing number of professional ‘super angels’ involved in record-breaking deals, and private… read more
We’re proud to announce the 10 ventures for the 2020 VC4A Venture Showcase Series A – virtual edition! To ensure that innovative high-growth ventures… read more
VC4A is calling for disruptive African scale-ups looking to raise between $500K and $10M. In proud collaboration with technical partner AWS Activate, VC4A will… read more
*Are you raising your Seed Round in between $150K – $1M? Consider applying to the 2020 VC4A Venture Showcase – Seed track. Deadline September 11th.
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.
If you are selected for the Showcase, you are expected to:
Jun 16 – Aug 14 | Application period |
Aug 14 – Sep 14 | Selection process / investor review / interviews |
Sep 15 | Showcase participants selection |
Sep 15 – Oct 11 | Mentorship program with VC investors |
Oct 1 – Oct 11 | Technical sessions with VC investors |
Mid Oct | Launch of VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A deal room to 300+ VC investors |
Oct – Nov | Ongoing showcase to VC4A investor network |
In addition to the list of selected ventures we make the 70 shortlisted ventures curated by investors available to all VC4A Pro account users below.