VC4A Venture Showcase is looking for up to 16 women founders leading innovative, high-growth scale-ups to showcase to the global network of Africa-focused investors.

If you are operating in Africa, generating revenue, and looking to raise between $250K and $10M, then this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for!

Benefits

• Being recognized as 2022 VC4A Venture Showcase entrepreneur
• Participation in the VC4A Venture Showcase deal room, including 200+ early-stage investor organizations
• A professionally edited 3-minute virtual pitch featured at Africa Early Stage Investor Summit
• 30 min deep-dive session with investors in a private room
• Also, mentorship as well as technical support by partnering VC investors and corporates
• AWS Activate offers selected cohort credits, tools, resources, and more to quickly get started on AWS
• In addition, Joining the alumni network and having exclusive access to partner events and fundraising opportunities

Eligibility

• have a very strong management team of at least 3 people including one (or more) woman founder
• Your company is for-profit and registered as an independent legal entity
• have a product or service available on the market and generate revenue
• Also, your product or service is clearly innovative, and/or your business model is new, disruptive, and designed for scale
• Your team is based in one or more countries on the African continent
• In addition, at least one of the founders has an African nationality
• You are seeking Seed or Series A investment in the range of $250K – $10M
• moreover, your startup has already received external investment, structured as either debt or equity, or received grants from donor organizations.

Responsibilities

• Engage with assigned mentors and the VC4A team to prepare your presentations, as well as 2-pagers with investor data as part of the deal book;
• Be prepared to pitch and engage with VC investors in the period of October – November 2022 and be part of the VC4A Venture Showcase and Africa Early Stage Investor Summit 2022

Selection Criteria

1. Commercial Value of your Product/Service
2. Strategy for Growth
3. Management Team
4. Market Traction & Financials

Timeline for 2022

Visit the official website to apply!