The GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund has launched its second round of funding. The accelerator, will provides selected start-ups in Africa and Asia Pacific with grant funding, technical assistance, and the opportunity to partner with mobile operators in their markets to help scale their products and services into sustainable businesses with positive socio-economic impact. Round… Read More »
Nailab, one of Kenya’s accelerator programs that supports budding entrepreneurs has opened applications for its for it’s 3rd round of investment. The investment will be geared towards accelerating the startups growth to realize more economic returns. The fund will invest in East African startups that make a smart use of technology. The investment will be… Read More »
On Monday, Jay Z released a press release announcing the new venture capital firm, Arrive. Arrive will focus particularly on brand building, with the claim that Jay Z and Roc Nation have a solid background in building up brands, something that consumer-focused companies will be able to leverage for their own startups. The investment platform… Read More »
Women Startup Challenge Europe is open to tech startups within Europe. Startups with at least one woman Cofounder can apply to this Startup Challenge. To qualify, your startup must incorporate technology into the approach of your product, which allows the company to rapidly and massively scale in a manner that traditional, independent small businesses cannot…. Read More »
Startup accelerator program the 500 Seed program has opened applications for its 21st batch with the deadline for applications set for 31st March. The four-month accelerator program, which begins in May, will take place at their 500 HQ in Mountain View. Startups who will be selected for the program will have access to the 500… Read More »
Flat6Labs Beirut, a partnership between Flat6Labs and ArabNet, announced today the launch of Lebanon Seed Fund (LSF), a $20 Million early stage fund aiming to support 100 Lebanese startups over the next five years. Flat6Labs Beirut is promising with an all-encompassing investment approach, by bridging the gap between seed funding and early stage investments. Startups… Read More »
Innoventures has just opened applications for the fourth cycle of its accelerator program ‘Startup Reactor’ in partnership with VC4A after a successful third cycle and its grand finale last December. The new cycle comes along with the launching of a new 30 million EGP venture capital fund which continues to show Innoventures’ leadership in Egypt’s… Read More »
Google has announced plans to expand its Launchpad Accelerator program to three African countries namely , Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa as part of the its fourth class which will kick off on July 17, 2017. The three countries will join countries from Asia and Latin America which have been part of the previous classes…. Read More »
South East Asia’s first Blockchain Incubator Satoshi Studios is currently inviting applications from entrepreneurs working in South East Asia region. The incubator, is mentored/invested by Bitcoin Pioneers like Roger Ver (who is responsible for single handedly funding the seed rounds for the entire first generation of Bitcoin businesses), Amit Bhardwaj (who is currently leading the… Read More »
In an effort to increase exposure of African startups to global investors and resources, Africa Startup Ecosystem announced the launch of the first digital accelerator for the region. The accelerator program begins with a full startup development boot camp covering ideation, product development, marketing, customer acquisition and funding. The boot camp is followed by workshop… Read More »
