Funding Opportunity: $250,000 for Your African Technology Startup Company

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By Wayan Vota on January 15, 2024

The African continent is experiencing a surge in technological innovation, creating new opportunities for previously marginalized communities. Technology startups are driving this wave of creativity and agility, expanding access to products and services while opening new markets and commercial prospects.

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African entrepreneurs are playing a pivotal role in driving economic growth. Their ability to innovate, take risks, and think outside the box benefits not only governments and corporations, but also investors and end users. The locally developed products, services, and knowledge are poised for international adaptation.

Gen F Entrepreneur Design Studio

The Gen F Entrepreneur In Residence Venture Design Studio combines the venture studio and VC models to provide investment and hands-on support for early-stage founders tackling local challenges with local solutions.

This hybrid investment and venture-building model is backed by corporate and impact investment partners, offering selected startups $250,000 seed funding, technical and operational expertise, and tailored support services across various areas such as product development, UX/UI, data science, engineering, Business development, and growth marketing.

The startups will also have access to distribution channels, customer acquisition, pilots, data, IP, and expertise provided by corporate investors.

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Wayan Vota co-founded ICTworks. He also co-founded Technology Salon, MERL Tech, ICTforAg, ICT4Djobs, ICT4Drinks, JadedAid, Kurante, OLPC News and a few other things. Opinions expressed here are his own and do not reflect the position of his employer, any of its entities, or any ICTWorks sponsor.

In recent years, African technology startups have been driving a wave of innovation across the continent, creating new opportunities for previously underserved communities. This surge in startup activity has the potential to revolutionize access to goods and services, while also opening up new markets and economic prospects. The Gen F Entrepreneur In Residence Venture Design Studio is at the forefront of this movement, combining investment and hands-on support for early-stage founders building solutions to address local challenges. With $250,000 in seed funding and a range of support services, the studio aims to empower entrepreneurs to create impactful, locally-driven innovations.

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