2018 VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A for high-growth African Startups (All expenses paid trip to Cape Town, South Africa)

In 2017, we showcased 20 scale-ups from the XL Africa program as part of the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit, resulting in a number of Series A deals totalling over $12M. Building on this success, the ‘VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A’ is now integrated as 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.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Your company is for-profit and registered as an independent legal entity;
• You have a product or service available on the market and generate revenue;
• Your product or service is clearly innovative and/or your business model is new, disruptive and designed for scale;
• You have a very strong management team of at least 3 people;
• Your team is based in one or more countries on the African continent;
• You are seeking Series A investment in the range of $250K – $5M;
• While there will be exceptions, most likely your startup has already received external investment, structured as either debt or equity, or received grants from donor organizations.

Benefits:

• Jun 11 – Aug 20            Application period
• Aug 20 – Sep 29            Selection process / investor review / interviews
• Oct 1                       Showcase participants announced
• Oct 1 – Nov 9                Working on presentations with mentors (VC investors)
• Nov 10                       Pitch practice with investor feedback
• Nov 12                       VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A at Africa Early Stage Investor Forum
• Nov 13-15                    AfricaCom and AHUB participation
• Nov 14                       Innovation tour
• Nov 14-16                   AfricArena participation

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2018 VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A at Africa Early Stage Investor Summit