
African Founders
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About African Founders
Your hub for resources, opportunities, and inspiration across the African startup ecosystem — from San Francisco to Nairobi, Lagos to Cape Town. 🚀 Whether you’re an African founder in the diaspora or building on the continent, this channel curates: • 📅 Exclusive events & global meetups • 💸 Funding opportunities & pitch programs • 🛠️ Tools, grants & resources for your startup • 🌐 Connections with fellow African innovators worldwide This is a low-noise, high-value space. Just the gems. 🔗 Learn more: africanfounders.org 💬 Want to connect or share something? Join the Slack: africanfounders.org/slack Let’s grow together — locally and globally. ✨
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🚀 Afreximbank Flagship Accelerator Program Applications are now open! This is a major opportunity for African startups focused on boosting trade across the continent. Selected startups will get: 💼 Up to $250K in investment 📈 Access to Afreximbank’s strategic support & pan-African network 🧠 Tailored mentorship to scale faster Open to high-impact founders building in logistics, fintech, agri-tech, manufacturing, and more. Apply here: accelerator-programme.afreximbank.com Deadline approaching — don’t sleep on this one!

💡 Funding Opportunity for Immigrant Founders Geek Ventures is investing in immigrant founders building scalable tech products in the U.S. They offer: • 💰 $200K–$800K initial investment, with up to $3M in follow-on funding • 📈 Support for pre-seed and seed-stage startups • 🌐 Focus on tech sectors: B2B SaaS, B2C software, hardware, deeptech • 🇺🇸 Requirement: U.S.-based C-corporations with the U.S. as a key market Founders must be immigrants to the U.S. (or future immigrants in exceptional cases). Submit your pitch here: https://ytqqafl3ipt.typeform.com/geek-pitch?typeform-source=geek.vc

🚨 Final Call for Founders! Deal Flow by The Angel-A Collective is closing entries Friday, June 6th (WAT). If you’re a founder—or know someone building something great—this is your shot. Apply now or share the link👇🏾 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WY9QckYeyWs9T1JRuHXvJoAyMdtBU-l76RsnXqj3SfM/viewform?edit_requested=true

🚀 Web3 Founders, Listen Up! DraperU is calling — launch your startup in Silicon Valley with: 🏠 Free housing ✈️ $2K flights 💸 $20K non-dilutive grant 🎯 Direct investor access Join the info session to stand out early. 📅 Deadline: June 11 🗓 Program: July 14 – Aug 1 🔗 https://draperu.notion.site/DraperU-x-Stellar-3-Week-Founder-Residency-IRL-in-Silicon-Valley-d6868cc3d4e54d09ac1b59f792d51b83 This is how Web3 legends are made. Don’t miss out.

If you know anyone in #Africa working on #IOT, #EmbeddedSystems, #AI, #Web3, advanced computing, #XR, #gaming, or any emerging tech, please share this with them. https://bit.ly/adtc-2025


🚨 For the builders: Founders, Inc. is running their 6-week Off Season program again this summer (June 23–Aug 1 in SF). No fluff. Just space, tools, and other serious founders building in AI, robotics, vertical farming, etc. We’ve had a couple folks from our community get funded through this — up to $250K + $500K in credits on demo day. Definitely worth applying if you’re working on something ambitious. Apply here before June 12: https://f.inc/offseason

*Investment Opportunity* – *The Network School Fellowship: $100K in Funding* Balaji Srinivasan just launched the Network School Fellowship — open to anyone from any country. If accepted, you'll receive $100,000 in funding and join a year-long cohort on a solarpunk campus near Singapore. Apply here: https://ns.com/apply Perfect for: – Tech founders – AI-first creators – Community builders – Anyone ready to relocate and build with global talent