
African Founders
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About African Founders
Your hub for resources, opportunities, and inspiration across the African startup ecosystem โ from San Francisco to Nairobi, Lagos to Cape Town. ๐ Whether youโre an African founder in the diaspora or building on the continent, this channel curates: โข ๐ Exclusive events & global meetups โข ๐ธ Funding opportunities & pitch programs โข ๐ ๏ธ Tools, grants & resources for your startup โข ๐ Connections with fellow African innovators worldwide This is a low-noise, high-value space. Just the gems. ๐ Learn more: africanfounders.org ๐ฌ Want to connect or share something? Join the Slack: africanfounders.org/slack Letโs grow together โ locally and globally. โจ
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๐ 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: ๐ผ Up to $250K in investment ๐ Access to Afreximbankโs strategic support & pan-African network ๐ง 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 โ donโt sleep on this one!

๐ก Funding Opportunity for Immigrant Founders Geek Ventures is investing in immigrant founders building scalable tech products in the U.S. They offer: โข ๐ฐ $200Kโ$800K initial investment, with up to $3M in follow-on funding โข ๐ Support for pre-seed and seed-stage startups โข ๐ Focus on tech sectors: B2B SaaS, B2C software, hardware, deeptech โข ๐บ๐ธ 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

๐จ Final Call for Founders! Deal Flow by The Angel-A Collective is closing entries Friday, June 6th (WAT). If youโre a founderโor know someone building something greatโthis is your shot. Apply now or share the link๐๐พ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WY9QckYeyWs9T1JRuHXvJoAyMdtBU-l76RsnXqj3SfM/viewform?edit_requested=true

๐ Web3 Founders, Listen Up! DraperU is calling โ launch your startup in Silicon Valley with: ๐ Free housing โ๏ธ $2K flights ๐ธ $20K non-dilutive grant ๐ฏ Direct investor access Join the info session to stand out early. ๐ Deadline: June 11 ๐ Program: July 14 โ Aug 1 ๐ https://draperu.notion.site/DraperU-x-Stellar-3-Week-Founder-Residency-IRL-in-Silicon-Valley-d6868cc3d4e54d09ac1b59f792d51b83 This is how Web3 legends are made. Donโt 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


๐จ For the builders: Founders, Inc. is running their 6-week Off Season program again this summer (June 23โAug 1 in SF). No fluff. Just space, tools, and other serious founders building in AI, robotics, vertical farming, etc. Weโve had a couple folks from our community get funded through this โ up to $250K + $500K in credits on demo day. Definitely worth applying if youโre working on something ambitious. Apply here before June 12: https://f.inc/offseason

*Investment Opportunity* โ *The Network School Fellowship: $100K in Funding* Balaji Srinivasan just launched the Network School Fellowship โ 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: โ Tech founders โ AI-first creators โ Community builders โ Anyone ready to relocate and build with global talent