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        • Female-led startup?

          Get training &

          investment with us.

          Join the Seedstars World Competition,

          get access to training

          and win up to USD 500,000.

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        • The Gender Equity Track

          So far in 2020, only 3% of financial investments have been allocated to female-led startups in Africa (Briter Bridges). It's time to change that narrative.

           

          Seedstars, the Swiss investment holding group, is dedicated to empowering more female-led startups by launching "The Gender Equity Project".

           

          As a woman entrepreneur, you can benefit from this project by getting access to entrepreneurial training, a global network of peers, mentors and experts, as well as potentially receive investment for your startup with the Seedstars World Competition, happening fully online no matter where you are.

           

          Learn how below.

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          It's your time to shine!

          Let's increase investment in female-led startups.

           

           

        • The Application Process

          STEP 1

          Send your application on SeedstarsWorld.com

          Hurry up!

          You're still on time to apply by 6 November.

          STEP 2

          Get tailored online training to get your startup investment-ready.

          Deliberation of participants on 10 November.

          Local winners announced on 16 November.

          STEP 3

          Compete for the Global Winner prize of USD 500,000.

          Regional and global stages

          between January and May 2020.

        • Eligibility Criteria

          • Have at least one female founder
          • Presence of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
          • Operations based in Sub-Saharan Africa
          • Technology startups, tech-enabled startups and/or early-stage companies
          • Initial traction with users
          • No previous investments larger than USD 1M
        • Join our Office Hours

          The Seedstars Team is available to help you complete your application on time!

          Feel free to join us during any of the office hour slots below, and we will help you finish your application.

          Saturday October 24th, 11am - 1 pm GMT

          Office Hours in French and English

          Register

          Wednesday October 28th, 4pm - 6pm GMT

          Office Hours in French and English

          Register

          Monday November 2nd, 11am - 1pm GMT

          Office Hours in French and Portuguese

          Register

          Friday November 6th, 2pm - 4pm GMT

          Office Hours in French, English and Portuguese

          Register
        • They made it, why shouldn't you?

          Learn about the stories of other successful women entrepreneurs who partook in the Seedstars World Competition.

          Bethlehem Dejene

          CEO of ZafreePapers, Ethiopia

          Bethlehem participated in regional Seedstars Africa and global Seedstars Summit where she immediately caught the attention of the event partners with her innovative business idea. She won the Land Restoration prize from the DOEN Foundation and has received international visibility allowing her to grow her startup further.

          Hear Bethlehem's story.

          Alima Bawah

          COO of CowTribe, Ghana

          After participating in the Seedstars World Competition 2019/20, Alima's startup CowTribe was one of the 12 finalists at the Seedstars Summit in Switzerland, where she pitched her business to a global audience of investors. Now CowTribe is part of the Seedstars International portfolio.

          Watch Alima's story.

          Hilda Moraa

          CEO of Pezesha, Kenya

          Hilda was one of the five finalists of the online Seedstars Summit 2020. She has founded and built her businesses from scratch, managing to attract investment and growth opportunities and is currently one of the Seedtars International portfolio companies.

          Hear Hilda's story.

        • We believe in you! Do you?

           

           

           

           

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        • About us

          Seedstars

          Impacting people's lives in emerging markets through entrepreneurship and technology.

           

          Seedstars Community

          We work in partnership with governments, development agencies, corporate partners, and private donors to develop emerging market entrepreneurship ecosystems, create jobs and fuel income growth

           

          Seedstars Investments

          We invest in high growth technology companies in impactful sectors in emerging markets and support them with capital, knowledge and our network.


           

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