MENA and West Africa's leading accelerator
Flat6Labs is the Middle East and North Africa’s leading startup accelerator with programs in Cairo, Tunis, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, and Accra. Its Africa Seed Fund writes tickets of roughly US$150K to US$500K over a four to six month intensive acceleration programme. The equity percentage taken is not published. Strong network in Egypt and broader MENA region.
Use when
You're an early-stage Egyptian or Ghanaian founder who wants local acceleration with regional investor access.
Skip when
You are outside its named markets, or you need to know your dilution before applying. Half the fund is committed to Egypt, so non-Egyptian founders are competing for the remainder.
Status (21 Sep 2026): deploying the Africa Seed Fund, US$85 million target with a US$100 million hard cap, backed by the IFC. Tickets of roughly US$150,000 to US$500,000, aiming at more than 160 early-stage startups over five years. Geography is weighted: about 49% of capital is earmarked for Egypt, with the rest across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco and Senegal. Sectors are fintech, healthtech, edtech, greentech, agritech and climatetech. The equity percentage taken is not published.
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