Acceleration and investment readiness across emerging markets
A global emerging-markets group running acceleration, growth and investment-readiness programmes, plus Seedstars Africa Ventures, its investment vehicle for the continent.
Use when
You want structured investment-readiness support and access to an emerging-markets investor network before raising.
Skip when
You need a grant - the programmes are capacity building and the capital comes through a VC fund with normal terms.
Status (8 Sep 2026): programmes run as open calls posted on the community section of the site rather than one annual deadline. Seedstars Africa Ventures reached a first close of US$42 million with backing from the African Development Bank and EIB Global. Physical Seedspace hubs operate in cities including Abidjan and Dar es Salaam.
Equity-free acceleration plus up to $500,000 follow-on in Morocco
Kigali's venture studio and early-stage investor
Mini-MBA and seed prizes for Cameroonian women entrepreneurs
