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Backing brave African startup founders to solve difficult problems and create great companies — using a definite view of the future and a relentless bias for action.
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Why We Exist
Africa's Future Depends on What the Ambitious Do Today.
Sadly, the most ambitious Africans are held back by traditions, economic hardships, and lack of support — even though the future of Africa depends largely on what they do with their lives.
Our mission is to seek out, curate, and back the most ambitious African founders to build the most creative and innovative companies there can be.
We seek out talented and ambitious startup founders. We help them validate and develop their ideas, launch their startups, connect with investors, and support them throughout the company-building journey.
We work with startup investors by helping them curate exceptional founders worth investing in — saving busy investors time and reducing the risk of backing the wrong founders.
How We Work
Everything You Need to Build a Great Company
From idea to investor — with you through every step of the company-building journey.
Get your startup idea stress-tested against the market, competition, and real customer needs — primed for launching, funding, and real growth.
Learn MoreSupport in launching your startup and connecting with early customers so you can grow faster and learn what it takes to scale in Africa.
Learn MoreGet help finding your earliest customers so you can generate revenue and learn what it really takes to scale your business across Africa.
Learn MoreGet help securing funding and connecting with investors backing Africa's next generation of great, world-changing companies.
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The Strategic Founder
Backing Africa's Most Ambitious Founders
The Strategic Founder is an Entrepreneurship Talent Curator that backs brave African startup founders to solve difficult problems and create great companies using a definite view of the future, long-term thinking, and a bias for action.
- Startup idea validation and development
- Company launch support and early customer acquisition
- Investor introductions and fundraising guidance
- Co-founder and team member connections
- Lifelong Pan-African founder network access
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