GIZ-SAIS Investment Readiness Programme 2019/2020 for African Agritech and Food start-ups
Deadline: October 28, 2019
Have
you successfully developed innovative digital solutions for the
agricultural and food sector with a positive impact on income
generation? Are you still looking for company development support to
scale your business and increase your impact? Apply for the GIZ-SAIS
Investment Readiness Programme 2019/2020.
The
GIZ-SAIS Investment Readiness Programme for African Agritech and Food
start-ups provides tailor-made company development measures aimed at
improving your investment readiness and gaining access to investment and
business opportunities.
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Benefits
A
six-month Investment Readiness Programme fully funded by GIZ-SAIS
beginning in December 2019. The programme is built around regular
virtual coaching and training sessions with experienced company
developers and growth managers.
Access
to additional service providers to optimise certain segments of your
venture (e.g. legal, cash flow, marketing, coding etc.).
Three
in-person meet-ups complete the programme: a kick-off workshop in
Nairobi, Kenya, in December 2019, followed by a mid-term check-in in the
third or fourth month and a link-up event with investors and business
partners will conclude the programme.
Throughout
the duration of the programme, the GIZ-SAIS team will facilitate
contacts and interactions with potential investors and business partners
using the global investor cloud services. Further follow-up growth
measures in close dialogue with committed investors and business
partners are planned for those start-ups that successfully complete the
Investment Readiness Programme.
Eligibility
You can apply if your business:
You can apply if your business:
is a start-up registered in Africa, a for-profit business with a team of at least two people,
is
offering scalable digital solutions with a clear positive impact on
income in the agricultural and/or food sector (e.g. through savings,
business opportunities, added value, etc.),
and
is in the post-seed stage (i.e. have launched a minimum viable product,
have an existing customer base, have evidence of revenue).
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Selection Criteria
Projects will be selected on the basis of an application that showcases:
A convincing business model,
A highly-motivated team that ideally reflects gender equality and diversity,
And presents a digital product that is scalable, demonstrably functional, user-oriented, commercially viable and makes use of sustainable technical solutions while also, ideally, promoting gender equality in the agriculture and food sector.
How to Apply
Online application: Apply online here and upload a short pitch video (max. 2 minutes) via an unlisted (i.e. hidden to the public) YouTube link. The video should clearly convey your vision, the problem you are addressing and how your product resolves it as well as the user experience. Please provide all requested information in order to ensure your inclusion in the selection process.
Virtual pitch: Based on the eligibility and selection criteria presented above, GIZ-SAIS will pre-select convincing start-ups that will be invited to a virtual pitch:
The virtual pitch event will be held in November 2019, during calendar week 47 (November 18-22, 2019).
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Invitations to the pitch event including your time slot will be sent out by November 11, 2019.
Kick-off event in Nairobi: The most promising start-ups selected in the wake of the virtual pitch will be invited to Nairobi, Kenya, on December 12-13, 2019 for the GIZ-SAIS Investment Readiness Programme kick-off event. Please make sure that you are available at that time.
For more information, visit GIZ-SAIS Investment Readiness Programme HERE!
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