Her Startup Program Cohort 2.0 for African Young Female Founders (Up To US$5,000 Seed Capital + Training)

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Applications are open for Her Startup Program Cohort 2.0. Her Startup is a program designed as a response to the challenges faced by female founders in the entrepreneurial landscape. This is a business accelerator offering structured training, a monthly stipend during the programme, mentorship and an opportunity to pitch for startup capital of up to US$5,000.

The objective of the program is to provide guidance and invest in African Women-led early-stage companies with high growth potential in emerging industries. Their mission is to boost women’s confidence and ability to grow their start-up through targeted skills development and access to financing.

Her Startup Program Structure And Benefits

Her Startup is a unique combination of training, funding, and mentoring.

Entrepreneur Training
- A 14-week intensive training program for participating female entrepreneurs facilitated by the Founder Institute (FI). Renowned as one of the world’s largest pre-seed accelerator programs, FI is adept at transforming ideas into fundable startups and startups into global businesses.
Startup Capital
- Successful graduates of the FI accelerator program will pitch to an investment committee for seed financing of up to $5,000.
Mentorship & Support
- Founders will receive comprehensive support for continued success. This includes 6 months of mentorship, access to co-working space, and healthcare coverage for 1 year. Based on performance, graduates will receive support for additional capital raise.

Eligibility Criteria

To apply for HER STARTUP, you must meet all of the following criteria:

Be a female founder, co-founder or CEO of the business applying
Be aged 18–35
Run a tech-enabled business
Have an MVP or an existing product on the market
Be generating at least US$500 in monthly revenue, sustained for at least 6 months
Be based anywhere in Africa — the programme is open to founders from any African country