Jacob and Sarah Dusek announced through a blog post on US based VC firm, Enygma Ventures’ website that they have launched a new subfund of $1Million in collaboration with Start-up Circles.
This fund is to support entrepreneurs and businesses in the SADC region or from the region who have novel ideas and solutions geared towards addressing systemic problems in the aftermath of COVID-19.
We are looking for entrepreneurs with a vision to solve big problems, to change the status quo, create meaningful solutions and take advantage of this window of time to rebuild our world.
Sarah and Jacob Dushek
The fund will present successful candidates either with Start-UpAI mentorship and education or seed funding opportunities. Successful candidates will also be given scholarship opportunities to work with StartUp circles to get their businesses off the ground.Startup Circles works with mentors from all around the world who assist in facilitating moving quickly through ideation to validation to operation.
Applications are open to both men and women entrepreneurs who are focused on creative solutions. If interested. Apply here.