Village Capital, a global organization that finds, trains and funds entrepreneurs solving some of the world’s most challenging problems, will soon close applications for Agriculture Africa 2019 program supported by Ceniarth and Small Foundation. The program will train 12 agriculture startups in efforts to scale their businesses, connect with mentors and advisors, and gain exposure to investors.
Applications for the Village Capital investment readiness program close on Friday, June 28. Village Capital welcomes ventures meeting ANY of the following criteria working across Africa below to apply for the Africa Agriculture 2019 program.
- Enterprises that solve agri-value chain problems end-to-end (or come close),
- Enterprises that employ technology in delivering products and/or services,
- Ventures that work across multiple commodities,
- Companies that leverage social networks in delivering their product and services,
- Urban agriculture, aquaculture, and hardware businesses.
What does the program have to offer?
Support through peer due diligence and constructive feedback
The program will select a cohort of 12 ventures, who will then participate in three 3 -day workshops that will take place between October 2019 and December 2019. Our award-winning curriculum encourages deep collaboration within the cohort and helps entrepreneurs explore and leverage business synergies among themselves.
Interactions with mentors, customers, and strategic partners
Early-stage startups need validation from customers as well as relationships with key partners in order to tailor solutions as they scale. We will streamline this process, helping startups connect and interact with:
- Leading investors, entrepreneurs, and other sector experts who will offer mentorship during workshops;
- Potential customers, partners, and other industry stakeholders, who will participate in business development sessions at the workshops;
The program will culminate in curated investor meetings with investors from our network for all companies in the cohort.
