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Africa's most intensive startup fundraising program. 3 days of coursework + 30 days of live sessions with investors who've deployed $500M+ across the continent.

KES 50,000

One-time fee

33 days

Program duration

50+

Expert mentors

400+

Alumni funded

Everything Included

What You Get for KES 50,000

No hidden fees. No upsells. One payment unlocks everything below — plus lifetime access.

3-Day Intensive Coursework

Structured curriculum on fundraising, pitching, and scaling — built specifically for African startups.

30 Live Mentorship Sessions

Daily Q&As and hands-on workshops with active investors and operators across Africa and globally.

50+ Expert Mentor Network

Direct access to VCs, angel investors, and serial founders who have deployed $500M+ on the continent.

Investor Pitch Competition

Graduate with a live pitch to real investors. Top 3 founders receive direct warm introductions to our VC network.

Lifetime Community Access

Join a private Slack community of 400+ funded founders and stay connected to investors long after graduation.

1-on-1 Deck Review

A seasoned investor personally reviews and annotates your pitch deck before the program ends.

3-Day Curriculum

Intensive. Practical. Africa-First.

Three full days of deep-work sessions, each building on the last — from mindset to mechanics to closing your round.

Day 101

Foundations & Fundraising Mindset

Understand the African investment landscape and what separates fundable startups from the rest.

Topics Covered

  • African startup ecosystem deep-dive
  • What investors actually look for
  • Traction benchmarks by sector
  • Building your investor thesis
Day 202

Pitch Perfection

Craft a narrative that converts. From your deck to your delivery — practice in front of real investors.

Topics Covered

  • Crafting a compelling investor narrative
  • Financial modeling for early-stage startups
  • Deck structure, design, and flow
  • Live pitch practice + recorded feedback
Day 303

Deal Mechanics & Closing

Navigate term sheets, cap tables, and due diligence. Know exactly what you're signing before you sign it.

Topics Covered

  • Term sheet negotiation basics
  • Cap table fundamentals
  • Due diligence preparation
  • Post-raise 90-day growth strategy
30 Live Sessions

A Month of Daily Investor Access

Every session is live, recorded, and personally facilitated by a member of our mentor network.

Week 1

Investor Psychology

7
  • What VCs look for at each stage
  • Angel vs VC: choosing the right capital
  • African market sizing techniques
  • Live office hours with Partech Africa

Week 2

Pitch & Storytelling

8
  • Deck teardown: live founder sessions
  • Financial narrative workshop
  • Demo day rehearsal
  • Investor Q&A simulation

Week 3

Investor Meetings

8
  • Cold outreach frameworks that convert
  • First meeting playbook
  • Follow-up cadence & CRM for founders
  • Mock investor meeting with feedback

Week 4

Close & Scale

7
  • Term sheet walkthrough
  • Due diligence data room setup
  • Post-raise team building
  • Graduation pitch competition
Mentor Network

Learn From Those Who've Done It

Our mentors have backed Africa's fastest-growing startups and built companies from the ground up.

AD

Amara Diallo

Partner, Partech Africa

FintechSaaS
KM

Kofi Mensah

MD, Chandaria Capital

ConsumerE-commerce
WK

Wanjiku Kamau

GP, Catalyst Fund

Agri-techCleanTech
IS

Ibrahim Sule

Co-Founder, Andela (exited)

Deep TechEdTech
NO

Nadia Osei

Principal, TLcom Capital

HealthLogistics
TA

Tunde Adeyemi

Angel Investor & YC Alum

B2B SaaSFintech

+ 44 more investors, operators, and founders in the mentor network

Alumni Outcomes

Results That Speak for Themselves

Our alumni have gone on to raise from Partech, TLcom, Chandaria Capital, and Y Combinator.

$2.4M

Total raised by alumni

68

Startups funded post-program

12

African countries represented

94%

Would recommend to a friend

The 3-day intensive changed how I think about fundability. Two months later I closed a $200K pre-seed with investors I met during the program.

CN

Chidi Nwosu

CEO, AgriConnect Kenya

Raised $200K pre-seed

Best KES 50,000 I've ever invested. Got direct warm intros to 3 investors after the pitch competition. One turned into a term sheet.

FB

Fatima Bello

Founder, HealthTrack Nigeria

Raised $500K seed
FAQ

Common Questions

Still have questions? Email us

Founders with a working product and some traction (users, revenue, or significant early growth) who want to raise their first institutional round. Idea-stage startups are not eligible — our AI gatekeeper ensures every cohort member is investor-ready.

Cohorts open every 6 weeks. The next cohort begins in 14 days. Once you enroll, you'll receive a calendar invite with all session links within 24 hours of payment confirmation.

Every session is recorded and available in your private dashboard within 2 hours. You can submit written questions before each session and receive personalized answers from the mentor.

Yes — 100% refund if you request it within 24 hours of the Day 1 session ending. After that, you have lifetime access to all recordings and the community, so the value extends far beyond the 33-day program.

The top 3 graduates from the pitch competition receive warm introductions to our VC network. All graduates get access to our investor directory and an email introduction template reviewed by a program mentor.

Yes. The Stripe card payment accepts any currency — you'll pay the KES 50,000 equivalent at the current exchange rate. M-Pesa is only available for Safaricom Kenya numbers.

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Program Price

KES 50,000

One-time payment · No subscriptions

Included

3-day intensive coursework
30 live mentorship sessions
50+ mentor network access
1-on-1 pitch deck review
Pitch competition + investor intros
Lifetime community access
All session recordings
100% refund within 24h of Day 1 if unsatisfied
Secure payment via M-Pesa or Stripe
Lifetime access to recordings & community

Format: 254XXXXXXXXX (Safaricom Kenya only)

Mentorship ProgramKES 48,544
M-Pesa charges (3%)KES 1,456
TotalKES 50,000

100% refund within 24 hours of Day 1 if you're not satisfied.

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