FSDH Female Founders Growth Programme 2023 for female-led tech start-ups
The Female Founders Growth Programme, an accelerator and investment readiness programme under the FSDH Women in Business Initiative, the value-added initiative for women in business in Nigeria, was created to enable and empower women-led businesses to thrive through access to the right information, opportunities, and networks.
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Type: | Fellowships, Trainings and Workshops |
For: | Entrepreneurs, Startups / SMEs, Techies, Women |
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Details
The Female Founders Growth Programme is specially designed in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and WEAV Capital designed to support female-led tech start-ups in Nigeria. The selected startups will partake in a world-class Investment Readiness Programme designed to support high-potential female-led tech companies to raise capital. The program will be delivered jointly by the IFC and WEAV Capital.
Selected startups will benefit from tailored-made and immersive sessions focused on improving their business model, developing their fundraising strategy, and preparing their data room for investors. Selected start-ups will also benefit from rigorous training in financial management, cash flow optimization, and investment readiness for both equity and debt funding.
Each participant will also benefit from:
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- Matching with a business coach from leading global institutions to work with their business.
- Expert office hours with seasoned subject matter experts accros various fields.
- Networking with leading investors in venture capital and venture debt.
The 6-week virtual program will commence in mid-October and end in November culminating with a Demo-day showcase, where founders will have the opportunity to pitch to a pool of investors, accelerators, and business leaders. The top pitch will win non-equity funding of $10,000. All selected start-ups will have the potential to receive funding from participating investors in the programme.
Requirements:
To be eligible for the program, companies need to meet the following criteria:
- Have a female founder or co-founder (at least one female needs to be on the founding team)
- Have a Minimum Viable Product and some initial users.
- Achieved annual revenues between $50,000 and 1 million.
- Received less than $500,000 in funding.
Been in operation for more than a year, but less than 5 years.
- Be a technology or technology-enabled business in any sector
- Be an early stage (pre-seed or seed) company seeking to raise an institutional round of funding to develop their product to the next stage of growth.
Duration and Benefits
The 6-week virtual program will commence in mid-October and end in November. The time commitment required for the program is approximately 5 hours a week.
The Female Founders’ Growth Programme will be held for a total period of 6 weeks and will consist of Mentorship sessions, Masterclasses, and an Investor Pitch Day.
The Growth Programme will provide participants access to the following:
- Access to a qualified, experienced faculty via the Masterclasses and Mentoring Sessions.
- Access to IFC’s Financial Management Training Programme
- Non-equity grant of $10,000
- Access to Community and Support from peer founders.
- Access to a Community of leading entrepreneurs.
- Access to Funding and Investment opportunities.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply using the button below or click this link
Deadline: 6th October, 2023