Global start-up accelerator for women in tech, She Loves Tech, is inviting African start-ups to apply for the seventh edition of its programme.
The platform supports women-led or women-impact tech start-ups with mentorship and guidance to help grow and scale their business, and showcase them to a global audience of top investors and influencers from the tech community.
Previous ambassadors, mentors, judges and speakers of the programme include Tim Draper (founder, Draper University), Ankiti Bose (CEO, Zilingo), Arielle Zuckerberg (partner, Coatue Management), Jane Sun (CEO, CTrip) and Lesly Goh (former CTO, World Bank).
In 2021, the competition will be held in over 40 countries across the globe, with a particular focus on fundraising.
Participating start-ups have a chance of winning up to $50 000 worth of direct cash and investment prizes throughout the series, plus one-on-one time with leading venture capitalists and endless mentoring hours.
“She Loves Tech 2021 is more than a competition, it’s an acceleration platform designed to take women-led and women impact start-ups to the next level,” says co-founder Leanne Robers.
A week-long boot camp especially curated for the winners of each local round will take place at the end of October. The boot camp is based on experiential learning, mentorship and peer coaching. It covers market, innovation and fundraising topics.
The culminating final round of the competition will be held during the She Loves Tech Global Conference, and will also serve as an investor demo day, allowing start-ups to pitch to investors directly for a funding opportunity.
Applications are open until 31 July. Early stage women-led or women-impact technology start-ups may apply.
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