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Elevating Founders Africa 2022

Elevating Founders x AHUB

part of Africa Tech Festival

WELCOME TO ELEVATING FOUNDERS AFRICA 2022!

Elevating Founders Africa 2022 is was a part of the AHUB at Africa Tech Festival in 2022. The pitch-off showcase took place on 8 - 9 November 2022 at Cape Town International Convention Centre.

This was an opportunity for founders to amplify their brand exposure with:

  • A live pitch-off in front of influential industry leaders and investors.
  • A free exhibition pod at Africa Tech Festival.
  • A 1-2-1 personalised feedback and mentoring from our expert judges.
  • Fantastic PR and Marketing opportunities with the media and Africa Tech Festival.

ABOUT ELEVATING FOUNDERS

Spinning out of London Tech Week and Founders Forum, Elevating Founders is on a mission to empower future & early-stage founders focused on solving the world's biggest challenges.

Through our global programme, we enable high potential startups and scaleups exclusive access to curated investors and VCs across the world's leading tech festivals, including London Tech Week, Asia Tech X and Africa Tech Festival.

Startup Criteria

  • Seed funding under £5 million (or local equivalent)
  • 1 - 10 employees
  • Under 3 years in business
  • Africa based

Scaleup Criteria

  • Series A funding under £15 million (or local equivalent)
  • 10+ employees
  • 20% YOY revenue growth over 3 years
  • Africa Based

ABOUT AFRICA TECH FESTIVAL

Africa Tech Festival is a week of world-class tech events taking place in November including AfricaCom, AfricaTech, the AHUB, the AFEST and the Africa Tech Festival Awards.

This year, for its 25th anniversary, Africa Tech Festival will be back in person, with a bang in Cape Town. Our mission? To continue connecting, inspiring and informing influential business leaders, pioneering founders, prominent investors and policy-makers!

A true celebration of Africa’s vibrant, diverse community of technology champions, Africa Tech Festival exists to equip and inspire people to design, build and run a better, more inclusive, digital world.

One of our exciting features is AHUB, a unique platform dedicated to supporting innovative start-up founders gain unmatched visibility and insights whilst connecting them with the investors that will power their ventures!