Ecosystem

Our ecosystem

Beyond capital — the programs we run and the partners we build with, giving founders a network that spans the continent.

Initiatives

Programs we run and partnerships we lead.

Pitch Competition

Get In The Ring

Our flagship pitch competition, run with the global Get In The Ring platform. We put Africa's most promising founders on stage in front of international investors and partners.

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Founder Immersion

Founder House Cape Town

Fifteen international founders, one city, one month. Each cohort embeds inside Cape Town's startup ecosystem — connecting with local founders, operators and investors to build a genuine network of networks across borders.

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Growth Partners

8 partners

Unknown Group

Ecosystem Enabler

A global venture engine that partners with industry leaders to find, fund, and scale impact-driven startups to solve global challenges.

Youth Energy Summit

Events Company

The world's largest Youth Gathering in the Energy Sector.

Unknown University of Applied Sciences

Academic Institution

Europe's #1 university for future founders.

Get In The Ring

Pitch Competition

A global startup competition that connects founders with industry leaders and investors to help them scale their solutions to real-world challenges.

Akela Hub

Tech Giant

An AI-powered solutions provider that intelligently connects the business ecosystem by building teams, generating leads, and sparking collaborations.

AQVC

Venture Capital

A tech-enabled Fund of Funds democratising investor access to the world's leading venture capital funds.

Dinao

Financing Partner

A specialist in tailored financing for underserved entrepreneurs, backing talented founders with the capital and support they need to grow.

Summit Deals

Investment Bank

An AI-native investment bank investing in entrepreneurs and raising the capital they need to grow, active across Europe, the US, and Africa.