Accelerator

Gen F Entrepreneur in Residence Initiative

Founders Factory Africa

Applications are taken as they come. They say: "Applications are on a rolling basis and hence they are always open" No fee to apply Last checked 5 Oct

At a glance

Deadline: Applications are taken as they come. They say: "Applications are on a rolling basis and hence they are always open"
Fee: No fee to apply
Who may apply: a former founder, domain expert, corporate professional moving into entrepreneurship, or senior operator with African startup experience
Where: Africa-focused (Founders Factory Africa is pan-African)

A rolling entrepreneur-in-residence programme for founders and aspiring entrepreneurs building for Africa. Over a 12-week venture design studio you get a validation budget and venture-building support, and up to $250,000 in funding if the investment committee approves. It takes no payment from founders.

Applications are taken as they come. They say: “Applications are on a rolling basis and hence they are always open” Read it on their page

The facts

What you get: A validation budget during the 12-week program; up to $250,000 in funding upon Investment Committee approval
Where: Africa-focused (Founders Factory Africa is pan-African)
How long: 12-week venture design studio
Share of the prize or equity they take: Not specified on the page

Where you stand

This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.

What they ask for

a former founder, domain expert, corporate professional moving into entrepreneurship, or senior operator with African startup experience
building a venture for the African market; full-time commitment expected

Get ready to apply

Built only from what this listing states.

A long application, by our reading.

1. What to get ready

An online form; it names no documents. Some forms do not save as you go, so set aside time to do it in one sitting.

In their words: “Application via the Founders Factory Africa Gen F page”

2. Dates

No closing date is stated.
Openings with no closing date can close once they have enough people, so sooner is safer. Our advice

Download checklist (.txt) Send to WhatsApp

The download is a small text file. You can read it later without data. It also lists each condition they set, so you can tick yourself against them. WhatsApp sends the same list to you, or to somebody helping you.

No CV yet? Make a plain one from your answers. Nothing you type is kept.

Tips for applying for an accelerator

General advice from us, the same for every accelerator. It is not what this organisation says; that is above.

Check whether they take a share of your business, and how much. It is shown under the facts when the listing says.
Show traction: customers, sales, users, growth, even small.
Say plainly what problem you solve, for whom, and why your team.

If there is an interview or a test

Practise a two minute pitch and a longer five minute one.
Expect hard questions about your market and competitors. It is normal.

All our tips and messages to copy. Practise answering, with nothing kept. Received an offer? Check whether it is real, then read before you say yes.

How to apply

You apply on Founders Factory Africa's own website, not here. We never send an application for anybody and we never ask you for anything to pass on. Check their page for anything not shown here.

Go to the application

How we checked this

This was opened and verified at Founders Factory Africa's own website on 5 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.