Accelerator
AI Founder Sprint 2027
INSEAD AI Venture Lab
At a glance
- Deadline
- Closes 1 December 2026, 40 days leftThe posting gives a date, not a time. Days left are counted in Lagos time.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- 18 or older
- an early-stage founder, ideally with an MVP
- Where
- Online
Ten weeks of mentoring and peer support to build your startup with AI, for free.
The facts
- What you get
- Free, no equity taken
- Where
- Online
- How long
- 10 weeks, 27 January to 2 April 2027
- What it costs you
- Nothing to apply
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point. In their words, what it costs you: Nothing to apply.
What they ask for
- 18 or older
- an early-stage founder, ideally with an MVP
Get ready to apply
Built only from what this listing states.
The application takes real work, by our reading.
1. What to get ready
The listing does not say what it needs. When you open their page, write down everything it asks for before you start.
2. Dates
- Closes 1 December 2026, in 40 days.
- Aim to send it by 28 November 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. Our advice
3. What it costs you
- Nothing to apply.
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 INSEAD AI Venture Lab'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.
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at INSEAD AI Venture Lab's own website on 21 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.