World-Class Support for African Startups

Our Accelerator offers a proven formula for driving sustained business growth as you explore expansion across Africa.

Our Acceleration Journey:

Over a 10 months period, you will learn and get support from the TechBridge Acceleration team alongside a few other select startups in an experience that is divided into 4 phases. You will be granted access to mentors, receive strategic support, and are matched to prospective early-stage investors through our Venture growth.

  1. Learning Phase

  • Once you're accepted onto the programme, we'll invite you for a 1:1 session where we will conduct an assessment of your startup’s growth needs with you. This is designed to help you identify where your startup’s biggest gaps are today vs where you want to be. The results of your evaluation will form the basis of learning outcomes throughout the programme

  • We will provide you with virtual learning sessions across the 6 focus areas that are critical for growth-stage startup. These sessions are co-created by subject experts and experienced entreprenuers and will cover a broad range of subjects.

2. Adaptation Phase

  • We will for offer mentorship sessions centered around cross-functional roles and functions that exist in your startup. We aim to support you in naturing T-Shaped leaders who have a deep empathy across abroad range of skills and mastery of a chosen few.

  • Through our coaching sessions you will learn through team-based sprints cycles using tool we provide. We will provide you and your team with access to experts from the world's most innovative companies. You will spent 4-5 weeks learning and implementing projects that drive growth for your startup and share learnings and insights on the experience with the rest of your team.

3. Launch phase

  • We believe in the power of partnership and collaboration to drive innovation and growth, and we're committed to helping you build meaningful connections with other businesses and organizations. Through our live demo day and community meet ups we will introduce you to our portfolio, alumni, partners and network of experts.

  • Leveraging on our networks and resources we will get you in front of the right investors and offer you opportunities to secure funding. Through our accelerator program, you'll also have the opportunity to secure blended growth capital.

4. Post-Program Phase

  • Joining the TechBridge Accelerator gives you access to our community platforms which are a portal to a network of other ambitions founders and professionals from diverse backgrounds. Being part of our community will accelerate your learning, before and long after the programme

  • Through our community channels, we will share opportunities and also give you an opportunity to share your exciting opportunities with the TechBridge Community

  • We'll invite you to help us inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs and select future program members and mentor them as they begin their own journey

Meet the Mentors

  • Teun Mentzel

    VENTURE BUILDER

    Teun holds extensive VC experience from investing in emerging and developing markets. He will support you in shaping your startup’s business modeling, product, and commercial development strategies.

  • Frøydis Archer

    Founder & Director - TechBridge

    Froydis is a 3X Founder and has vast company-building experience in different African markets. She will support you in strengthening your sustainability and impact strategy.

  • Håkan Söderholm

    VENTURE BUILDER

    Hakan has immense experience in executive leadership, business development, and investment advisory. He will support you in strategic planning and management.

Meet the TechBridge Team

  • Nyantino Martin

    Program Manager

    Experienced in the Kenyan startup ecosystem, delivers tailored acceleration journey for your business's success.

  • Anton Dalbherg

    Business Development Manager

    Anton, a strategy and growth consultant, aligns your needs with investors for optimal investment deals.

  • Roselyne Gombe

    Program Coordinator

    Knowledge transfer expert, helps you excel in program tasks and achieve your learning goals.