INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
If there one thing we learned hosting last year Startup Battlefield in Kenya, it that the tech startup scene across Africa is both
impressive and growing rapidly
More than 300 tech hubs connect and mentor entrepreneurs across the continent — making it an exciting time and place to be a startup.
And
we can''t wait to see even more of Sub-Saharan Africa best innovators, makers and technical entrepreneurscompete in TechCrunch Startup
Battlefield Africa 2018in Lagos, Nigeria on December 11
If you haven''t applied yet, what the heck are you waiting for Submit your application right here and launch your early-stage startup to the
world.
We&re searching for the best of the best, and our expert TechCrunch editors will review every eligible application and select up to
15 companies to compete — keep reading for important specifics on who may apply
Among other criteria, the editors will look closely at a startup potential to produce an exit or IPO.
Those highly experienced editors will
also provide team founders with free and extensive pitch coaching
You might be nervous when the time comes to walk onstage to pitch your company, but trust us — you&ll be ready.
Up to five startups will
compete in one of three preliminary rounds, where they&ll have six minutes to pitch and present their demo to a panel of judges composed of
entrepreneurs, technologists and VCs (recruited by our editors), all experts in their categories
Following each pitch, the judges have six minutes to ask the tough questions
The judges then choose five startups to pitch again — to a different set of judges.
One of those five startups will be named the
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018 champion and take home the grand prize: US$25,000 in no-equity cash, plus a trip for two to
compete in Startup Battlefield in San Francisco at our flagship event, TechCrunch Disrupt 2019 (assuming the company still qualifies to
compete at the time).
All participating teams reap the benefits that come with broad exposure to a live audience filled with media,
influential technologists, entrepreneurs and investors — it can be a life-changing experience.
Here what you need to know about
Startups should:
Be early-stage companies in &launch& stage
Be headquartered in one of our eligible countries*
Have a fully working
product/beta that reasonably close to, or in, production
Have received limited press or publicity to date
Have no known intellectual
property conflicts
Apply by September 3, 2018, at 5 p.m
PST
Want even more details Read ourTechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018 FAQ.
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018takes place in
Lagos, Nigeria on December 11
Don''t miss your opportunity to launch your startup to the world
We can''t wait to see what you&ve created!
*Residents in the following countries may apply:
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central Africa Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d&Ivoire,
Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South
Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing language, the &Applicable Countries& does not include any country to or on which
the United States has embargoed goods or imposed targeted sanctions.
