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Gen F provides an experimentation budget and grants access to experts to test and launch your concept. Upon completion, you’ll qualify to pitch for additional funding of up to $250,000 to propel your startup to the next level. Embarking on the journey of bootstrapping a new idea is certainly challenging. It demands specific skills, and many founders hesitate due to the financial risks involved.
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Benefits
During Gen F, participants will receive:- A competitive one-time budget for conducting market validation experiments.
- Close collaboration with Gen F’s venture builders to refine concepts and prepare for Investment Committee presentations.
- Subject to Investment Committee approval: Free access to Gen F’s studio services for startup launch and access to funding of up to $250,000.
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Eligibility Criteria
This program is open to individuals and ideas meeting the following criteria:- Former startup founders possessing insights into the startup ideation process.
- Domain experts are equipped with unique insights into the problems they aim to solve.
- Corporate professionals seeking to transition into entrepreneurship by addressing identified market gaps.
- Senior operators with previous experience in African startups.
- Founders presenting well-researched concepts addressing significant African challenges within expansive markets.
- Founders capable of committing full-time for 10-12 weeks to refine and validate their concepts before transitioning full-time into their startups.
- Ideas demonstrating high potential for commercial success with inherent societal impact.
- Founders at the earliest stages of developing their startup ideas (pre-revenue).
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