Archives Tag: Founder Institute Lagos

BUSINESS

Founder Institute Lagos Produces 16 New Startups

April 19, 2022

  Founder Institute Lagos proudly announces the newest Alumni from our Lagos Spring 2023 program. After a meticulous selection process and intense four months of aggressive business-building sprints, constant evaluation, and feedback from investors and mentors, just 16 companies were able to make it through. Read more about Business Each of these Founders has demonstrated … Continue reading Founder Institute Lagos Produces 16 New Startups

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Opportunities

The Founder Institute Lagos Spring 2023 Cohort for Entrepreneurs

April 19, 2022

  If you are an entrepreneur looking to turn your venture idea into a fundable startup, here’s an opportunity that could help you do just that. Silicon Valley-based Founder Institute (FI) has announced that it is accepting applications for its Lagos Spring 2023 Cohort. It invites aspiring and early-stage founders with strong startup ideas to … Continue reading The Founder Institute Lagos Spring 2023 Cohort for Entrepreneurs

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BUSINESS

Founder Institute Releases V2 Of The Lagos Ecosystem Canvas

April 19, 2022

Despite the harsh economic conditions of last year due to the covid-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown, African start-ups were still able to raise a substantial amount of venture capital. According to the latest WeeTracker venture capital report for 2020, African start-ups raised $727.27million from 478 Venture Capital deals in 2020. Not surprisingly, Nigeria tops the … Continue reading Founder Institute Releases V2 Of The Lagos Ecosystem Canvas

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BUSINESS

Founder Institute Lagos Cohort IV begins February 2021

April 19, 2022

  The Lagos ecosystem remains the role model ecosystem for the African continent. To this end, Founder Institute Lagos, in partnership with Stanbic IBTC, continues to support the launching of more high-quality startups. The current FI Lagos alumni portfolio is 60+ companies and as at today, about 15 founders have already registered for Cohort IV which is to kick off in February 2021. The Founder Institute’s curriculum is a rigorous … Continue reading Founder Institute Lagos Cohort IV begins February 2021

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Press Release

Founder Institute Lagos Opens Application For Cohort III

April 19, 2022

  Founder Institute is supporting even more start-ups to launch new companies across Nigeria and the rest of Africa. Stanbic IBTC Founder Institute Lagos which launched in the 4th Quarter of 2018 has since then, churned out over 40 companies through its first two cohorts. Now, FI is set to receive and review applications for its … Continue reading Founder Institute Lagos Opens Application For Cohort III

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Press Release

Internship Opportunity at Founder Institute Lagos

April 19, 2022

Founder Institute Lagos is offering an opportunity that will offer a fulfilling experience to a determined intern, that wants to learn more about the startup ecosystem. The ideal intern is an organised, very well-written and spoken individual, who is passionate about technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. He/She should be a go-getter that is comfortable both on the phone and in … Continue reading Internship Opportunity at Founder Institute Lagos

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Founder Institute Lagos Holds Startup Legal Session

April 19, 2022

Stanbic IBTC Founder Institute Lagos in keeping up with the tradition of continuously adding value to the ecosystem presents Startup Legal, a session with experienced legal experts passionate about startups and enterprise development in general. Join Sandra Oyewole, Partner, Olajide Oyewole LLP; Chinwike Ezebube, Lawyer, Tochukwu Onwugbufor & Co (SAN) & Timi Olagunju; Senior Consultant, Grounds … Continue reading Founder Institute Lagos Holds Startup Legal Session

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Lagos Startup Resource List: 250+ Accelerators, Incubators, Investors, And More

April 19, 2022

According to a WeeTracker report, African start-ups raised $1.34 billion in venture capital in 2019. Nigeria led the investments with $663.24 million, followed by Kenya and South Africa, amounting to 75% of the deals for the entire continent.  This development shows that indeed Lagos is a great place to build your start-up, however, most of the … Continue reading Lagos Startup Resource List: 250+ Accelerators, Incubators, Investors, And More

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Events

Founder Institute Lagos Internship Opportunity

April 19, 2022

In the last month alone, close to 300 individuals and teams that have taken the Founder Institute (FI) entrepreneurship test are expressing their interest to be part of the first cohort in Lagos. FI Lagos is currently in the process of selecting and announcing the cohort plus key partners coming on board. So hurry and … Continue reading Founder Institute Lagos Internship Opportunity

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