About this opportunity
AU-Startups Dealflow is a fundraising matchmaking channel rather than a grant. Founders who pass the call's three filters are put in front of investors actively writing cheques into African tech.
Every submission goes through an editorial screen first. The call asks three questions of a founder: whether the raise is a Pre-seed, Seed or Series A; whether the round size sits between $25K and $1M; and whether the company has a working product or signed LOIs.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so a founder can pitch as soon as those three conditions are met.
What you receive
- A routed path to a raise with investors actively writing cheques into African tech
- An editorial screen before the pitch reaches investors
- Rolling intake, so founders are not competing against a single deadline
Who can apply
- Raising a Pre-seed, Seed or Series A round
- Round size between $25K and $1M
- A working product or signed LOIs
- Answering yes to all three filters means the pitch is accepted for screening
How to apply
- Open the AU-Startups dealflow call for founders page
- Submit the pitch through the founder application link on that page
- Await the editorial screen before the pitch is routed to investors
Selection process
- Submissions are screened editorially against the call's three filters
- Accepted companies are introduced to the investor network
Sources and verification
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Questions applicants ask
Is this a grant or an investment?
Neither. It is dealflow: accepted companies are put in front of investors so they can pursue a raise.
When does the call close?
The call runs on a rolling basis.
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