The Investment Readiness Programme (IRP) 2019-2020 selected 15 startups with SDG-focused tech solutions and provided the participating entrepreneurs with a startup education programme that brought their solutions closer to being investment-ready.
With the objective of increasing funding received by early-stage startups in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, SAIS 2 and Seedstars held the Investment Readiness Programme aimed to improve the quality of entrepreneurs and save both founders and investors’ time in the fundraising process. This is done through educational programmes, ecosystem strengthening and networking activities, with a focus on the following 10 countries on Seedstars programme: Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Malawi, Mauritius, and Mozambique.
The IRP was then followed by the Investor Roadshow where they provided the startups with the opportunity to present their companies and meet with investors that were interested in learning more about their solution. In the end, five startups were selected to receive the $5K USD grant sponsored by SAIS 2.
The five startup recipients are the following:
