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13 startups join the Microsoft Scale-up Accelerator program

13 startups join the Microsoft Scale-up Accelerator program

by | Jun 13, 2022 | Africa, Editor Picks, General, Kenya, Nigeria, Startup

GreenHouse Capital is announcing that 13 pre-series A startups will be joining the Microsoft Scale-up Accelerator program. They will get access to technology, skilling programs and an opportunity to co-sell with Microsoft. As well as support from Microsoft engineering and product teams for co-innovation opportunities. The startups are from Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania and feature six male and seven female founders.

The scale-up accelerator program is a partnership program between GreenHouse Capital and Microsoft. It seeks to provide startups with technology infrastructure, technical skills, and funding to enable them rapidly launch in new markets.

In March this year, Microsoft announced new initiatives under its Africa Transformation Office (ATO) to accelerate the growth of startups in Africa and fast-track investment in Africa’s startup ecosystem. By supporting African startups with $500 million in potential funding. It also plans to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African startups over the next five years by partnering with accelerators, tech hubs and incubators across Africa, such as GreenHouse Capital, to achieve this.

The six weeks acceleration program will see the startups participate in 12 instructor-led sessions, 10 workshops and three-panel discussions. It will also feature a demo day session that will bring global investors to meet the start-up founders. Sessions are tailored to help the startup’s scale raise subsequent funding rounds.

Earlier Flapmax, another partner introduced 12 startups to kick off the FAST startup accelerator program.

Here are the startups, the founders and their countries.

Scale-Up Accelerator program startups

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Ourpass (Samuel Eze, Rogers Mugisa), Nigeria 

One Health (Adeola Alli), Nigeria  

BuuPass (Sonia Kabra, Wycliffe Omondi), Kenya  

GetEquity (Jude Dike, Temitope Ekundayo, William Okafor), Nigeria 

Gobeba (Lesley Mbogo, Peter NdianguI ), Kenya  

Oystr (Ifedolapo Lawal, Olusola Onajobi), Nigeria  

Afya Bora (Reginald Victor Runyoro, Tisha Singh), Tanzania 

Chekkit (Dare Odumade), Nigeria  

Zydii (Joyce Mbaya, Rhoda Kingori), Kenya  

Eight medical (Ibukun Tunde Oni), Nigeria  

Herconomy (Ife Durosinmi-Etti), Nigeria

Pharmarun (Teniola Adedeji, Lola Aderemi), Nigeria

 Mobiele (Ife Akintaju, Sayo Owolabi), Nigeria 

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15 startups selected for the first cohort of the Microsoft GrowthX Accelerator program

15 startups selected for the first cohort of the Microsoft GrowthX Accelerator program

by | Oct 12, 2021 | General, Microsoft MEA, Startup

15 startups will participate in the first cohort of the Microsoft GrowthX Accelerator program. They will work to co-create technology solutions with partners such as Etihad Airways, Unilever, Flow, IKEA, KPMG and Akbank. The startups will spend 12-weeks of virtual and physical workshops and training in the United Arab Emirates. Thanks to Microsoft for Startups’ partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO).

Startups are now in the driver’s seat to fulfilling their potential says Roberto Croci, Managing Director, Microsoft for Startups, MEA. “Alongside our partners, we look forward to enabling our first cohort of B2B startups to compete at the highest level. And in hopes of transforming the region into a globally leading hub for technology and entrepreneurship.”

The accelerator program is designed to bridge the gap between corporates and B2B startups across the Middle East and Africa. By connecting startups with large corporations with specific problem statements they are looking to solve. The 12-week program will empower the B2B startups with technology, mentoring and market access.

GrowthX Accelerator startups

Here are the 15 startups from across the Middle East and Africa region participating in the Microsoft GrowthX Accelerator program.

  • Spitch – a global provider of B2B and B2C Conversational AI solutions.
  • Gener8 – enables users to control and be rewarded from their own data.
  • Poltio – helps the world’s top brands engage and learn from their users with interactive content.
  • Getbee – an ecommerce platform that engages with customers on a more human and immersive level.
  • OPLOG – a pioneer in e-logistics, simplifying the cost, time and resources for supply chain operations.
  • Fero – shaping the future of digital freight with technology to automate the logistics industry,
  • Urbantz – a SaaS solution to transform last mile delivery and logistics across industries.
  • Barakatech – delivers super-app platforms, blockchain solutions, and next-gen FinTech microservices.
  • Hi55 – a digital payroll scheme to empower individuals and businesses with cashflow.
  • Nym Card – provides dynamic and secure building blocks for building fast and easy card programs.
  • Artiwise – an AI and NLP startup that provides cloud-based analytics solutions to enterprises.
  • B2Brain – delivers tailored analytics to automate research and intelligence to improve conversations.
  • Alpha Sense – an intelligence platform that helps businesses make data-driven decisions.
  • NexDegree –enables brick & mortar retail stores to improve customer experience and sales.
  • Udentify – reduces the need for manmade market research, utilizing body tracking technologies.

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