The Jasiri Growth Accelerator is designed to provide comprehensive support to existing businesses with substantial growth potential, assisting them in reaching crucial growth milestones and preparing them for investment
This program targets start-ups from Rwanda and Kenya that have pioneered market-creating innovations, which are businesses dedicated to solving complex challenges and delivering valuable goods or services to a broad previously underserved audience.
To be eligible for this accelerator, these businesses are required to have achieved product-market fit. Early-stage businesses often face fundraising challenges due to inadequate traction. Market-creating innovations, by their nature, demand substantial investment for development. This accelerator supports ventures by bridging the crucial funding gap that exists for them.
Program overview
Ventures focused on Market Creating Innovations face unique challenges, while needing significant investment support. The Jasiri Growth Accelerator partners with founders to devise a customized Development Plan. This plan focuses on supporting the ventures to address challenges and reach milestones that will have the greatest impact on their business growth and position them to attract funding and / or investment. The accelerator provides access to key advisors, coaches, mentors and networks, as well as dedicated venture builders to work alongside founders as they take this catalytic leap.
The Jasiri Growth Accelerator commits a funding amount of US$75,000 per venture, delivered through a mix of direct and indirect funding.
Program offering
- US$75,000, provided as a mix of direct and indirect funding
- Mentorship and coaching
- Financial reporting and accounting support
- Market validation
- Legal and administrative support
- Education and workshops
- Office space if required, and support in identification and selection of service providers
- Networking opportunities
- Introductions to potential partners
Eligibility criteria
The Jasiri Growth Accelerator supports existing businesses with high growth potential to achieve key growth milestones and get ready for investment.
The Growth Accelerator focuses on startups from Rwanda and Kenya offering defensible market-creating innovations, whether this innovation rests in their products or their business models. These businesses must have achieved product-market fit.
Recruitment and selection
To be accepted into the Growth Accelerator program, the Startups must exhibit the following:
- Large potential market.
- Market-Creating Innovation Potential to address non consumption i.e. trying to solve difficult problems and providing goods or services that were previously not accessible or affordable to a large number of people.
- Existing user base.
- Generating revenue.
- Consistent growth in revenue or user acquisition.
- Proof of legal Registration and tax compliance in Rwanda/ Kenya.
Application deadline 31st May 2025
