Deadline: 18 February 2024
Applications are now open for the Visa Accelerator Program 2024 Unlock your startup's potential and accelerate its success in the dynamic world of fintech with the Visa Accelerator program. This innovative initiative connects Africa's brightest minds with experienced mentors, cutting-edge technology, and unparalleled investment opportunities.
Are you ready to revolutionize the industry, revolutionize finance, and make an impact on the ecosystem? Join them on this exciting 3-month journey to propel your startup toward unprecedented growth and recognition. It's time to unleash your entrepreneurial spirit and pave the way to success in the vibrant fintech landscape.
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Thematic areas
They are looking for the best and brightest companies to address the following topics:
- Unlocking new payment streams. Are you ready to digitize cash-intensive P2P, B2C, B2B, and G2C payments to create new commerce opportunities?
- Embedded Finance. Are you creating advanced intelligence solutions to enhance payment and finance experiences in B2C and B2B commerce models?
- Empowering merchants and SMEs. Do you aim to accelerate the growth of merchants and SMEs through digital payment solutions to promote financial inclusion?
- Payment infrastructure enablers. Are you addressing the core layers of payment infrastructure and key enabling services?
- The future of finance. Are you building on the frontier between payments and Fintech? Are you integrating cutting-edge technology to build the future of finance?
- Sustainable and Inclusive Finance. Are we improving payment technology to contribute to a more equitable and inclusive financial system, reduce inequality, and create a positive impact for people, economies, and the environment?
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- Knowledge and experience: Gain a competitive edge with a customized program covering product design, marketing, finance, sales, and more. Receive expert guidance and strategic insights to accelerate your startup's growth and unlock its full potential.
- Mentorship: Gain access to one-on-one mentorship from experts and founders within the ecosystem in Africa and beyond. Learn from others' experiences to solve your challenges.
- Visa-Specific Training: Benefit from exclusive Fintech and payment training modules developed by Visa. Improve your understanding of the fintech landscape, the payments ecosystem, and industry best practices. Startups will also have the opportunity to access the Visa developer portal and experience Visa products and services.
- Funding: Secure the funding you need to bring your innovative ideas to life. Present your startup during Demo Day and you could be considered for an investment opportunity by Visa, Plug and Play, and our broader venture capital community.
- Partnership opportunities: Form powerful partnerships that can propel your startup forward. The program aims to open doors to valuable collaboration opportunities with industry leaders, innovative companies, and strategic partners.
- Product advantages: Gain access to a wide selection of product benefits and discounts from over 100 vendors for a combined offer value of over US$200,000, including AWS, with product credits, mentoring, and fintech-specific training modules.
Eligibility
- If your team has already designed a minimum viable product related to the proposed areas, designed a minimum viable product related to the proposed challenges, or has a market-ready solution, you are the right person for the program.
- Seed the seeds for Series A startups with at least one MVP.
- Building a solution that addresses one of the themes.
- A solution that has been tested in the market and has gained traction.
- Existing operations in Africa or demonstrated commitment to expansion in Africa.
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