FCMB Herccelerate 1.0/Access to funding for women-led tech startups

HERCCELERATE 1.0: Positioning Women-led tech startups for Investments & Rapid Growth

Equity-Free Funding, Knowledge & Resources, and Access to Potential Investors

First Name

Last Name

Gender

Email Address

Phone Number

Name of your startup

What year was your startup launched?

What stage is your startup in?

What sector is your startup operating in?

Short description of your startup and its product/solution (not more than 500 words)

Which of the SDGs is your product solving?

Provide website of your startup

Does your startup have paying customers?

How many paying customers does your startup have?

How much did your startup make last year (2023)?

Is your startup legally registered in Nigeria?

If Yes to the above, upload registration documents (CAC)

Which state is your startup headquartered?

What’s the physical address of your startup?

What's your role? (i.e. Co-founder, CEO, COO)

How many founders are on the team?

What’s the gender composition of the founding team?

Paste link to LinkedIn profile

Upload your pitch deck (PowerPoint & PDF format only; not more than 10 pages)

How did you hear about the HERCCELERATE 1.0?

Your company must be founded and led by at least one woman
Your company must be registered and operating in Nigeria
Your company must be looking to raise its first round of institutional funding within the next 12 to 36 months
Your company’s solution must be technology-enabled and innovative.
Your company must not be more than 3 years old.
Your company must have paying users and generating annual revenue of between 10 - 50 million naira
Your company must operate in the following verticals: fintech, agritech, lending, edtech, healthtech, energy-tech, trade-tech, logistics/mobility and proptech. Companies that are solving any of the SDGs would also be considered.