The Summit will host representatives of the various start-up funding organizations at the EU-Africa Start Up Summit 2025 to provide young entrepreneurs with a platform to access funding opportunities. These organizations will play a crucial role in supporting and nurturing the next generation of innovators from Europe and Africa.
The main objectives of including start-up funding organizations at the Summit are as follows:
The presence of these organizations will expand the range of funding options available to young entrepreneurs, increasing their chances of securing financial support for their ventures.
The participating funding organizations will not only offer financial assistance but also provide mentorship, guidance, and industry-specific expertise to help young entrepreneurs navigate the challenges of starting and scaling their businesses.
By connecting young entrepreneurs with potential investors and partners from Europe and Africa, we aim to foster collaboration across borders, promoting cross-cultural exchange, knowledge sharing, and joint innovation.
The organizing committee for the EU-Africa Start Up Summit 2025 will identify reputable start-up funding organizations from both Europe and Africa that align with our objectives. These organizations could include venture capital firms, angel investors networks, crowdfunding platforms, impact investment funds among others.
To ensure accessibility for young entrepreneurs seeking funding opportunities at the convention, we will implement the following measures
We will provide comprehensive information about all participating funding organizations on our event website or app well in advance This includes details such as investment focus sectors preferred stage startups financing models application processes eligibility criteria etc
We will organize dedicated pitch sessions or demo days during the Summit where young entrepreneurs can showcase their business ideas or existing ventures to potential funders This allows them directly engage with investors present value proposition gain visibility increase chances securing.
We will facilitate networking events where young entrepreneurs can connect directly with representatives from participating funding organizations enabling them establish valuable connections explore potential partnerships
We will conduct workshops panels featuring experts discuss various sources capital investment strategies raising funds This aims educate inspire inform young about different avenues available them how best position themselves attract financial support
To ensure continued support beyond the Summit period we encourage any interested startup founders benefitting from these opportunities maintain communication engagement respective through follow-up meetings mentoring programs virtual platforms