GreenHouse Lab - Female-focused Accelerator Program

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Women receive only 2.2% of Venture capital funding yet gender diverse teams produce over 30% higher return on investment. GreenHouse Capital aims to change that. 

Applications are now open to female-led tech startups for the opportunity to receive world-class tech entrepreneurship training, a minimum of 100K USD and access to a global network of mentors and investors.

Application Criteria 
Applicants must meet the following requirements in order to be considered for the program: 
• Must be an early-stage tech startup with at least one female member on their founding or leadership team 
• Must have identified a critical need in Africa and is building an effective, sustainable and scalable solution 
• Must have a team consisting of at least two members including one technical member 
• Must have developed, at a minimum, a beta-product and be in the process of refining a go-to-market strategy, building out sales channels and generating revenue 
• Must be extremely passionate about their chosen vertical and demonstrate the necessary commitment to building the company of their dreams. 
The three-month accelerator begins in mid-August and ends in mid-November. Selected start-ups will be required to commit full-time to the program in Lagos.
Application Deadline: July 20, 2018
Program dates: August 13 - November 16, 2018
For more information, please see funding webpage

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