INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
We&re counting the days until we head to Lagos, Nigeria to host TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018 on December 11.The region startup
scene is taking off and, with more than 300 tech hubs connecting and mentoring entrepreneurs across the continent, it a great time to be an
early-stage startup founder
Think you&ve got the right stuff to compete in Startup Battlefield Don''t wait, apply here today.
Here how Startup Battlefield Africa 2018
We&ll accept applications from any kind of early-stage tech startup
Our TechCrunch editors — who have years of experience spotting high-potential startups — will evaluate every eligible submission (more
on that topic a bit later)
Basing their choices primarily on a startup potential to produce an exit or IPO, they will select 15 companies to compete.
The founders of
each startup receive free pitch coaching from our Battlefield-tested editors, and they&ll be prepared and ready to face off on the big day
Five startups will compete in one of three preliminary rounds, and each startup team has six minutes to pitch and present their demo.
The
judges then have six minutes to put each team through a rigorous QA, and all that pitch coaching will certainly come in handy
The judges will select five startups to pitch again in the semi-finals, and only one will emerge as the winner ofTechCrunch Startup
Battlefield Africa 2018.
Winning founders receive US$25,000 in no-equity cash, plus a trip for two to compete in Startup Battlefield in San
Francisco at TechCrunch Disrupt 2019 (assuming the company still qualifies to compete at the time).
But you don''t have to win to benefit
Every participating startup receives invaluable exposure to the media and influential technologists, entrepreneurs and investors — not to
mention the online TechCrunch audience
You will be launching your company to the world.
Here what you need to know about eligibility
All startups should:
Be early-stage companies in &launch& stage
Be headquartered in one of our eligible countries*
Have a fully working
product/beta that reasonably close to, or in, production
Have received limited press or publicity to date
Have no known intellectual
property conflicts
If you&re detail-oriented, you can read our TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018 FAQ.
TechCrunch does not charge
startups any fees or take any equity
You have nothing to lose and so much to gain
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018 takes place on December 11 in Lagos, Nigeria
Come on and take your shot
Apply to compete today.
*Residents in the following countries may apply:
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo
Verde, Central Africa Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d&Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea,
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius,
Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan,
Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing language, the &Applicable Countries& does not include any country to or on which
the United States has embargoed goods or imposed targeted sanctions (including, but not limited to, Sudan).
