Apply for the B2B SaaS Startup Wise Guys Accelerator

The second round of the Startup Wise Guys accelerator is now accepting applications. Selected B2B SaaS startups can access EUR65,000 (US$71,000) in cash as well as five months of rigorous mentoring.

Startup Wise Guys, an organization that was founded in Tallinn, Estonia in 2012, also oversees cybersecurity programs out of Cosenza and SaaS accelerator programs out of Milan. The business has worked with more than 500 founders thus far, invested in more than 235 startups, witnessed five exits, and has a general startup survival and success rate of more than 77%.

In Namibia, the company’s inaugural program was held, according to Disrupt Africa, and in March it announced the first closing of its EUR8.5 million (US$9.3 million) fund, Wise Guys Africa Fund.

Applications are currently open for the second round of its African B2B digital SaaS accelerator program, which was also launched at the same time. Selected firms will be invited to take part in an intense five-month accelerator program that combines online modules with mentors and experts from domestic and foreign locations. In exchange for an ownership share worth up to 12%, they will receive access to EUR65,000 (US$71,000) in funding.

African businesses engaged in English-speaking startups are urged to apply, with the selection committee placing special emphasis on Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. It is preferred to use fintech, agritech, edtech, cleantech, e-health, and retail tech.