BetaRaise, organised by ImpactHub Accra, takes a no-frills approach to supporting first-time founders with no prior experience raising funds. The structure of the service is designed to help founders build a solid team, tighten up their beta rollout plan, acquire users and use strong beta numbers to close a pre-seed round of $100K+. The first cohort is focused on ventures in:
Urban Food SystemsMass-Market DistributionGreen Energy & E-MobilityGig EconomyFintech
Founders will partner with BetaRaise’s network of pre-seed VCs to close a $100k+ deal, with Betaraise providing:
Support with Delaware incorporationSupport with building complete data room for investor engagementSupport with negotiating and managing the close of your pre-seed round with investors in the BetaRaise network.
BetaRaise support is over a 3-month period (May – August) with an option to extend.Ten startups will be selected to join the cohort, with applications open here.
