<- Backing Africa's next generation

We back students and solo founders building the Future of Africa

SmartTeller LaunchPad gives students and solo founders the capital, mentorship and technology infrastructure to turn bold ideas into companies that move the continent forward.

Tell us what you're building  

No equity at idea stage. Open to every African.

Creative tech ✦ AI ✦ Fintech ✦ Agritech ✦ Healthtech ✦ Climate ✦ Education ✦ Logistics ✦ Creative tech ✦ AI ✦ Fintech ✦ Agritech ✦ Healthtech ✦ Climate ✦ Education ✦ Logistics ✦

Africa’s most ambitious youth are building online; they just need early backing.

We invest in students and solo founders solving real problems for African markets closing infrastructure gaps, expanding access, and building products that work for the next billion users.

Talent is everywhere on the continent; capital, mentorship and tools are not. SmartTeller LaunchPad exists to close that gap early backing builders at the idea and prototype stage, long before traditional investors show up.

We don't wait for the perfect pitch deck. We bet on the person, the obsession and the unfair insight that only a student or a solo founder living the problem could have.

145

Student / Solo founders we
aim to back by 2027

40

Locations across the
continent

12

African countries in
our reach

400

Strong builder
community via
SmartTeller

How we back you

More than a cheque. A full LaunchPad.

06 PILLARS

1
Pre-seed Capital
A share first cheques at prototype stage, so you can build before you've raised a round.
2
Founder Mentorship
One-on-one guidance from operators and engineers who've shipped products across African markets.
3
Tech Infrastructure
Free access to SmartTeller's engineering, banking and digital infrastructure to launch faster and cheaper.



4
Hands-on Training
Practical software and product training through SmartTeller Academy built for real African contexts.
5
Network & Access
Warm introductions to follow-on investors, partners and a 90k+ strong builder community.
Who we back

Students and Solo Founders Building Market-creating Innovations.

FinTech
The FinTech Builder
Bringing savings, credit and payments to underbanked communities.
AgriTech
The AgriTech Builder
Connecting smallholder farmers to markets, inputs and finance with mobile-first tools.
HealthTech
The HealthTech Builder
Closing the gap between patients and providers where clinics are scarce.
EdTech
The EdTech Builder
Turning offline learning into accessible, job-ready digital education.
Logistic Tech
The Logistic Builder
Order tracking app to monitor goods movement right from the app.
PropTech
The PropTech Builder
Automate House hunting right from your app, find suitable apartments and location.
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Tell us what you're building.

If you're a student or a solo founder with an idea, a prototype or an obsession we want to hear from you. Applications take under 5 minutes.

  • ✓ Open to undergraduate & postgraduate students and solo founders across Africa
  • ✓ Solo founders and teams both welcome
  • ✓ No prior funding or company registration required
  • ✓ We reply to every applicant within 3 weeks

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