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East Africa Com
25 - 26 April 2023
Radisson Blu Upper Hill HotelNairobi

AHUB EAST - LIVE PITCH-OFF COMPETITION

Discover East Africa's most inspiring tech start-ups

Live on 26 April 2023

TIMELINE - AHUB EAST LIVE PITCH OFF COMPETITION APPLICATION

FINAL CHANCE: APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED!

By popular demand, the deadline for AHUB East's exciting pitch showcase has been extended to 31 March. 

Join dozens of start-ups that have already applied and be part of East Africa's most innovative and pioneering start-ups to demo your early stage products and solutions in front of a jam-packed room of experts and investors.


DISCOVER OUR JUDGES

We're thrilled to introduce the judges who will listen and probe some of East Africa's most promising start-ups whilst delivering powerful tips during their 1-2-1 feedback. 

Laurie Fuller

Venture Partner

Raiven Capital

Dario Giuliani

Founder & Director

Briter Bridges

John Kimani

Developer Ecosystem Program Manager

Google Kenya

Why apply?

AHUB East's live pitch off competition will attract East Africa's most promising tech start-ups. 

Take up the AHUB East's start-up challenge and benefit from:

WIN £500

It's not always about the money... but who would say no to a £500 prize? 

The winner of the 2023 AHUB East pitch-off competition will take home £500! 

TAKE SOME HEIGHT

Profile your business by pitching live in front of hundreds of influential tech leaders and investors

SHOW OFF

Being a finalist means you will be invited to demonstrate your tech solutions and products for free

GET EMPOWERED

Both on and off-stage, receive 1-2-1 personalised feedback and mentoring from our expert judges

PLAY IN THE BIG LEAGUE

Get invited to take part in East Africa Com's premium content from 25 to 26 April

THE SKY IS THE LIMIT

Seize amazing PR and marketing opportunities, pre-, during- and post-event

USEFUL TIPS!

Preparing an application can seem daunting. But the key to success is in the preparation!

Here are a few things we recommend you prepare ahead of starting your submission:

WHY YOU

Prepare 250 words description BOTH about your company and why you deserve to be a finalist

VIDEO LINK

Get camera ready! You will be ask to share a link to a 3min pitch video This is a simple video of you talking to the camera about your company. You can incorporate slides if you would like, but this is not mandatory.

LINK TO LOGO

If you reach the final, we will need your company logo to promote your participation and design your exhibition booth! Share a link where we can retrieve high resolution versions of your logo

Definition

Start-up Criteria

  • Seed funding under £5 million (or local equivalent)
  • 1 - 10 employees
  • Under 3 years in business
  • Ideally based in East Africa

Scale-up criteria

  • Series A funding under £15 million (or local equivalent)
  • 10+ employees
  • 20% YOY revenue growth over 3 years
  • Ideally based in East Africa