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60 Startups Selected for $4million Google Black Founders Fund Cohort 2

Peter Oluka by Peter Oluka
September 6, 2022
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Google has just announced that 60 eligible black-founded startups across Africa have been selected for the second cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund (BFF) for Africa.

The startups joining the program will receive a total of $4million in funding and support to enable them to scale up their ongoing work. 

https://techeconomy.ng/2021/10/google-to-invest-1billion-in-africa-over-next-5-years-see-details/

Each of the selected startups will receive support in the form of a 6 month training programme that includes access to a network of mentors to assist in tackling  challenges that are unique to them. 

They will also be part of tailored workshops, support networks  and community building sessions.

The 60 grantees will also get non-dilutive awards of  between $50,000 and $100,000 and up to $200,000 in Google Cloud credit. 

The grantees, made up of 50% women-led businesses, hail from Botswana,  Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda.

They specialise in sectors such as fintech, healthcare, e-commerce, logistics, agtech, education, hospitality and smart cities.

The top five countries with the most startups selected for the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund (BFF) for Africa program are;

  • Nigeria (23)
  • Kenya (12)
  • Rwanda (6)
  • South Africa (5)
  • Uganda (4)
  • Cameroon (3)
  • Ghana (3)
  • Ethiopia (2)
  • Botswana and Senegal have one selected startup each.  
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“Africa is a diverse continent with massive opportunity but the continent is faced with the challenge of limited diversity in venture capital funding flow. We hope that the Black Founders Fund program will be able to bridge the gap of disproportionate funding between expat startups over local and black-led companies.”, says Folarin Aiyegbusi, Head of Startup Ecosystem, SSA.

Launched in April 2012, the Google for Startups program has created over 4,600 jobs and raised more than $290M in funding.

The Google for Startups Black Founders Fund program will introduce  the grantees in Africa  to Google’s products, connections, and best practices which will help the founders to level the playing field as they build better products and services that add value to the Africa economy.

https://twitter.com/TecheconomyNG/status/1567100260442308608

“Programs like the Black Founders Fund enhance the African ecosystem – where we currently have gaps in funding and infrastructure. Google getting involved and throwing its might behind thriving entrepreneurs in Africa is a beautiful thing, and I am very happy that Google has continued the Black Founders Fund in Africa initiative in 2022.” says Abimbola Adebakin , CEO, MyMedicines and alumni of the 2021 BFF program.

Funding for the Google for Startup Black Founders Fund will be  distributed through Google’s implementation partner,  CcHUB.

“The equity-free cash assistance to startups will enable them to take care of immediate needs such as paying staff, funding inventory, and maintaining software licences. This is to help the grantees buffer the  cost of taking on debt in the early stages of their business as many of them do not have steady revenue streams yet”, Aiyegbusi concludes.

6/. Why BLACK FOUNDERS FUND?

See the simplest answer:#FundBlackFounders | #BffAfrica2022 @Google @googleafrica pic.twitter.com/rjMux6W2zS

— Techeconomy (@TecheconomyNG) September 6, 2022

Funding Black founders in Africa fuels generational and systemic change. The Google for Startups Black Founders Fund for Africa program reinforces Google’s commitment to empowering entrepreneurs and startups in the region as a vital prerequisite to driving employment and growth on the continent.

Click here for the list of the 60 startups  that were selected for the second cohort of the Black Founders Fund in Africa.

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