The Starta Accelerator Programme is set to take the businesses of these entrepreneurs global, backing them with innovative technology, and making them leaders in their sector.

The programme is specifically tailored to sourcing and vetting companies for Starta’s new $50 million Fund, which has a target of investing in 3 to 4 top-performing graduates per batch, following the completion of the programme.

Starta Accelerator has extensive expertise in scaling international founders in the US market. The programme has a well-crafted structure that covers all the necessary elements for making the transition and provides advice and mentoring from industry experts, helping startups navigate the complex transition to US business practices and culture.

Benefits 

• Access to Starta Alumni events and Investor Summits
• Investor Support (introductions to relevant investors)
• Media and PR Support
• Access to Starta’s extensive network of business contacts and accelerator alumni
• Partner perks (such as credits/discounts for AWS, Hubspot, Microsoft, etc)
• Strategy consultations with Starta Partners

Eligibility 

To participate in the programme, the following eligibility criteria must be met:

• Innovative startups beyond the concept stage (preferably with functional MVP)
• Pre-seed, seed, or early-growth stage
• Any sector, any country
• Strong potential to achieve product-market fit or/and fundraise in the US
• Willingness to relocate to NYC for the duration of the programme

How to apply

Apply before the deadline on Sunday, July 31, 2022, to attain global scale.

Publiseer is no newbie to accelerator programs. Some of the accelerator programs the company has participated in, in the past, include Singularity University’s Global Startup Program in Copenhagen, MIT Venture Scaling Bootcamp in Boston, ITU Magnet Accelerator Program in Istanbul, TechTribe Accelerator in South Africa, and Social & Inclusive Business Camp in France.

In an official email to the company, Starta Accelerator wrote, “We are very impressed with your company and team. We are excited about the opportunity to join as an investor and help you build the company’s future.”

Publiseer is a digital platform that helps independent and underserved African writers, musicians, filmmakers, and video game developers, typically those from low-income and disadvantaged communities, to earn above the minimum wage and live above the poverty line from the sales of their creative works.

Publiseer achieves this by helping them distribute, protect, promote and monetize their creative works worldwide, at no charge, with just a single click. The digital platform shares in the revenue it generates for these creators, which in turn goes back into helping more creators in Africa.

So far, Publiseer has helped over 7,000 African creators from Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and Togo earn a living as full-time professionals.