Startup Funding

GBC aims to help promising founders grow their businesses and ultimately, create generational wealth. In addition to helping raise venture capital and equity free cash awards, GBC funds recipients receive ongoing business advisory services, mentorship and links to product support to help them navigate the startup journey.

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Key Benefits

Access to capital

Custom Mentorship

Leadership Traning

Founder Network

Advisory

Startup Criteria

  • Diverse Companies with majority black founders on their founding team
  • Between pre-seed and Series C
  • Scalable product or service with defensible growth model
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Funding Applications

We are excited to announce that applications for startup funding from founders across Africa are now open. Eligible startups should have a technology-based product or service ranging from the early stage to the growth phase and demonstrate scaling potential. Ventures founded by African founders and based in Africa will be given priority.

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