The Abuja Founder Institute, the local chapter of the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is proud to announce the newest Alumni from the Abuja program.
After meticulous selection process and intense four months of aggressive business-building sprints, constant evaluation, and feedback from investors and mentors, just 14 companies were able to make it through.
Each of these Founders have demonstrated a high level of perseverance and creativity, and their businesses have been thoroughly vetted and supported by a panel of Abuja's top startup experts and investors.
And now, without further ado, we present the Alumni of the Abuja program:
- Trikle - helps tenants in Nigeria meet rental and other financial obligations without stress through effortless savings, smart finance management, and access to micro-rent loans.
- Thrifto - enables salary earners to meet expenses like rent and school fees or raise investment funds through secure, timely group contribution schemes.
- DataQolo - provides field data collection service by helping businesses in Nigeria conduct market research.
- Chaingapp - a Cash-To-Digital payment app that allows merchants to give customers digital change from cash transactions.
- Cr8tivve - a unified marketplace for creatives to manage equipment transactions effortlessly.
- Conix - an e-commerce app that lets you access green energy and petroleum products conveniently anytime, anywhere, from your phone or computer.
- MySpurr - connects Nigerian creative talents in brand communication, design and technology to job opportunities worldwide.
- Dinisoft - an independent lab offers seamless translation of course materials, fostering inclusive learning in diverse communities.
- Asataura Tech - an AI-driven educational tool that enhances student learning and reduces teachers' administrative tasks, improving educational outcomes and efficiency.
- Amanifresh World - offers curated selection of durable natural lightweight makeup and skin prep products for Africa's hot weather
- Tracehut - a mobile app that helps Nigerian professionals find quality rentals with AI-verified tenant reviews, avoiding problematic units.
- Legum - a mobile app that makes justice accessible by offering free legal info and affordable expert advice, anytime, anywhere.
- Tornado Tech - specializing in data services and software development by providing affordable, innovative solutions that meet evolving market demands.
- Symply Finance - offers advanced financial management solutions tailored to the needs of businesses, providing a unified platform for streamlining operations, optimizing financial performance, and driving growth.
The Abuja program would not have been possible without help, because it truly takes a city to raise a startup.
Join us at Abuja Founder Institute Graduation Event on August 28.
Abuja Local Directors
We would first like to thank the Local Directors of the Abuja Founder Institute: Admin Abuja (Program Associate, The Founder Institute Abuja), Admin Abuja2 (Admin, FI), Ajuma Ataguba (CEO, Founder Institute, Abuja), Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr. (Co-founder, techbuild.africa), Segun Obakeye (Founder, 3VINELINK SOLUTIONS LIMITED), Vesiri Olu-Odugbemi (Mrs, Key Lakes Inv Coy (KLIC)). Our Local Leaders play an incredibly important role in building the local Founder Institute program, and creating an environment and network in Abuja that is conducive to building to great companies.
In addition, the Abuja program was supported by some of Abuja's top technology organizations, including:
Some of Abuja’s top startup mentors helped our founders in the program, including:
In the Founder Institute's pre-seed accelerator program, early-stage entrepreneurs and teams build their business alongside a critical support network of local startup experts that share equity in their success, and through a structured and challenging business-building process that has helped alumni raise over $1.9BN.
After Graduation, the new Abuja Founder Institute Portfolio Companies now have a fast-growing company that has been fully validated by experienced startup founders, with access to the Founder Institute's global network and post-graduate support programs to continue building their business.
Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to raise funding, building a co-founding team, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities and 100+ countries, the Founder Institute’s mission is to Globalize Silicon Valley and empower talented and motivated entrepreneurs to build companies that will create one million new jobs.
The next Abuja Founder Institute program is being planned now. If you are interested in being notified when applications open, visit FI.co/apply/abuja.
Alumni of the Founder Institute are creating some of the world's fastest growing startups, having raised over $1.9BN in funding, and building products people love across over 200 cities worldwide.
See the most recent news from our Grads at FI.co/news, or learn more about their stories at FI.co/graduates.
