Hi, please who has heard about Startup Engine by The Bulb Africa. I heard they train and even fund startups. Pleas how true is this?

Found this online

The Startup Engine is an initiative by The Bulb Africa geared towards startups with the goal of sourcing for early-stage tech startups that The Bulb can invest in.

The Startup Engine is subdivided into three platforms—

Incubate by The Bulb Africa™

Accelerate by The Bulb Africa™

Illuminate by The Bulb Africa™



A. The Incubator

The incubator is a program that takes ideas and turns them into business realities. The program finds some of the best ideas that will solve African challenges at an infancy stage and invest cash and time into the idea and the founders.

The incubator program allows The Bulb to nurture and mentor startups over extended periods (2-3 years). They provide ad-hoc help with legal and business services, as well as help turn a concept into something with a product-market fit.

Here is the website link https://thebulb.africa/startups



B. Accelerate By The Bulb

Accelerate by The Bulb Africa is a platform that focuses on equipping founders and budding entrepreneurs with the knowledge and experience that’s required to successfully navigate the tasks of building a valuable company. It includes:

90-Day Academy for early-stage tech founders

Experienced Training Faculty

Tailored Mentoring from Industry Experts

Access to a global network of mentors, corporate partners, industry experts and investors

Inclusive training model

Courses cover Leadership, Go to Market Strategy, Branding, Startup Launch and more.

Here is the website https://thebulb.africa/startups



C. Illuminate by The Bulb

Illuminate is a co-investment company that syndicates funds from angel investors, venture capital funds and large corporates to co-invest in remarkable early-stage tech businesses founded by quality founders that are solving Africa’s most critical problems.

Illuminate will leverage the unique and exclusive partnership of The Bulb Africa’s Accelerate Program to invest in capital-efficient technology-focused startups.

Here is a link to their website https://illuminate.thebulb.africa/