Fast-track your angel investing journey and cultivate a robust network. Apply now to become a part of AAA’s Pan-African women-only cohort.
- Learn about the entire angel investing process from leading angels.
- Build your network of African women looking to invest.
- Meet investor-ready startups.
- Receive mentorship if starting your own local angel group.
Are you a new angel investor, or looking to start this year? Are you ready to embark on your angel investment journey with guidance and a supportive pan-African network?
Join the African Angel Academy’s 10th, and first women-only cohort, where 80 emerging pan-African angel investors from across the continent and the diaspora will embark on an immersive investment training experience.
This interactive programme enables you to advance through online content at your own pace, supplemented by weekly live sessions featuring expert guest speakers from the African early-stage investment ecosystem.
These live sessions provide valuable opportunities to make new connections and learn from the first-hand experience of the course instructors, guest speakers and cohort members.
THE DETAILS
• Duration: 13-weeks
• Start date: 12 April 2024
• Time commitment: +/- 2 hours per week (Live sessions are hosted every Thursday at 17h00 (GMT+2) & modules will be released every Friday).
• Delivery: Access to course content via our learning platform accompanied by weekly virtual live sessions
• Fee: Commitment fee of $230* (total programme value $2300)
Applications for this cohort have closed.
*90% of the programme cost has been generously sponsored by The Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF) and the UK-South Africa Tech Hub as part of their commitment to economic development in the African entrepreneurial ecosystem.
THIS PROGRAMME IS FOR YOU IF:
You currently invest in startups or are interested in beginning your investment journey, either individually or as part of a group.
You possess capital ready for investment within the next 6 months and boast over 10 years of professional experience, enabling you to contribute value to startups.
You seek opportunities to connect with individuals who share similar interests, with the intention of either joining existing local angel groups or establishing new syndicates.
You aspire to play a pivotal role in fostering growth within our local entrepreneurial ecosystems.
PROGRAMME TIMELINE
Week 1 - Introduction to angel investing
Week 2 - Module 1: Angel investing strategy
Welcome & ecosystem mapping masterclass
Week 3 - Module 2: Deal sourcing
Deep dive with guest investor
Week 4 - Module 3: Due diligence
Legal masterclass
Week 5 - Module 4: Deal structuring
Deep dive with guest investor
Week 6 - Module 5: Valuations
Break
Week 7 - Break
Valuations masterclass
Week 8 - Module 6: Negotiations
Deep dive with guest investor
Week 9 - Module 7: Mentorship & people
Negotiations masterclass
Week 10 - Module 8: Investment management & governance
Deep dive with guest investor
Week 11 - Module 9: Exits
Exits masterclass
Week 12 - Module 10: Angel group management & structure
Deep dive with guest investor
Week 13 - Module 11: Impact investing
Closing & gender lens masterclass
Catch-up week
Startup showcases
Showcase 1
Showcase 2
Showcase 3
FOR ANGELS, BY ANGELS
The programme features experienced angel investors from across the African continent and they share their first-hand experience on sourcing, making, managing and exiting investments in Africa. These experts are featured in the online course’s video modules, and in live masterclasses as part of the cohort programmes.
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
This 13-week journey will comprise of:
12-MODULE SELF-PACED ONLINE COURSE
& BI-WEEKLY LIVE INVESTOR DEEP DIVES
Discover how to source and negotiate deals, establish an angel group or syndicate, and effectively manage your portfolio with our online course content.
Additionally, the course instructors will host bi-weekly deep dive sessions with guest investors on Thursdays at 17h00 (GMT+2). These half-hour sessions provide an opportunity for you to pose specific questions about the module content.
EXPERT MASTERCLASSES
& NETWORKING
Learn about key topics from investors across the ecosystem, from an African perspective. Expert masterclasses are interactive 90 minute events, hosted bi-weekly on Thursdays at 17h00 (SAST).
Network with the full cohort of new women angels for collaboration and co-investment opportunities.
STARTUP SHOWCASES
Meet investment-ready startups nominated by our pan-African angel investor community at our showcase events.
JOIN A GROWING ALUMNI COMMUNITY
Join the African Angel Academy alumni community (600+ angels from 32 countries) to access further learning events, networking opportunities and dealflow.
NEW ANGEL GROUP MENTORSHIP
If you’re starting your own angel group, you can apply for a 6-month mentorship programme and technical support grant.
PROGRAMME TIMELINE
Modules are released every Friday & live sessions are hosted on Thursdays at 17h00 (GMT+2).
PROGRAMME TESTIMONIALS
What our alumni have to say:
SUPPORTED BY THE DUTCH GOOD GROWTH FUND (DGGF) &
UK-SOUTH AFRICA TECH HUB
Since 2022, the Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF)’s Seed Capital and Business Development (SCBD) program has worked with AAA to train 130 aspiring angel investors from Ghana, Rwanda, Uganda, Botswana, Sudan, Zambia and Cote d’Ivoire, and 4 new business angel groups. The outcomes of this effort have been a greater volume of angel investments and a more conducive early-stage finance sector for African entrepreneurs.
DGGF is a “fund of funds” investment initiative from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. DGGF’s Seed Capital and Business Development (SCBD) program was established to further the impact of the DGGF by providing Seed Capital, Technical Assistance and Business Development Services to local financial service providers and entrepreneur support organisations (ESOs).
The UK-South Africa Tech Hub, an initiative of the UK government, is designed to promote digital inclusion and inclusive growth of the digital ecosystems in partner countries. The International Tech Hubs are expert teams which work to stimulate local digital economies, build high-end digital skills, and forge innovation partnerships between local tech sectors and international businesses. Alongside South Africa, Hubs there are hubs in Nigeria, Kenya, Indonesia and Brazil.
