First Name *

Last Name *

Job Title *

Company Name *

Email *

Phone Number *

Country/Region *

State/Province

Industry of Your Company *

Select your job function *

Which of the following best describes your seniority level? *

Select your company size *

At what stage of investment is your business? *

How many years has your company been in business? *

What level of seed funding has your business secured?

How many revenue generating customers does your business have? *

What has your company's customer growth rate been over the last 12 trading months? *

How much revenue has your business generated over the last year? *

Which technology(ies) best describe your solution or product? *

What is/are your main objective(s) for taking part in the pitch competition? *

Brand / PR Exposure

Generating Leads / Sales

Meeting Potential Clients

Meeting Corporate Investors

Meeting Private Investors

Partnerships with Technology Companies

M&A

Other

In 250 words, please describe your company / product or service and your unique USPs: *

In 250 words max, please explain why your company deserves to be selected for the AfricaIgnite's live pitch-off competition: *

Please provide your company's website address: *

Add a link to your pitch deck *

Please share here any referral code shared by a partner or speaker:

In the last 12 months, which other start-up pitch off programme have you participated in?

Please provide a link to a 3min pitch video. This is a simple video of you talking to the camera about your company. You can incorporate slides if you would like, but this is not mandatory. *

Please provide a link to a shared folder where we can retrieve your company logo. This will be used for promotion in case you are selected for the live pitch-off: *

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Africa Tech Festival will once again host a thrilling live pitch competition where the continent's most promising startups and scaleups will battle on stage in front of hundreds of startups, investors and tech leaders on 19 November.

Organised in partnership with Startup World Cup, powered by Pegasus, the winner of Africa Tech Festival's Pitch Competition will be selected to attend the Startup World Cup final, held in San Francisco, with the chance to win $1,000,000!

Fill out the below form to put your startup forward and for the chance to be recognised as Africa's most promising tech startup!

IMPORTANT:

APPLICATIONS CRITERIA

Startup Criteria

• Seed funding under £5 million (or local equivalent)
• 1 - 10 employees
• Under 3 years in business
• Africa based

Scaleup Criteria

• Seed funding under £15 million (or local equivalent)
• 10+ employees
• 20% YOY revenue growth over 3 years
• Africa based

Become a prestigious partner of Africa Tech Festival or one of its anchor events in 2021.

Opportunities include:

- Keynote Speaking Slot
- Conference Stream Panel Slot
-Exhibitor Booth
- Branding opportunities throughout the event
- Access to VIP Service
- Event passes
- Targeted HTMLs

Africa's most influential tech event returns as an online experience for 2021.

Fill in your details alongside to view the new interactive virtual sponsorship & exhibition brochure and discover how you can elevate your brand to thousands of senior change makers from across the continent.

STARTUP WORLD CUP PITCH COMPETITION

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APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

17-19 NOVEMBER 2026

CTICC, CAPE TOWN

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Africa Tech Festival will once again host a thrilling live pitch competition where the continent's most promising startups and scaleups will battle on stage in front of hundreds of startups, investors and tech leaders on 19 November.

IMPORTANT:

Startup Criteria

• Seed funding under £5 million (or local equivalent)
• 1 - 10 employees
• Under 3 years in business
• Africa based

Scaleup Criteria

• Seed funding under £15 million (or local equivalent)
• 10+ employees
• 20% YOY revenue growth over 3 years
• Africa based

Become a prestigious partner of Africa Tech Festival or one of its anchor events in 2021.

Opportunities include:

- Keynote Speaking Slot
- Conference Stream Panel Slot
-Exhibitor Booth
- Branding opportunities throughout the event
- Access to VIP Service
- Event passes
- Targeted HTMLs

Africa's most influential tech event returns as an online experience for 2021.

STARTUP WORLD CUP PITCH COMPETITION

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

17-19 NOVEMBER 2026

CTICC, CAPE TOWN

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Africa Tech Festival will once again host a thrilling live pitch competition where the continent's most promising startups and scaleups will battle on stage in front of hundreds of startups, investors and tech leaders on 19 November.

IMPORTANT:

Startup Criteria

• Seed funding under £5 million (or local equivalent) • 1 - 10 employees • Under 3 years in business • Africa based

Scaleup Criteria

• Seed funding under £15 million (or local equivalent) • 10+ employees • 20% YOY revenue growth over 3 years • Africa based

Become a prestigious partner of Africa Tech Festival or one of its anchor events in 2021.

Opportunities include:

- Keynote Speaking Slot- Conference Stream Panel Slot-Exhibitor Booth- Branding opportunities throughout the event- Access to VIP Service- Event passes- Targeted HTMLs

Africa's most influential tech event returns as an online experience for 2021.

STARTUP WORLD CUP PITCH COMPETITION

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

17-19 NOVEMBER 2026

CTICC, CAPE TOWN

Connect with us on social media:

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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

• Seed funding under £5 million (or local equivalent)
• 1 - 10 employees
• Under 3 years in business
• Africa based

• Seed funding under £15 million (or local equivalent)
• 10+ employees
• 20% YOY revenue growth over 3 years
• Africa based

- Keynote Speaking Slot
- Conference Stream Panel Slot
-Exhibitor Booth
- Branding opportunities throughout the event
- Access to VIP Service
- Event passes
- Targeted HTMLs