This Friday, 13 in October, the most promising startups in Angola will compete to represent the country in the Seedstars Regional and Global Finals, and will be able to earn up to 1 million dollars in capital investments and other prizes. Participants can request a free ticket here: https://www .seedstarsworld.com / event / SSW-Luanda-17
Seedstars World, The global competition for startups in early stage for emerging markets completed the pre-selection round and selected the most promising technology startups to perform at the event Seedstars Luanda on October 13 at 16h at TGI headquarters in Luanda.
The event is being held by the main sponsor TGI(Thomson Group International), the ambassador organization KiandaHUB, As well as several regional partners such as Enel Green Power and Microsoft 4Afrika. This edition has also received strong support from local companies such as 7 Mobile, Soba, Infrasat, MenosFios, Integrated Solutions, BantuMakers, Gestão y Rumo, among others.
As an investment company focused on Angola for more than a decade, we are very happy to see and be part of organizations like Seedstars that enter the Angolan market and further encourage entrepreneurial energy in this very young country. Seedstars has grown over the past 3 years, each year becoming a more impressive event, and I look forward to seeing it continue to grow for many more years to come, ”said Alexander Thomson, President and Founder of the TGI group.
"We are seeing a more diverse group of entrepreneurs compared to last year's edition and we are certain that this set will further raise the bar for local competition," said Joel Epalanga, Co-founder and Managing Partner of KiandaHub.
The leading startups selected to advance to the event pitch are:
- Techno Society- Development of portable electronic devices capable of carrying low energy consumption equipment, such as PCs and mobile phones, through water.
- GlobalTech OMICROM: an integrated hospital management system using artificial intelligence in order to minimize human errors in hospitals.
- AngoGaming: a virtual competition platform for the gaming community in Angola dedicated to E-Sports.
- Deya: Deya is a crowdfunding platform to connect entrepreneurs and creatives to a supportive community to help them bring their ideas to life.
- IAA - Aerial Images of Angola - Images Aéreas de Angola - provides services for the acquisition of aerial photos and photogrammetric data using drones
- In Via - A company that tries to revolutionize the way the lower tier of society has access to advertising campaigns.
- Salo - An online platform that allows its users to find and hire services for certain tasks, such as cleaning, deliveries, domestic services.
- 4Mais Softwares - Make companies and schools run their business faster, more cheaply and more efficiently.
- UseKamba - A mobile wallet with cash that allows for reliable online payments.
In addition to the local event, Seedstars World is working closely with Enel Green Power to provide the most innovative business models in the energy sectors and those that are promoting socioeconomic development in rural villages in Africa. Up to 5 best Startups in this sector will be invited to a networking RES4Africa exclusive network that will take place at the end of November in Nairobi and startups will compete for a “Africa Energy Award”Which consists of a financial contribution and a three-month acceleration program for a total amount of up to $ 50.000.
Members of the public are encouraged to participate in the fun. Subscriptions to
The event can be done on the Seedstars website [https://www.seedstarsworld.com / event / SSW-Luanda-17].
