Pitch Competition · Austin, TX · November 7, 2026

Apply to pitch for
$10,000 from
Beyond Africa Fund.

~10 minutes. Be specific. Be honest. The 12 founders we shortlist will be the 12 who tell the clearest story about what they're building and why.

Before you start

Have these ready.

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01
Pitch deck — public link (Google Drive, Notion, DocSend, etc.) set to "anyone with the link can view".
02
90-second pitch video — Loom or YouTube unlisted link. You, on camera, in your own words.
03
One traction number that matters most (revenue, users, retention, technical proof — pick the strongest).
04
Your LinkedIn URL, your founder origin story, and a one-line description of what you're building.

About you

The human applying. We pitch to humans, not companies.

Full name * Work email * Phone (with country code) LinkedIn URL * Country of residence * African heritage / origin country * Your role *

The company

What you've built so far.

Company name * Website One-line description * 0 / 140 HQ location * Year founded * Team size *

Stage & traction

Where the company is right now — be honest, not impressive.

Focus area * Stage * Total raised to date * Current monthly revenue * Your strongest traction metric * One number. The one a sharp investor would ask about first.

The pitch

Short, sharp, in your own words. Plain English beats jargon every time.

What are you building? * 0 / 2000 Why now? * 0 / 1500 Why you? (your unfair edge) * 0 / 1500

Pitch deck URL * Google Drive, Notion, DocSend, or PDF link. 90-second pitch video URL * You on camera. Phone-quality is fine.

Final details

Two short things and you're done.

How did you hear about us? * Anything else we should know?

I confirm everything I've submitted is true to the best of my knowledge, and I agree to the Pitch Competition rules and BeyondAfrica's Code of Conduct. If selected as a finalist, I'll be able to attend in person in Austin, TX on November 7, 2026 and pitch live on stage.

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Apply to pitch for $10,000 from Beyond Africa Fund.