Applications are currently being accepted for The Scaling Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups (SAIS) Livestock Investment Readiness Programme 2027 for African Start-Ups. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme
The SAIS Investment Readiness Programme is obtainable by ‘Scaling Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups (SAIS)’, a challenge carried out by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and co-funded by the Gates Foundation.
Benefits of SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme
A one-year, tailored assist programme together with:
- Up to €15,000 in technical help price range for consultancies, professional assist, authorized recommendation, on-line advertising and marketing, licenses, certifications, ESG governance, product optimisation, market entry methods, buyer acquisition & gross sales campaigns, advertising and marketing & PR, graphic design, worker coaching, and extra.
- Fully sponsored journeys to 2 in-person group occasions back-to-back with the Sankalp Africa Summit in Nairobi (February of every 12 months), and one further sector convention.
- Investment and partnership facilitation by way of invite-only pitch classes with a curated community of buyers, bespoke introductions to buyers & funds, steerage on fundraising technique and due diligence.
- A group of 100+ portfolio companies.
Additional Opportunities for eligible start-ups:
- SAIS Scale-up Grant of as much as €40,000 that helps start-ups from the SAIS group which are able to scale their market attain and deepen their affect.
- Access to revolving working capital loans of as much as €50,000 with 9-month maturity at 1.5% curiosity.
SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme Requirements
- Geography & Legal-Entity : For-profit and registered in Africa
- Team: Management workforce of no less than two individuals
- Fundraising Stage: Pre-seed by way of Series A
- Traction: At least MVP, ideally recurring income, paying clients and established partnerships
- Impact Alignment: Strengthening worth chains in dairy and aquaculture
- Tech Angle: Use tech to scale
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
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