What We Do
Comprehensive services designed to build, accelerate, and scale transformative businesses across the Horn of Africa.
Powering the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
BVL is our flagship platform dedicated to accelerating early-stage startups and SMEs with the potential to drive transformative change across the Horn of Africa.
Key Features:
- 16-week accelerator program
- Leadership & Strategy training
- Operational Excellence support
- Financial Intelligence development
- Marketing & Brand Positioning
- Investment Readiness preparation
- 50% female founder commitment
How It Works:
Designed for local context and global standards, BVL delivers a hands-on, high-impact program that prepares founders to build resilient, scalable, and investment-ready businesses through practical workshops, one-on-one mentorship, and milestone-based progress tracking.
Bridging Capital and Opportunity
We help businesses navigate the complexities of raising capital while offering investors access to a pipeline of high-performing, high-impact ventures.
Key Features:
- Business model refinement
- Financial strengthening
- Investment case development
- Investor engagement support
- Pitch preparation
- Due diligence support
- Deal structuring & negotiation
How It Works:
Our facilitation process covers every step of the journey from investor engagement to deal closure, ensuring transparency, strategic alignment, and long-term growth for both equity investments and acquisition opportunities.
Building Investable Solutions for the Horn of Africa
We don't just respond to challenges — we build investable solutions from the ground up, co-designing and launching ventures tailored to the realities of the Horn of Africa.
Key Features:
- Problem identification & validation
- Solution co-design
- Founder partnership
- Market knowledge integration
- Operational support
- Network access
- Investment readiness preparation
How It Works:
We partner with exceptional founders who are bold enough to tackle society's toughest problems through profitable, scalable business models, combining their vision with our expertise to transform ideas into investor-ready ventures.
Where Capital Meets Opportunity
RISE is a curated digital matchmaking platform that connects vetted, high-performing businesses from the Horn of Africa with a global pool of investors.
Key Features:
- Curated investment opportunities
- Verified business credentials
- Global investor network
- Diaspora capital activation
- Transparent deal flow
- Quality assurance protocols
- Strategic partnership facilitation
How It Works:
Built for credibility and quality assurance, RISE features only ventures that have completed our intensive accelerator program, ensuring investors engage with well-prepared, high-potential businesses ready for capital infusion.