440.ng,(www.440.ng) has announced the first batch of mentors for
its maiden accelerator program for startup companies.
440.ng
invests between $20, 000 and $110, 000 in selected startups, which will be
admitted into the 3-month accelerator program in a co-working space where they
will have the opportunity to be mentored by: Continue...
Mitchell
Elegbe–Founding CEO of Interswitch, SimdulShagaya - Founder/CEO of Konga, Jay
Alabraba - Co-Founder of Paga, Rafael Afedor - Co-founder of Jumia, AfamEdozie
- Venture Capitalist and Founding CMO of MTN Nigeria, TomiHudonu - Country
Manager of Cheki Nigeria and DejiAdewunmi - CEO/Co-founder of Jobberman.
440.ng,
a joint-venture between L5Lab and 88Mph of South Africa, invests in both pre-revenue
early stage startups as well as post-revenue startups looking to scale their
businesses through outside investment and strategic support.
Chika
Nwobi of L5Lab who is Co-Founder and Director of 440.NG, said, “Besides
capital, one of the biggest needs of start-ups is access to experienced
mentors, we are bringing together an all-star set of mentors from different
backgrounds to help our startups. More will be announced soon. “
“These
mentors have indeed been at the frontier of the evolving mobile/web industry in
Nigeria. Their businesses have used mobile/web technology to scale &
disrupt traditional businesses, and target African consumers. They will be a
part of creating a new generation of tech giants, like themselves.” said
KrestenBuch of 88MPH.
Interested
startup companies have until July 31, 2014 to apply for investment atwww.440.ng.
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