Scout ProgramMicrotraction
Empowering venture-backed founders to support high-potential startups across Africa.
- Location
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Terms
- Carry Share
27 VC programs focused on commerce and retail. 1 is taking applications now. Most do not pay a stipend.
27 programs
Scout ProgramMicrotraction
Empowering venture-backed founders to support high-potential startups across Africa.
Scout ProgramVamosVentures
Empowering diverse venture capital investors and supporting Latinx founders.
FellowshipActivant Capital
Hands-on growth equity experience for aspiring investors.
Accelerator
Scout Program
Scout Program
FellowshipAlpaca VC
Join Alpaca VC's immersive summer fellowship for aspiring venture capitalists.
FellowshipHawke Ventures
Creating accessible pathways into venture capital for diverse professionals.
Scout ProgramBain Capital Ventures
Bain Capital Ventures' scout program empowers distributed investors to identify early-stage opportunities.
AcceleratorEntrepreneur First
Connecting exceptional talent to build ambitious technology companies.
Scout Program3L Capital
3L Capital Scout Program enables professionals to source early-stage deals for carried interest.
FellowshipCommerce Ventures
Empowering underrepresented students through venture capital experience.
Based on the 18 of 27 programs that say.
Based on the 24 of 27 programs that say.
Based on the 26 of 27 programs that say. A program can list more than one region.
VC programs are structured ways into venture: fellowships, scout programs, accelerators, internships, and more. Each one sets its own terms for who gets in, how long it runs, and how it pays.
The programs here name commerce and retail as a focus. Some cover other sectors too.
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4 of the 27 pay a stipend, 2 are unpaid, and 3 charge a participation fee. The other 18 pay in other ways, such as carry or equity, or do not say.
12 of the 27 run fully remotely, 6 mix remote and in-person time, and 6 run in person. 3 do not say.
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