Launch into VC is Dream VC’s entry‑level fellowship for aspiring African venture‑capital professionals and ecosystem builders. Spanning roughly three months each summer, the fully remote program immerses 50–60 fellows in the fundamentals of early‑stage tech investing, from pipeline building and founder outreach to term‑sheet negotiation and portfolio support.

The curriculum blends asynchronous video lessons, curated readings and weekly live workshops taught by Dream VC partners and guest investors from firms such as LoftyInc, Partech and TLcom. Fellows tackle four applied “learning sprints”: market mapping, company teardown, valuation modelling and investment‑committee simulation. Each sprint culminates in a graded deliverable that feeds into a capstone memo on a live African start‑up.

Throughout the fellowship, participants work in small deal teams to source and diligence real opportunities for Dream VC’s partner funds. Top‑scoring memos are shared with the firm’s investor network, giving fellows direct exposure to cheque‑writing decisions. Beyond technical skills, the program emphasises community: a private Slack hosts daily deal chatter, job leads and AMAs, and quarterly alumni round‑tables keep past cohorts connected. Since 2021 the fellowship has trained more than 150 professionals from 20 countries; over 60 percent now hold roles at VC funds, accelerators or high‑growth start‑ups across the continent.

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Dream VC invests in and empowers the builders and backers of Africa’s tech future, operating fellowship programs and angel syndicates that catalyse capital and talent for early‑stage start‑ups continent‑wide.