Digital Africa Fuzé

A unique and innovative solution for entrepreneurs in the pre-seed phase in Africa.

Fuzé by Digital Africa is a facility dedicated to entrepreneurs who are preparing or who have just launched their tech startups in Africa.

We give access to tickets of €20K, €30K, €50K and €100K adapted to your stage of development. By focusing on a specific stage that is currently underserved and underfunded in Africa, Fuzé is a unique model on the continent.

18 priority countries

Fuzé targets 18 priority African countries made up of emerging ecosystems, and we remain open to all countries on the basis of an impact thesis.

Tickets up to 100K EUR

A first ideation ticket: 20K EUR (With the possibility of a follow-up ticket of 30K EUR)
An MVP stage ticket: 50K EUR (With the possibility of a follow-up ticket of 50K EUR)
Possibility to invest directly a 100K EUR ticket

Equity investment

Via a quick and simple mechanism

How it works?

Built in a partnership logic, FUZE relies on a network of actors operating on the continent to identify target start-ups and support them in their deployment. The process is done in 4 main steps:

Deposit application:

Provide some details about your company by completing the online application form. Click here

Partner's feedback

We contact your support structure to get to know you better

Analysis and evaluation of the startup

Our team reviews your application carefully. If you meet our investment criteria, you move on to the pitch stage.

Decision

The investment team makes its decision and we finalize the investment together.

Eligibility criteria

Several criteria are taken into consideration

For Startups at the idea or MVP stage:

Sociétés avant moins de 18 mois d’existence.

The company is less than 18 months old

Sociétés fondées ou co-fondées par au moins un citoyen des pays africains francophones.

The company is founded or co-founded by at least one citizen of French-speaking African countries

La startup a des opérations (coût ou profit) dans un pays d’afriquefrancophne.

The startup has operations (cost or profit) in a French-speaking African country.

For Startups that have already raised funds or experienced strong growth:

The company is less than 36 months old

The startup has experienced significant growth or has successfully raised funds

The startup has operations (cost or profit) in Africa

The Society is founded or co-founded by at least one African citizen

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