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About Us

About Us

What we are good at:

We find, fund, and scale outstanding women and youth-led and locally-driven enterprises that are solving real problems and creating jobs in low markets. By leveraging €10K–€100K in early-stage financing, we de-risk investments, strengthen business models, and prepare enterprises for commercial funding and long-term sustainability

What success look like:

Scale 1000 impactful enterprises, to create 1 million jobs and unlock 1000 market, with $500M in seed capital to women led and youth led enterprises

Our Approach and Impact

Impact Gateway Africa is a Venture support studio and early-stage investment vehicle dedicated to accelerating high-impact enterprises across Africa. By providing tailored support, early-stage seed capital, and strategic market access, we scale impactful solutions and create massive jobs across Africa.

Achievements:

IYBA-SEED Project: Empowering Entrepreneurs, Building Sustainable Businesses

In partnership with SlovakAid, Impact Gateway Africa is implementing the IYBA-SEED Project in Kisumu, Eldoret, and Nakuru, focused on strengthening entrepreneurship and enterprise development across the three regions.

The project aims to develop and deliver a modular, adaptable, and locally relevant entrepreneurship curriculum that equips entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs with practical knowledge and skills to build and grow sustainable businesses.

The curriculum covers key areas including business foundations, financial literacy and management, marketing and sales, digital skills and technology, operations and business growth, resilience, formalisation, and sustainability.

Through this initiative, Impact Gateway Africa seeks to strengthen entrepreneurial capacity, promote sustainable enterprise growth, and contribute to inclusive economic opportunities and livelihoods across Kenya.

Seedstars Lab of Tomorrow,Accelerating Innovation and Enterprise Growth

  • Under the Lab of Tomorrow Kenya programme, Impact Gateway Africa supported the development and validation of business opportunities, participant sourcing and selection. The programme provided tailored technical assistance and coaching to participating teams, supporting MVP development, piloting, business model refinement, KPI tracking, and market entry. In addition, the project facilitated workshops and peer-learning sessions, connected participants to relevant innovation ecosystem partners and investors, and prepared teams for investor engagement and pitching opportunities.
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Our Uniqueness

Impact Gateway Africa is a Venture support studio and early-stage investment vehicle dedicated to accelerating high-impact enterprises across Africa. By providing tailored support, early-stage seed capital, and strategic market access, we scale impactful solutions and create massive jobs across Africa.

Our Bold Commitment

1,000 enterprises scaled 1 Million Jobs created $500M in Seed Capital mobilized for women and youth -led enterprises 1,000 Markets Unlocked Unlocking Africa’s Market, Scaling Impactful Solutions

How We Do It

The Investment

Investment is allocated directly to areas with the highest potential for exponential growth, ensuring that ventures receive the necessary financial boost to scale effectively throughout the investment cycle.

Key Strategies

We provide 6 to 12 months of expert support, focusing on key strategic growth areas. This guidance helps ventures build a strong foundation and determines the phased disbursement of seed capital based on their progress.

New Market Access

We facilitate ventures new market access by aligning their growth strategies with key milestones, leveraging both online e-commerce platforms and physical distribution channels to maximize their reach.