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Venture Meda supports young tech entrepreneurs in Ethiopia with seed funding, business training, and market connections to scale digital platform businesses. You must be aged 18–35 and developing a digital business; applications are open to individuals and early teams.
Multi-year incubation and acceleration programme supporting young entrepreneurs developing digital platform businesses in Ethiopia. Provides seed funding, business development services, capacity building, and market linkages to promising digital startups and MSMEs.
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Young entrepreneurs aged 18-35 developing digital platform businesses. Focus on tech startups with high growth potential. Priority for youth from underserved regions. Applications open to individuals and early-stage teams.
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Applications are reviewed by the Venture Meda team—a collaboration between the Mastercard Foundation, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, and Iceaddis Consultancy Plc—who assess factors such as your age, location, team capability, and the growth potential of your digital platform idea. The programme has supported 598 MSMEs and 41 startups to date. Shortlisted applicants typically attend an interview or pitch session before being offered a place in the incubation or acceleration track, which includes seed funding, training, and business mentorship.
What reviewers look for
The listing states that applications are open to individuals and early-stage teams, so formal registration is not stated as a requirement. However, contact the programme to confirm whether you will need to register before receiving seed funding.
The amount of seed funding is not stated in the available programme materials. Contact Venture Meda directly to ask about typical funding sizes.
The programme targets entrepreneurs aged 18–35. If you fall outside this range, you are not eligible.
Venture Meda focuses specifically on digital platform businesses in the technology and digital sectors. Traditional or non-digital businesses are unlikely to be a fit.
The programme operates on a rolling basis, meaning applications are accepted continuously. Check the official portal for any seasonal cut-off dates or batch review windows.
Guide written from the official programme page on 31 October 2026. Funders change their rules, so confirm the details on the official page before you apply.
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