Back African founders
at the very start.
Revise works with founders from idea to scale-up across Africa. Partners fund places, co-invest, bring tools or set real challenges, and see the results. We work between Africa and Europe, with partners in Estonia and across the EU.
A partner who works
with founders every week.
We are an equity-free, AI-native accelerator. That makes us a practical delivery partner for organisations that want to reach early-stage founders and measure what changes.
No conflict with your goals
We take no equity from founders, so our only interest is that they succeed. Your funding goes into the programme, not a cap table.
A named operator, every week
Founders in Revise Launch work with an operator who has built companies, from customer discovery to first paying customers.
Delivery and reporting at scale
Our AI platform runs alongside the mentors, so a cohort can grow without losing quality, and outcomes are easy to report.
A bridge both ways
Founders and angels across Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and more, and partners in Estonia and across the EU.
Six ways to back
African founders.
Every partnership is scoped to your goals and budget. Most start with one cohort or challenge, then grow.
Sponsored cohorts
Fund a co-branded Launch cohort for the founders you want to reach: women-led, climate, youth or one country.
- You choose the target group
- Operators, workshops and Revise OS
- Outcome reporting
Co-investment
Join rounds alongside Revise Angels and meet companies in Revise Scale before they raise.
- Curated founders who opted in
- Demo days
- Same terms as the lead
Perks and tools
Give founders credits and tools they need to build, and meet them early.
- Listed in the founder toolkit
- Introduced in workshops
- Feedback from real users
Pilots and challenges
Set a real business problem as a challenge for Launch and Scale founders, and pilot the best answers.
- A brief you set
- Founders matched to it
- Pilots and a showcase
Events and research
Co-host events, or bring Revise into a consortium as the partner that works with founders.
- Co-hosted events
- Consortium delivery partner
- Founder insight for research
Something different
Have another idea? Tell us what you want to achieve, and we will see if we can build it together.
- A first call to explore
- Scoped to your budget
- Start small, then grow
Start small,
measure, then grow.
We would rather prove it with one cohort than promise too much. Every partnership is scoped to your budget.
An intro call
Tell us who you want to reach and what you want to change. We share how Revise works and what founders need.
Scope it together
Agree the target group, the outcomes to measure and the budget. We send a short brief after the call.
Run a first cohort
One co-branded cohort or challenge, with operators, workshops and Revise OS.
Report, then grow
A joint report on the outcomes we agreed, and a plan for what comes next.
Three places,
co-branded.
The first three partners who commit for 12 months become founding partners of Revise.
Real involvement for 12 months
- A defined contribution for 12 months: a co-branded cohort or programme, or credits for every founder if you are a technology partner
- A named contact, one expert session per cohort and one demo day
- Three to five outcome metrics agreed up front, with joint reports at 6 and 12 months
- A short memorandum of understanding covering scope, logo use and founder data
Your name on the work
- “Cohort powered by” branding on your cohort and its pages
- Your logo on this page as a founding partner
- A joint announcement
- First look at the founders in your cohort
- Seats at demo days
Let’s talk about
what you want to change.
About two minutes. A partner reads every enquiry and replies within a week.
Questions about
partnering.
Cannot find your answer? Email hello@revise.africa and a partner will reply.
Who does Revise partner with?
Foundations, development finance and public funders, corporates, investors and angel networks, technology companies, universities and EU consortia that want to support early-stage founders in Africa.
How much does a partnership cost?
We scope every partnership to your goals and budget. After a first call, we send a short brief with options, from a single challenge to a multi-country programme.
Does Revise take equity from founders?
No. Revise takes no equity from founders, so partner funding goes into the programme and the founders, not into a shareholding.
What do founding partners commit to?
A defined contribution for 12 months, a named contact, one expert session per cohort, one demo day, agreed outcome metrics with joint reports at 6 and 12 months, and a short memorandum of understanding.
Where does Revise work?
With founders across Africa, including Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana, online and in person. We work between Africa and Europe, with partners in Estonia and across the EU.
Can Revise join an EU consortium?
Yes. We can take the role of the partner that works directly with founders in African-European projects and calls.
Find your way in.
Founders start with Revise Launch. Investors join Revise Angels. Everyone else starts in the free community.