Africa’s AI-native,
equity-free accelerator.
Revise Africa helps founders go from idea to funded round. Every founder works with a named operator for four months, with Revise OS, our AI platform, for the work in between. We take no equity, now or later.
Built by operators,
for founders.
Revise is a startup accelerator for founders building in and for Africa, based at One Africa Place in Nairobi and run online for founders across the continent and beyond. The people behind it have built, scaled and exited companies, so the programme is about doing the work, not watching slides about it.
Revise
in short
idea stage, Scale for traction
our AI platform for founders
from Revise Angels
Great founders are everywhere.
Access is not.
Talent is spread across Africa. Experienced operators, investor networks and well-prepared funding rounds are not. Too many programmes still charge for that access with a slice of the company. We built Revise to give founders the people, tools and introductions without taking equity for them.
Take founders from idea to funded round
Hands-on go-to-market work first, then a raise that is ready for investors, then the introductions that close it.
The accelerator African founders recommend
We want founders to choose Revise because it moved their numbers, not because it was the only door open.
We count traction and rounds closed
Not the number of startups in a cohort or events hosted. If a member does not grow, we have not done our job.
Four things that
do not change.
They shape the programme, the price and how we talk to founders, including when the answer is no.
Founder first, every time
Every decision starts with one question: does this help founders build and raise?
Equity-free, always
We never take equity as a fee. When we want upside, Revise Angels invests real money on the same terms as your lead.
Operators, not lecturers
Mentors from telecom, banking, energy, IT, AI and deeptech who have built and scaled companies. We only list mentors who actively work with members.
AI-native by default
We use AI in our own work every day and built Revise OS so founders do more between sessions.
Straight answers
A person reads every application and we reply within a week. When it is a no, we say what would have changed it.
Two tracks,
four months each.
One application, two tracks. Both run online, with live workshops every week and a named operator in between.
Team, problem and MVP
Founding team and co-founder fit, customer discovery until one problem stands out, then the smallest product that solves it.
First paying customers
Pilots, a first price and the first payment, then the business model, early numbers and company foundations.
How Launch worksGrowth, the raise and introductions
For companies with paying customers, revenue or a funding round: introductions to VCs, angels and customers, and eligibility for up to 100k USD co-investment from Revise Angels.
About ScaleYour AI co-pilot
between sessions.
Revise OS is our AI-native platform for founders. It brings AI mentorship, a grants engine, partner credits and your funding materials into one place, and members keep access for twelve months.
AI mentorship
Work through positioning, pricing and investor questions at any hour, grounded in your own company profile.
- Built on what our operators teach
- Prepares you for each 1:1 session
- Your data stays in your account
Grants engine
Find grants that fit your stage, sector and country, and prepare stronger applications.
Partner credits
Credits and perks from partners while you build, so more of your runway goes into the company.
Funding materials
Your deck, data room and model in one place, ready to share when the introductions start.
No equity, no small print.
Founders should know exactly what an accelerator costs. Ours is a programme fee, a success fee only when our network delivers, and real investment when we believe in a company.
Launch from 500 USD + VAT
500 USD + VAT for an individual founder or 1,000 USD + VAT for a founding team, paid only once you are accepted. Applying is free. Terms for Scale are coming soon.
A flat 3%, only if we deliver
On capital you raise through our network or grants we help you win. Raise elsewhere and you pay nothing more.
Up to 100k USD co-investment
Alongside your lead investor and on the same terms, subject to our investment committee. We buy upside with real money; we never take it as a fee.
More than a programme.
Revise is also a free community for anyone building in or for Africa: founders, operators, mentors and students. One free account opens every door.
Founder community
Founders, operators, mentors and investors helping each other build, online and at events.
Explore the community MatchingFind a co-founder
Meet founders across Africa whose skills and ambition complement yours.
Find a co-founder AmbassadorsLead your city
Host meetups in Nairobi, Johannesburg, Kigali or your own city, backed by the Revise team.
Become an ambassadorA small team,
a large bench.
Revise is run by a small operator-led team from Nairobi, backed by a network of mentors who work with members every week.
Build it with people
who have done it.
Questions about
Revise.
Cannot find your answer? WhatsApp us or email hello@revise.africa.
What is Revise Africa?
Revise Africa is an AI-native, equity-free startup accelerator for founders across Africa, based in Nairobi. Founders join one of two four-month tracks, Launch for idea-stage founders and Scale for companies with traction, working with a named operator and supported by Revise OS, our AI platform for founders.
Does Revise take equity?
No. Revise takes no equity, not now, not later and not through warrants. When we want upside in a member, Revise Angels can invest real money in the round alongside the lead investor, on the same terms and subject to our investment committee.
Is Revise an accelerator, an incubator or a venture studio?
Revise is an accelerator. We work with founders who are already building, over a fixed four-month track focused on traction. We do not build companies ourselves the way a venture studio does, and we are not a fund.
How does Revise make money?
From programme fees, paid only after acceptance (Launch is 500 USD + VAT for an individual founder or 1,000 USD + VAT for a founding team), and a flat 3% on capital raised through our network or grants we helped win. Raise elsewhere and you pay nothing beyond the programme fee.
Where is Revise based, and is the programme remote?
Our base is One Africa Place, Chiromo Road, Nairobi, Kenya. The programme runs online with live workshops every week, so founders join from across Africa and beyond.
Who can apply to the Revise Accelerator?
Founders building in or for Africa. Launch is for idea-stage founders with an MVP or first users; Scale, for companies with paying customers, revenue or a funding round, is coming soon. Applying is free and takes about five minutes. A person reads every application and we reply within a week either way.
What is Revise OS?
Revise OS is our AI-native platform for founders. It combines AI mentorship, a grants engine, partner credits and your funding materials in one place, and members keep access for twelve months.
Build your company with Revise
Apply to the equity-free accelerator. It takes about five minutes, and a person reads every application.