Antler Nigeria Founder Residency2027
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Antler Nigeria supports ambitious founders who want to establish or scale technology-driven businesses across Africa. Its eight-week in-person Sandbox brings together individual entrepreneurs and existing startup teams to develop business ideas, test products, validate customer needs and prepare for investment. Selected businesses can receive pre-seed investment and access to a wider international network of investors, mentors and technology partners. It is particularly relevant to entrepreneurs who have an innovative business idea but need structured support to turn it into a scalable company.
Requirements checklist
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Open to individual founders and existing startup teams.
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Applicants should be committed to building a scalable business.
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An idea-stage business or MVP-stage startup can apply.
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Submit a founder application with a CV or LinkedIn profile.
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Participate in screening and partner interviews.
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Be prepared to participate full-time in the eight-week in-person Lagos Sandbox.
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Applicants based elsewhere in Africa must be willing to relocate to Lagos.