Seedstars Investment Readiness Program

The Investment Readiness Program aims to make a difference in the common acceleration programs.

One of the unique methodologies used by Seedstars is a careful review and analysis of each startup through the Investment Readiness Score. The score allows to understand what are the areas that are performing well and which are the ones that need to be further worked on. Based on the results, the startups will receive the mentoring and support needed to succeed.

Investment readiness program methodology

ACTION-DRIVEN WEBINARS

Startups dig into the specific webinar topics and discuss how to apply the methods to their business with our in-house experts. The webinars also enable the participants to connect and learn from fellow entrepreneurs.

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENTS

Each webinar is followed by an actionable assignment based on tools and templates Seedstars provides directly linked to startup’s business. This way, entrepreneurs deep-dive into the topic and better structure their tracking.

GROUP MENTORING SESSIONS

During the group mentoring session we review and give feedback on the completed assignments and discuss the startup business needs. The sessions are held in groups, so startups can gain knowledge from similar businesses.

Investment readiness program objectives

HAVE IMPACT ON THE GROUND

Identify and support tech companies to reach their potential and drive economic and employment growth.

SOLVE SOCIETAL CHALLENGES

Focus on one of more themes (eg. EdTech, FinTech, HealthTech, AgriTech) and help reach the SDG with tech enabled, scalable our products.

IMPORT GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES

Methodologies, tools and best practices are taught to the cohort by the Seedstars team of experts, focused on actionable learning.

CURATE INVESTMENT DEALFLOW

Access most-relevant investment dealflow for your sector and monitor the progress of the most promising companies over time to facilitate your investment decision.

Program add-ons

Each program timeline is fully customised, usually the IRP can be run between 2 to 6 month period to permit sufficient time to learn the methodologies and demonstrate progress.

A preparation, sourcing and selection phase spans 1-2 months.

1:1 MENTORING

Complement the learning modules for the startups with weekly personalised 1:1 mentoring to enhance learning outcomes.

DATABASE SOURCING

We use our existing startup database to source the startups within selected geography / industry.

NETWORK SOURCING

We conduct a sourcing campaign through our on-ground network of partners within a selected geography / industry.

VIRTUAL STARTUP SCREENING

Our in-house team of experts conducts a virtual screening of applications and selects the best candidates for the program.

FINALIST INTERVIEW AND SELECTION

Our in-house team of experts conducts online / on-site interviews with the finalists and selects the best candidates for the program.

SEEDSPACE NETWORKING

We organize additional networking how you can join within our Seedspaces for the batch participants, such as breakfast, lunches, or cocktails.

ON-SITE BOOTCAMPS

We organise in-depth in-person bootcamps to provide an intense learning experience to kick-off the program.

DEMO DAY

Conclude the program with a demo day, where startups get to present their project in front of selected audience.

Program track record

BATCHES

5

STARTUPS

44

COUNTRIES REPRESENTED

14

MENTORING HOURS DELIVERED

371

MENTOR SATISFACTION

4.6/5

AVERAGE MONTH DURATION

5.4

Formats we work with

We have run virtual bootcamps for over 70 startups with over 60 mentors.
We leverage technology to run small group mentoring, 1:1 mentoring and speed networking.

VIRTUAL

Seedstars has been a proponent of Virtual programs since 2017. The program can be conducted fully virtually and allow the founders to stay close to their team and clients.

HYBRID

Hybrid programs benefit from the best of both formats with short, intense onsite bootcamps complimenting the virtual learning and mentoring.

ONSITE

In countries with a critical mass of potential program participants, an onsite program can be conducted.

FAQs

Here are our most frequently asked questions.

How is the Investment Readiness Program different from the other accelerators out there?

Standard acceleration programs have a rigid structure that often does not take into account the different needs of the startups and is limited to 3 months.

The curriculum of the Investment Readiness Program is designed in a way that allows us to address the most pressing needs of the companies and can span across several months to enable the founders also to focus on their business without disturbing their operations too much. Due to the online character of the program, we can also accommodate more companies per batch than a usual accelerator program.

Can you really have results doing this virtually?

‎Yes, so far we have achieved excellent results as measured by NPS and the startups’ progress over time. In fact having the founders close to their team and their customers is beneficial at this stage of a startup.

Are you able to source startups for my sector/region to attend a program?

Yes, our network covers all digital sectors in over 80 emerging market ecosystems and we’re confident we can source for all mandates.

Seedstars Investment Readiness