Google has kicked off class 4 of its Launchpad Accelerator Africa programme in Lagos with 12 startups across the continent.
In a statement made available to Business Insider SSA on Thursday, September 12th, the tech giant said selected startups are from six countries and spanning six sectors.
“We continue to be impressed by the quality of startups that apply to the Launchpad Accelerator Africa programme,” says the programme’s head of startup success and services, Fola Olatunji-David, Google's Head of Startup Success and Services, Launchpad Africa.
“Class 4 is no exception and we expect them to build on the successes of the previous three classes.”
Since Launchpad Accelerator Africa was first announced in late 2017, it has helped 35 startups achieve growth, raise millions of dollars in investments, and create hundreds of jobs across the continent.
“With every class, we’ve been able to refine the programme, improve our support for the participating startups and understand the contexts they operate in,” says Olatunji-David. “These startups have worked hard to grow their businesses, understand what they needed to do and in some cases pivot their entire model.”
The 12 selected startups are:
Google said the new intakes will address some big challenges, including access to financial services, education, and agriculture and they have collectively earned in excess of $600, 000 in revenue over the past six months.
First announced in July 2017, Launchpad Accelerator Africa forms an important part of Google’s initiatives that support the African entrepreneurial ecosystem. As with each class, all the selected startups receive working space, and access to expert advisers from Google, Silicon Valley, and Africa. Participants also receive travel and PR support during each three-month programme.
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