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Polygon Africa Accelerator Fund

Key Information

Organisation

Polygon Labs

Status

Open

Type

Seed Funding

Amount

USD 50,000 – 150,000

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Description

Supporting the growth of the Polygon ecosystem in Africa via strategic seed rounds.

Eligibility Criteria

DApps and blockchain startups in Africa using Polygon Layer 2 infrastructure.

Focus Sectors

Web3, DeFi, Gaming, NFT

Equity Terms

Equity or Token stakes; includes massive technical support from Polygon.

Startups That Could Apply

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Paymob MENA's payment infrastructure

Yoco South Africa Payments for SA small business

Ampersand Rwanda African electric moto pioneer

InstaDeep Tunisia AI champion acquired by BioNTech

Kiira Motors Corporation East Africa's first solar bus

mPharma Ghana Reimagining African pharmacy

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