The annual Start-Up Competition is hosted by the Africa Proptech Forum (APF). Established to fast-track Proptech adoption across Africa, the APF achieves its mission through the sharing of thought leadership, hosting webinars, live events, and the annual Start-Up Competition. The Start-Up competition is a proven launchpad for driving adoption, building awareness, and securing VC funding.
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What are the Prizes to be won?
Grand Finale winner to win a prize up to $10,000, made up of:
10 hours dedicated mentorship from a leading venture capital and real estate figures worth $5,000
$2,000 minimum Cash prize – sum to be disclosed in coming months
1 x company dedicated email campaign to API database of 26 000 subscribers worth $1,000
1 x feature and mention in a dedicated global press release worth $750
Civitas membership for founder / CEO of winning start-up
What are the categories?
(1) To enter the competition, start-ups must provide a solution or product for the real estate industry and/or built environment.
(2) Must be able to demonstrate their capacity to move the real estate ecosystem forward with an innovative/disruptive business model, technology, service and/or content experience.
(3) These start-ups can include but are not limited to the following categories: Construction Tech Smart Building & City Solutions Data Digitalisation & Analytics Sustainability & Energy Efficiency IoT & AI in Real Estate Marketplaces & Portals Building Information Modelling Virtual Reality Property Marketplace Solutions Debt & Mortgage Tech Platforms Property Leasing & Portfolio Management Blockchain in Real Estate Shared Economy Solutions (ability to identify and exploit spare capacity and to reduce the associated search, bargaining and enforcement costs of a transaction, thus facilitating a more efficient allocation of unused space) Real Estate Financial Tech.
Who is eligible?
Startups can enter the competition for free online. Any Proptech start-up throughout Pan-Africa can apply following the next criteria:
Be less than 10 years old
Legally registered in their country of residence
Already generating revenue (be post revenue), below $3M
Must be independent – be a completely independent company with no ties to already established businesses
Must demonstrate a business impact for the real estate, construction and built environment ecosystem
Must be able to attend (virtually or in person) at the Africa Proptech Forum Summit 2022 in South Africa on Tuesday, 20 September 2022 (if selected as a finalist to pitch at the finals)
