The Spark Accelerator is a platform for bold and visionary founders to grow and scale their businesses. Anchored around our purpose of transforming lives, our goal is simple yet powerful, to empower startups with the access they need to succeed.
Benefits Of Spark Accelerator
Access To Product and Technology Support
Access to Daraja and M-PESA Open APIs
AWS Activate credits up to $25K
Technical advisory & mentorship
Business development support
Access To Market
Go to Market Support
Access to Safaricom and M-PESA Customer Base of over 30 Million Customers
Access to Safaricom Partner Network
Networking and Events
Access To Capital
Investor Readiness
Access to Funding from Safaricom and Leading Venture Capital Funds
Sector Focus
Startups in these focus sectors qualify to apply for the Spark Accelerator
Embedded Finance
Open Finance
Agency as a Service
Future Fintech
Proximity payments
Personal Finance Management
Blockchain and Decentralized Finance
AI/ML for Credit, Wealth Management and Insurance
SME Productivity Tools
Merchant loyalty and rewards
E-Commerce enablement
Intelligent supply chain and inventory management
AI business automation
Tax compliance
Fraud detection
Creative Economy
Gaming
Advertising as a Service
Digital Content and Media Tech
Creator Economy Tools
Live and Immersive experiences
Who Should Apply?
Startups that fit the below criteria are highly encouraged to apply.
Geographic Location: Starting With Kenya
Strategic Fit: Startups Building Solutions in Highlighted Focus Areas
Team: Multi-skilled team with requisite expertise in the sector
Equity: Ready to Accept Equity Participation
Product: Have an Existing Product and Post-revenue
