Seedstars Lagos Now Open to Blockchain Startups in Nigeria


The top 20 Nigeria tech startups have been invited to take part in the Global Seedstars Competition – SeedStars Lagos – scheduled for November 8, 2019.

The startup application deadline is on 28th October 2019.

Out of the selected 20, the top 8 will be invited to take part in jury interviews with top investors and compete to be crowned the most promising seed-stage startup of Seedstars Lagos 2019.

The winning startup will have the opportunity to go to Johannesburg, South Africa, for the Seedstars Africa Summit this December and gain access to the 3-month investment readiness program as well.

The selection criteria is:

• Startup should be less than two years old
• Startup should have raised less than USD 500, 000 in funding
• Startup should have a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) with existing traction

In previous competitions, Seedstars Nairobi and Seedstars Kigali have included blockchain startups emerging among the top 10 selections.