Program guide
How to apply to Antler Sandbox — Lagos (March 2027 cohort)
Antler's 8-week full-time, in-person Sandbox in Lagos for founders from across Africa: build and validate a startup alongside other founders, with up to $250,000 at pre-seed ($100k for 10% plus $150k matched in the next VC-led round). Next cohort starts 15 March 2027.
Step by step
- Check that you are eligibleThe published rules: Open to founders; Open to founders across Africa ready to relocate to Lagos; in person and full-time for eight weeks; existing products welcome.
- Gather the materialsYou will need: Application form answers, Portfolio.
- Write the answersSay what the company does in one plain sentence at the top; if a reviewer can't repeat it, the rest is read less closely.
- Submit on the official pageApply through the official page (Own portal), and keep the confirmation.
- Follow upNote when results are due. If the organiser invites questions, ask once, briefly, after the date has passed.
Timeline
- 21 days before the deadlineUpdate deck and numbersRefresh the deck, key metrics and the one-sentence description of the company.
- 14 days before the deadlineDraft the answersAnswer every question plainly, with numbers you can verify.
- 7 days before the deadlineRecord and reviewRecord the video if one is asked for, and have someone outside the team read the answers.
- 2 days before the deadlineSubmitSubmit early; some programs review applications as they arrive.
Questions you will meet, answered honestly
Describe what your company does in one sentence.
Who it is for and what it does for them, without adjectives. “Payroll software for restaurants with under 50 staff” beats “a revolutionary platform”.
Why now, and why your team?
Point to something that changed (a regulation, a technology, a cost) and to what each founder has done that fits the problem. Don't claim expertise you can't show.
What reviewers of accelerators look for
- Say what the company does in one plain sentence at the top; if a reviewer can't repeat it, the rest is read less closely.
- Show progress with numbers you can verify (users, revenue, pilots, retention) and when they changed.
- Check the terms first: the equity taken, the amount invested and any relocation requirement are on the program's own page.
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