Antler Founder Residency — Nairobi (March 2027 cohort)
Antler Nairobi, Kenya
Antler's 10-week in-person residency in Nairobi for individuals and early teams: build or accelerate a startup with peers and advisors, then pitch Antler's investment committee for $100k for 10% plus $150k pre-committed to the next VC-led round. Next cohort starts 22 March 2027.
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About
What it offers: Up to $250k: $100k for 10% equity plus $150k pre-committed to match the next VC-led round.
Also: more than $850k in tech credits for all founders; 10-week residency with 1:1 sessions and advisor network; pitch to Antler's investment committee.
Who can apply: Individuals with a startup idea or early-stage teams with an MVP or early customer validation; full-time, in person in Nairobi for 10 weeks.
Equity: 10%.
Twice a year; next Nairobi residency starts 22 March 2027 per antler.co/cohort-start-dates (a start date, not a deadline — Antler advises applying early).
How to apply: through the organiser's own application portal.
What to prepare: online application, linkedin.
From the official page (checked 2026-10-31): “Kenya March 22, 2027 March 2027 Nairobi”
Who can apply
- Open to founders
- Individuals with a startup idea or early-stage teams with an MVP or early customer validation; full-time, in person in Nairobi for 10 weeks.
What you will need
- Application form answersOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
- PortfolioUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
How to apply
Applications go through the official page (own portal).
How Onward Scout helps
This one is submitted on the organiser's own site, behind your login. Onward Scout prepares every answer and file in the form's order with one-tap copy, so submitting takes minutes; you mark it submitted when you're done.
Every answer is drafted from your own documents and cites where each fact came from; anything we can’t source is flagged for you, never invented.
Let Onward Scout prepare this application
Get a pitch deck and a one-pager for this programme, drafted from what you already have in about two minutes. Free to start, no account needed: you look at the draft first, and nothing goes to Antler without your tap.
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