Call For Applications: SafariCom Foundation Spark Accelerator 2025 For Startups
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.
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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
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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
Stage: Up to Series A Startups
Deadline: May 30, 2025
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Conclusion
The Safaricom Foundation Spark Accelerator 2025 represents a golden opportunity for ambitious Kenyan startups ready to accelerate growth, access premium resources, and make a lasting impact.