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We connect bold founders to customers, markets, capital and infrastructure. From Africa into Europe, and from Europe into Africa.
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ScaleGate Africa
Build in Africa. Connect to the world.
ScaleGate Africa is the African branch of ScaleGate, combining local presence with an international operating team in Europe. We help founders build stronger companies, organisations deliver meaningful programmes and businesses move between African and European markets.
Discover the wider ScaleGate platform and our international work.
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- 01FoundersBuild, strengthen and scale your company through Zero to Gate, Gate to Scale and Scale.
- 02Startup VisaBuild an innovative company in the Netherlands through company building and Dutch Startup Visa preparation.
- 03Impact InitiativesDiscover venture support for young people and programmes that turn ideas, talent and challenges into opportunity.
- 04Scale in AfricaBuild or expand into African markets through local knowledge, relationships and practical execution.
- 01Zero to GateIdea → VentureBuild the company behind the idea.Turn an early idea into a credible company you can test, explain and build.Explore Zero to Gate
- 02Gate to ScaleExisting startup → Stronger companyStrengthen what already exists.Bring in the capabilities your startup needs to overcome its next constraint and move forward.Explore Gate to Scale
- 03ScaleEstablished company → International expansionTurn international ambition into execution.Prepare and execute international growth, with particular focus on companies from emerging markets.Explore Scale
Founder pathways
Start where your company is today.
ScaleGate meets you at your current stage and works alongside you to move the company forward.
Dutch Startup Visa opportunity
Build your company in the Netherlands.
For eligible founders from outside the EU, the Dutch Startup Visa can offer a route to establish and actively develop an innovative company in the Netherlands. ScaleGate provides venture building and application preparation support to help founders explore their readiness and strengthen the company.
Depending on the company’s stage, the opportunity can connect with Zero to Gate or Gate to Scale.
Impact Initiatives
Open opportunity.Build what lasts.
ScaleGate Africa backs young people with sponsored venture support and works with partners to build programmes around real communities, sectors and challenges.
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Free or fully sponsored support for selected young entrepreneurs who have potential but lack access to the resources needed to begin.
Programmes developed with institutions, foundations, companies, donors and ecosystem partners around specific communities or challenges.
A permanent impact track helping young creative practitioners build sustainable ventures and livelihoods.
Scale in Africa
Build and scale your company in Africa.
ScaleGate Africa supports founders and international companies entering or expanding across African markets. We help define the opportunity, validate demand, build local relationships and coordinate practical market entry.
Every engagement begins with one defined market and a clear commercial objective.
- 01Market focusChoose the market and commercial opportunity.
- 02Local validationTest demand, positioning and practical market fit.
- 03Customers and partnersBuild the relationships required to enter and grow.
- 04Entry executionTurn the market plan into coordinated action.
Tell us where your company is today.
Whether you are building from an idea, strengthening a startup or preparing for a new market, we can help define the next stage.