Accelerator

216 Capital Venture Accelerator by Plug and Play

Tunis, Tunisia

A Tunisian investment-readiness accelerator run with Plug and Play, offering an initial €50,000 to up to 20 startups per cohort.

The offer:
$50k per company
Location:
Tunis, Tunisia
Duration:
26 weeks

What you need to qualify

  • Pre-seed stage tech company.
  • At least 50 percent of staff based in Tunisia.
  • An established legal entity in Tunisia, either the headquarters or a subsidiary.
  • A functional prototype or MVP, or further along.
  • Preferred: an MVP already launched in market.
  • Preferred: first clients secured or other early traction.

Eligibility

Eligible stages
All stages
Countries
Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval

How to apply

  1. 1

    Check the Tunisia conditions

    The programme is exclusively for Tunisian startups: at least half your staff based in Tunisia and an established legal entity there, either the headquarters or a subsidiary.

  2. 2

    Have a working product

    A functional prototype or MVP is mandatory. An MVP already launched in market with first clients or early traction is preferred.

  3. 3

    Watch for the next call

    216 Capital publishes the accelerator at 216capital.vc/venture-accelerator and routes founders to the Join Us section at 216capital.vc/for-startups. No application form URL and no deadline text is published on the programme page at present.

  4. 4

    Contact the team directly

    The programme page lists hello@216capital.vc as the contact address for applications and questions.

  5. 5

    Plan for the in-person weeks

    The programme is delivered mostly virtually but anchored in Tunis, with three in-person weeks of workshops and mentorship across the six months.

Frequently asked

Tunisian pre-seed tech startups with at least 50 percent of staff based in Tunisia, an established legal entity in Tunisia (headquarters or subsidiary) and a functional prototype or MVP.

EUR 50,000 in initial funding with the possibility of larger follow-on investments, more than 500 one-to-one mentor sessions, more than 30 one-to-one investor meetings, more than 20 group sessions, access to 15 plus regional funds, and integration into Plug and Play's global network.

Six months, mostly virtual but anchored in Tunis, with three in-person weeks. Up to 20 Tunisian startups are supported per edition.

Not according to the programme page. The only edition it publishes ran from November 2025 to April 2026 and has finished, and no dates for a following edition are published. Contact hello@216capital.vc or watch the Join Us section for the next call.
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Stage
Seed
Where it runs
Tunisia. In person, so you need to be able to take part there
What you give up
No equity stated
Deadline
Not confirmed. Check the official page

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