Accelerator

Grindstone Accelerator

Cape Town, South Africa

A South African growth-stage accelerator helping established SMEs scale toward investment readiness.

Location:
Cape Town, South Africa
Stages:
Seed, Series A+

Eligibility

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

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Stage
Seed, Series A+
Where it runs
South Africa. 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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