Skip to content
Innovative SME consultancy services helping small businesses grow and succeed, featuring expert advice, strategic planning, and tailored solutions for entrepreneurial success.
  • Startups
  • SMEs
  • Innovation & Technology
  • Angels and VCs
  • Industry & Policy
Innovative SME consultancy services helping small businesses grow and succeed, featuring expert advice, strategic planning, and tailored solutions for entrepreneurial success.
  • Startups
  • SMEs
  • Innovation & Technology
  • Angels and VCs
  • Industry & Policy
 Tech-driven Startup? $20,000 Outlier Venture Lab Application is Open
Funding Opportunities

Tech-driven Startup? $20,000 Outlier Venture Lab Application is Open

by Dare Afolabi July 10, 2018 2 min read

Outlier Venture Lab, a business accelerator initiative is calling on early-stage Nigerian startups to apply for its programme, which offers equity funding of $20,000 and business support.

The programme aims to support SMEs with high growth and impact potential to become investment-ready, sustainable and scalable, thus making a result participating SMEs become commercially viable.

Outlier Venture Lab works with companies based in Nigeria to provide business development services and bridge the gap between tech-driven ventures and investors.

The maiden edition of the programme seeks to invest in startups leveraging technology and bringing new business models to solve challenges within their communities. In addition, the lab plans to support the development of tech-driven startups companies and help them eventually catch up with investors.

Startups with tech-driven products or services addressing local needs around these industries; agriculture, business products and services, consulting, education, financial services, fintech, mining, oil and gas, real estate, retailing / distribution and software are the main focus of the Outlier Venture Lab Accelerator.

The programme will run for three months for the selected startups to provide them with a definitive business development advisory, training, mentoring, in exchange for up to 18% equity.

Startups will get the opportunity to pitch before seasoned investors and access network of partners.

If your startup has high growth and impact potential, then apply through the link. Deadline for application is on Monday, July 30, 2018.


Featured image: Are.na

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
Tags: African Startups Outlier Venture Lab
Previous post
Next post
RELATED Stories for you
John Itodo in a suit and tie _ headshot featured image on AI and tech startups interview
Industry & Policy Startups

AI won’t save your tech startup if

September 8, 2025 14 min read

In the global tech arena, AI is fast becoming the North Star. Investors chase

Decreasing stock and business struggles in Nigeria illustrating economic decline and inventory shortages.
Startups

Valuation dips in African startups (Part 1):

August 18, 2025 9 min read

Editor`s note: This story is the first of a three-part series that spotlights Valuation

Vintage black and white television set with an orange casing displaying a coastal scene, placed on a rough surface with debris, capturing a nostalgic and artistic aesthetic.
Startups

10 signs it’s probably time to pivot

July 17, 2025 16 min read

African startups’ pivots are proof of the dynamic landscape of entrepreneurship, where adaptability is

SMEPEAKSSMEPEAKS

SMEPEAKS is a digital media and intelligence platform dedicated to spotlighting, analysing, and amplifying Africa’s most promising SMEs and startups. 

Categories

  • Startups
  • SMEs
  • Innovation & Technology
  • Angels and VCs
  • Industry & Policy
  • Startups
  • SMEs
  • Innovation & Technology
  • Angels and VCs
  • Industry & Policy

Resources

  • Special Reports
  • Events
  • Podcast
  • Videos
  • Newsletter

Company

  • About
  • Contact
  • Careers
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

© 2025 smepeaks Media. All rights reserved.