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Investing in the future of
African businesses

The 2025 Renew Venture Lab is accepting applications!
Please tell us more about your company.

Part 1: Founder Information

First Name*

Last Name*

Gender*

Male

Female

Other / Prefer not to respond

Email*

Please provide the best email where we can reach you.

Phone Number*

Please provide a phone number. (omit special characters)

Do you have a personal LinkedIn profile?*

Yes

Do you have a personal X (formerly Twitter) account?*

Yes

Country of Residence*

Please select the country where you live.

Closest Major City*

Please select from the list the city you live closest to.

Job Title*

Please share your title at the company for which you are filling in this form.

First Time Founder?*

Is this your first time owning and running a startup?

Yes

Part 2: Company Information

Company Name*

Number of Company Founder(s)*

Please indicate how many founders your company has.

Sector - Industry Group*

Primary Industry Group*

Does your company have a website?*

Yes

Does your company have a LinkedIn page?*

Yes

Does your company have an X (formerly Twitter) profile?*

Yes

Does your company have an Instagram page?*

Yes

Company Overview*

Please describe your company in three sentences or less.

Country*

Select the country in which your company is headquartered.

Country of Incorporation*

Select the country in which your company is incorporated.

Year of Incorporation*

Please indicate the year when your company was incorporated.

Is your startup directly or indirectly related to climate adaptation, blue economy and/or plastic waste management?*

Blue Economy

Waste Management

Climate Adaptation

None of the above

If your startup is directly or indirectly related to climate adaptation, blue economy and/or plastic waste management explain in what way. Please note if you are currently deploying any climate smart practices in your operations*

We collect the following demographic information to understand your structure and for our own internal analytics.

Number of employees*

Please indicate the number of people you employ full time or part-time

Number of Female Employees*

Please indicate the number of women you employ full time or part-time.

Female Founder*

Does your company have a female founder?

Yes

Female Executive*

Does your company have a female executive?

Yes

Number of Leadership Positions*

"Leadership Positions" includes executive or management roles (e.g., C-Suite, "Senior Manager" or "Manager")

Number of Women in Leadership Positions*

Please indicate the number of women in executive or management roles (e.g., C-Suite, "Senior Manager" or "Manager")

Annual Revenue (USD)*

Please calculate this figure carefully and provide your company's annual revenue for the last 12 months in USD. If you have been in operation for less than 12 months, please enter your total revenue generated to date. (note: companies that include an accurate calculation will be prioritized.).

Previous calendar year total revenue (USD)*

Please calculate this figure carefully and provide your company's total revenue for 2024 in USD. (note: companies that include an accurate calculation will be prioritized.).

Investment Ask (USD)*

Please provide an estimate in USD of the investment you're raising.

Intended Use of Funds*

Please indicate what the funds will be used for.

Capital Expenditures (Capex)

Operating Expenses (Opex)

Product Development

Marketing

Money Raised (USD)*

How much money in USD has your company raised over its lifetime? (Enter 0 if no money raised).

Pitch Deck

Optional: please upload your pitch deck (please note: companies that upload a pitch deck will be prioritized).

Part 3: Additional Information & Data Privacy

How did you hear about the Renew Venture Lab?*

We appreciate you taking time to share about the company you are building and we will be in touch to learn more about what you are up to. By submitting the form, you are agreeing to our privacy policy and your willingness to receive communication from Renew Capital.

Investing in the future ofAfrican businesses

Part 1: Founder Information

Part 2: Company Information

Part 3: Additional Information & Data Privacy

Investing in the future of
African businesses