The first support & financing program aimed to emerge global scale startups in connection with Morocco and Africa

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Presenting the 212Founders program : We answer your questions !

Sep 1st, 2022

The first Moroccan startup mentoring program open to Africa and the Middle East

Morocco

France - Paris

212Founders program targets high potential entrepreneurs, to emerge global startups linked to Morocco and Africa

Team

Complementary profiles executing a project related to their field of expertise
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Maturity

A startup with at least an operational MVP and measurable traction

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Ambition

An innovative project with a strong ambition of internationalization in Africa and the Middle East

212Founders is free of charge, open to all industries, and targets all high potential entrepreneurs.

A two-step program offering a Seed and Series A investment of up to €700k (~7m MAD) by the end of the program.

Seed investment up to
700k€ (~7m MAD) for
10 to 20% of
capital

Phase 1 :
Incubation

~ 6 months

Phase 2 :
Acceleration
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~ 12 months

Series A up to
1M€ (~10m MAD)

Key dates of the program

September 19, 2022

Closing applications for the Summer’22 Batch

Morocco / France

December 19, 2022

Applications open for the Winter ‘23 Batch

Morocco / France

March 2, 2023

Kickstarting the support process for startups of the Winter’23 Batch

Morocco / France

October 6, 2022

Kickstarting the support process for startups of the Summer’22 Batch

Morocco / France

February 8, 2023

Closing applications for the Winter ‘23 Batch

Morocco / France

Juillet 2021

Début de l'accompagnement des startups du batch #3

29 novembre 2021

Ouverture des candidatures du batch #4

Décembre 2021

Fin de l'accompagnement du batch #3, et tenue du dernier comité d'investissement

Mi-janvier 2021

Fermeture des candidatures et sélection finale du batch #4.

Février 2021

Début de l'accompagnement du batch #4 de 212Founders

📝 To submit your application

We provide support for two startup cohorts per year : Winter (Launch February/March) and Summer (Launch September/October)*
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Applications for the program are open continuously and can be submitted online at 212founders.co
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Please note: applications will be processed during the Winter and Summer batch calls.

Applications for the Winter 23' Cohort are now open in Paris & Casablanca!

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*Dates are subject to change.

Customized coaching delivered by a team with complementary skills.

Entrepreneur
Advisor

Support the entrepreneur in the execution of his project

Program
Manager

Mobilize the ecosystem and manage cross-functional stakeholders

Program
Director

Oversees the end-to-end functioning of the program and its coherence

Founders

Venture
Partner

Validate committee passage and support acceleration

Mentors
‍& Experts

Respond to specific problems

Chargé
d'investissement

Manage investment and financial reporting

Entrepreneurs, mentors and experts to support you

Playbook 212 Founders : un guide unique à destination de l’entrepreneur marocain 🦄🇲🇦

212 Founders, c'est avant tout de la méthodologie, des bonnes pratiques, et beaucoup de challenge pour vous préparer au mieux à lever des fonds. Un premier aperçu est disponible ici.

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For any questions, please contact us at contact@212founders.ma‍

Groupe Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG)

is a Moroccan public institution in charge of investing collected savings in development projects in line with the Kingdom's challenges.

www.cdg.ma

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CDG Invest

is the investment branch of the CDG Group. Through its minority investment strategy in sectors and companies with strong development potential, CDG Invest participates in the structural transformation of the Moroccan economy.

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The first support & financing program aimed to emerge global scale startups in connection with Morocco and Africa

Des Entrepreneurs Advisors pour vous accompagner de manière rapprochée

Nawfal FASSI-FIHRI

Zineb BENHAMOU

Imane BENNIS

Neyl Charni

Youssef El Houti

Amine BOUKOUSS

Mouna TSIDI

Farouk LAHBABI

Youssef ZOUBIR

Mehdi DAHOUNE