Curated meetings
Meet startups matched to your investment thesis, sector focus, and preferred stage — with seamless logistics handled by the ASF team.
Meet Africa's next generation of founders.
Two days, one event — built so you spend your time meeting the right founders, not chasing them. Reviewed for fit before you're matched into the room.
The investor experience
Invest with clarity, speed, and founder access that actually moves the needle.
ASF is built to help investors discover the right founders, reserve curated meetings ahead of arrival, and use the Festival floor to turn introductions into real conversations and deals.
Founder discovery
Experience founder pitches and curated discovery sessions that surface companies with real traction, meaningful growth, and credible fundraising plans.
Focused networking
Connect with other investors, ecosystem builders, and operators who are active in Africa and ready to deploy capital.
Investor Pass
USD 384.9
USD 600
- ✓Full two-day access to the Festival floor, October 29 & 30
- ✓Concierge Investor Hours — our team pre-books meetings for you with aligned startups, subject to the ASF Investor Terms Agreement
- ✓Access to the networking app and self-serve booking for the rest of your schedule
- ✓Full access to Main Stage & Impact Stage content
- ✓Access to Mentor Hours
- ✓Access to Exhibitions and the Food Court
- ✓Access to Speaker Lounge, with fast-track entry and priority seating at all stages and events
- ✓Complimentary coffee and drinks throughout
- ✓Access to City Circles (courtesy of individual events)
- ✓Invitation to the Opening Mixer
- ✓Access to the Night Festival, October 30 evening
The investor experience
Six ways ASF gets you in front of the right founders
Each piece solves a different problem — discovery, scheduling, downtime, and visibility — so both days compound instead of blur together.
01
Investor Hours (Concierge)
Before you land, our team hand-picks founders aligned to your thesis and pre-books your first meetings — placed directly on your app, subject to the ASF Investor Terms Agreement. You show up with a schedule, not a search.
Done for you · pre-event
02
In-app meeting booking
For everything beyond those initial matches, you take the wheel: filter the live founder pipeline by sector, stage and check size, and book directly through the app in real time on the floor.
Self-serve · on the floor
03
Speaker Lounge
A dedicated space off the main floor to take calls, regroup between meetings, and grab a coffee between sessions — included with every Investor Pass.
Included
04
Main Stage
Headline pitches and keynotes from the festival’s most advanced founders — the fastest way to get a read on where the market’s attention is heading.
Included
05
Impact Stage
A dedicated pitch track for founders building for measurable social or environmental outcomes alongside commercial returns.
Included
06
Mentor Hours (open floor)
Sit in on the advisory track founders use for legal, ops, fundraising, marketing and tech — a fast way to see how sharp a team really is under pressure.
Observe only
Expect to be busy
How the days break down
Two tightly programmed days designed so every hour pushes you closer to the founders and deals you came for.
Day 1 · Oct 29
Get oriented, then get in the room
- Opening Mixer with founders, investors & partners
- Investor Hours — concierge-booked meetings begin
- Main Stage pitches and headline keynotes
- Speaker Lounge & Exhibitions open all day
Day 2 · Oct 30
Deep dives, follow-ups, and celebration
- Impact Stage pitches and sector breakouts
- Self-serve meetings via the app
- City Circles & Mentor Hours on the floor
- Night Festival to close out the Festival
What investors say
Why funds keep coming back to Kenya
“Investor Hours meant I walked in with five meetings already fitted to my thesis — I didn't waste a single slot.”
Jordy Kiange
Octerra Capital
“The Impact Stage surfaced two founders we'd never have found through our usual pipeline. That alone paid for the trip.”
Anil Antamaranmi
Antler Africa