Viktoria Ventures

🚀 Just 3 days left to apply for €100K in non-dilutive funding via #develoPPPVentures! 👉 Apply:tinyurl.com/yv4ajw8r Deadline: June 30 With @VC4A_Africa , @ImpactHubKigali and @ennovateventure #StartupSupport #VC4A

Ready to Apply? Submit your application by June 30, 2025 via this link: tinyurl.com/yv4ajw8r

Whether you're gearing up to apply or just exploring what this opportunity means for your startup, this session is for you. 📍 Webinar Details 🗓️ Date: Friday, 30th May 2025 🕚 Time: 11:00 AM EAT 🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/dEDj-Jdc

Curious how €100K in non-dilutive funding could transform your business? Join our Virtual Info Session to learn about the #develoPPPVentures programme from eligibility to success stories! 📅 June 5 | 🕓 4PM
🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/4jm6uFa 
📌 Apply by June 30, 2025

On this day, we celebrate the progress we’ve made and the strides we continue to take toward building a prosperous, inclusive, and self-reliant society. Here’s to freedom, growth, and opportunity. #MadarakaDay #Freedom #Peace

You are invited to our info session to learn about #develoPPPVentures. Get insights on eligibility, funding, and more. Webinar Details Date: Friday 30th May, 2025 Time: 1100Hrs EAT Register here: tinyurl.com/develoPPPInfoS… #develoPPPVentures #CatalyticFunding

⏳ The countdown is on! In just 7 days, develoPPP Ventures Q2 2025 opens for startups in Kenya 🇰🇪, Tanzania 🇹🇿, and Rwanda 🇷🇼. Non-dilutive funding. Tailored technical support. Access to a network of investors & partners. Learn more : developpp.de/en/funding-pro… #develoPPPVentures #CatalyticFunding @VC4A_Africa @deginvest_int @ennovateventures @ViKVentures

HOK & @vikventures hosted an Angel Leads Info Session to tackle Kisumu’s early-stage capital gap. Stephen Gugu, Co-founder of Viktoria Ventures led the session, joined by Belmy Kipruto of Ustawi Organics showing how angel investment drives growth. Apply: lnkd.in/gyhv3mRG

Rwanda-based startups — this is your moment. 🇷🇼 Are you building a post-revenue startup that’s ready to scale both business and impact? The develoPPP Ventures Cohort 9 call is open! Startups with solutions that create real social or environmental change can apply for EUR 100,000 in non-dilutive funding, plus tailored support designed to drive sustainable growth. 🎥 Curious how it works? Watch the video to learn how develoPPP Ventures supports entrepreneurs across East Africa. 📅 Deadline to apply: 30th June 2025 👉 Submit your application here: bit.ly/3S15YkD develoPPP Ventures is Implemented by @DEG Impulse with implementation support by @VC4A_Africa , @ennovateventure ,@vikventures and Impact Hub Kigali in East Africa. #develoPPPVentures #RwandaStartups #Catalyticfunding #EastAfricaStartups #ImpactHubKigali

Africa doesn’t lack ideas—it lacks bridges. here's a personal reflection on #ARICS2025 which reminded us that it's time to turn homegrown research into market-ready solutions 🌍✨ 🔗 linkedin.com/posts/viktoria… #InnovationInAfrica #ResearchToMarket

Just 2 days to go! 🚨 On May 15, applications open for develoPPP Ventures Cohort 9. Startups in Kenya, Rwanda, or Tanzania can apply for up to €100,000 in funding to scale their impact. 🔗 developpp.de/en/funding-pro… Refer a startup: vc4a.com/developpp/appl… #develoPPPVentures

Applications for the Angel Leads Program are now officially closed. If you're part of a corporation or know one interested in supporting early-stage investing, tag them below/reach out to fiona@viktoria.co.ke. We’d love to connect. #AngelLeadsProgram #ukkenyatechhub #ukinkenya

We're excited to announce that develoPPP Ventures Q2 2025 applications open next week on May 15, for startups in 🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇹🇿 Tanzania, and 🇷🇼 Rwanda! Get ready!. Only one week to go! developpp.de/en/funding-pro… #develoPPPVentures @impacthubkigali @ennovateventures @ViKVentures

Day 1|| The Entrepreneurship Leadership Training Program (ELTP) Deputy Vice Chancellors Edition The Entrepreneurship Leadership Training Program (ELTP) by @KeNIAupdates is on! This time round, we target Deputy Vice Chancellors (DVCs) from 14 universities to explore the implementation of the Entrepreneurial Institutional Maturity Framework (from their universities). This intensive program focuses on five key pillars critical to driving innovation and institutional growth: -Funding -Leadership & Governance -Human Capital -Policies & Strategies -Strategic Linkages To set us off, the CEO of KeNIA, @tomwansa, made it clear that "KeNIA, as an agency, relies on the university leadership to deliver its mandate—'enabling innovation for socio-economic development'. #EnablingInnovation #ELTP #InnovationLeadership

"Institutions in Kenya are known for research, but how many are known for start-ups resulting from their research work?" - Dr. Tonny Omwansa, CEO @KENIAupdates. In the first session, the CEO challenged the attending deputy vice-chancellors to shape the research curriculum in their institutions to lead to innovations that can be scaled to entrepreneurial enterprises. He emphasised the importance of: senior leadership university policies and partnerships with funding organisations, in bringing innovative ideas from universities to light, only achievable through following laid strategies to grow basic research into business models for market products that can be launched and scaled in the market. #EnablingInnovation #ELTP #InnovationLeadership

Day 1 Wrap-Up | Entrepreneurship Leadership Training Program (ELTP) – Deputy Vice Chancellors Edition The final session of Day 1 of the Entrepreneurship Leadership Training Program (ELTP) – Deputy Vice Chancellors Edition concluded with institutional leaders presenting their progress in implementing the Entrepreneurial Institutional Maturity Framework (EIMF) within their respective universities. Participants were evaluated against the seven core pillars guiding the EIMF implementation: Leadership and Governance – fostering a culture of innovation Policies and Strategies – enabling and sustaining innovation Funding – supporting research and scaling of innovations Entrepreneurial Education – nurturing innovative, entrepreneurial-minded graduates Human Capital – building skilled teams to drive innovation from lab to market Infrastructure – establishing facilities that support innovation and scaling Linkages – strengthening partnerships and collaborations with external stakeholders Most institutions demonstrated strong leadership and governance structures that support innovation. Significant strides were also noted in developing human capital, forming partnerships and linkages and embedding entrepreneurial approaches within academic curricula. However, the most common challenges amongst the pillars are mobilising adequate funding and advancing infrastructure to support innovation ecosystems. The ELTP is designed to equip institutional leaders with the skills and strategies to foster innovation, mobilise resources effectively, and strengthen institutional capacity for sustainable impact. #EnablingInnovation #ELTP #R2C #InnovationLeadership

Day 2|| The Entrepreneurship Leadership Training Program (ELTP) Deputy Vice Chancellors Edition Session 1 focused on the Institutional Funding Framework (IFF), a tool developed by KeNIA, with support from @TheRISAFund and other expert collaborators, to guide universities on resource mobilisation for research and innovation and launched during Kenya Innovation Week 2024. Guided by Mr. Maloya Dennis, the CEO of Metier Matrix, the deputy vice-chancellors were guided on possible strategies for increasing access to funding for research and innovation within their institutions. Mr. Maloya demonstrated the IFF's importance as a tool for equipping universities with robust, strategic mechanisms to finance innovation and drive commercialisation. This toolkit marks a significant step in strengthening the innovation ecosystem within higher education institutions, ensuring that great ideas don't just stay on the shelf—but find pathways to scale and impact. #EnablingInnovation #InnovationFunding #ELTP #InnovationLeadership

"Culture Eats Strategy" – Prof. Kenneth Karanja, University of Minnesota Wrapped up || Day 2 of the ELTP – Deputy Vice Chancellors Edition Prof. Kenneth Karanja, led powerful session on entrepreneurial leadership. Drawing from his role as a Technology Licensing Officer at the University of Minnesota's Technology Commercialization office, he emphasized that successful research commercialization starts with: - A strong institutional culture of innovation - Structures for entrepreneurial training and funding access - Clear, shared goals across the institution He urged the DVCs, to set Kenyan universities ahead of the rest by leveraging the country’s position as #2 in Africa for startup activity to drive investor-ready innovation. #EnablingInnovation #ELTP #InnovationLeadership

Day 3|| The Entrepreneurship Leadership Training Program (ELTP) Deputy Vice Chancellors (DVCs) Edition Long-term Corporate Strategies for Commercialisation George Masila - @GeorgeMasilla , the Communications and Partnerships Manager at KeNIA highlighted the key strategies for commercialisation that would ensure sustainability of institutional ventures including: - Development of networks to support innovation. - Identifying Investment Avenues for growth and scaling. - Leveraging Corporate funds for strategic ecosystem building and foundations focusing on impact investing. He further suggested some of the best pathways for Research-to-Commercialisation (R2C) like: - Establishment of an angel investment circle comprising industry alumni. - Universities setting up their own innovation funds. - Hosting innovation investment weeks and connecting investors with students. - Engagement in grants and startup competitions. George affirmed, KeNIA's support to help innovative institutions: - Leverage incubators, accelerators, and membership organizations through it's networks linkages - Coordination through the Kenya Network of Entrepreneurial Institutions (KNEIL) to support applications and representation in international organizations. Which are platforms that can be leveraged for networking and strategic creation of partnerships for commercialisation of innovations. #EnablingInnovation #ELTP #InnovationLeadership

The second session focused on Industry-Academic Partnerships. Facilitated by Dr Blessing Mukonoweshuro, Knowledge Transfer Manager at the University of Leeds, we explored how universities can build successful and sustained partnerships with industry. This session highlighted the success of industry-academia collaboration, including: -fostering innovation and sustainability -accelerating technological advancements -and enhancing student employability #EnablingInnovation #InnovationLeadership #ELTP