Opportunities · Metameta Launchpad

43 results

Nebius x NVIDIA Global AI Hackathon
Competition · Global, standard exclusions

⏱ 1 day left Check eligibility

AI

$50,000+ in prizes

Verified 2026-10-29nebiusglobalaihackathon.devpost.com ↗
Qloo Agentic Hackathon
Competition · Global, standard exclusions

⏱ 2 days left Check eligibility

AI agents

$25,000 in prizes

Verified 2026-10-29qloo.devpost.com ↗
a16z speedrun (SR008)
Accelerator · Global; 12-week SF residency

⏱ 4 days left Open to Kenya-based teams

gamesconsumerAI

Up to $1M investment; $10M+ in partner credits

Verified 2026-10-29speedrun.a16z.com ↗
Y Combinator
Accelerator · Global; program in SF

⏱ 5 days left Open to Kenya-based teams

sector-agnostic

$12M+ in credits and deals per company

Verified 2026-10-29ycombinator.com ↗
PayPal AI Hackathon
Competition · Global, standard exclusions

⏱ 14 days left Check eligibility

AIpayments / commerce

$67,500+ in prizes

Verified 2026-10-29paypalaihackathon.devpost.com ↗
Meta VR Start Developer Competition 2026
Competition · Global, some countries excluded; above age of majority

⏱ 20 days left Check eligibility

VRgaming

$1M prize pool; top prizes $100,000

Verified 2026-10-29start-developer-competition-26.devpost.com ↗
Startup Pitch Arena (Xplore Disruptors)
Competition · Africa-led startups

⏱ 22 days left Open to Kenya-based teams

multi-sector

Verified 2026-10-29xploredisruptors.com ↗
Antler
Accelerator · Global incl. Middle East & Africa region

Rolling Open to Kenya-based teams

sector-agnostic

Verified 2026-10-29antler.co ↗
AWS Activate
Credits · Global

Rolling Open to Kenya-based teams

cloudAI

Founders: $1,000 up to $5,000; Portfolio: up to $200,000 (needs provider Org ID)

Verified 2026-10-29aws.amazon.com ↗
ElevenLabs Startup Grants
Credits · Global

Rolling Open to Kenya-based teams

voice AI

More than $5,500 in value

Verified 2026-10-29elevenlabs.io ↗
Founders Factory Africa
Accelerator · Africa; Johannesburg office

Rolling Open to Kenya-based teams

sector-agnostic

Investment plus studio support, AWS and partner perks, desk space in Johannesburg

Verified 2026-10-29foundersfactory.africa ↗
Menlo Anthology Fund (Menlo Ventures x Anthropic)
VC · Global

Rolling Open to Kenya-based teams

AI

From $100,000; $25,000–$30,000 Anthropic credits (page states both)

Verified 2026-10-29menlovc.com ↗
Norrsken Africa Seed
VC · Africa

Rolling Open to Kenya-based teams

technology (fintech, healthtech, food etc.)

$100k–$250k

Verified 2026-10-29norrskenafricaseed.vc ↗
NVIDIA Inception
Programme · Global incl. African countries

Rolling: no deadlines or cohorts Open to Kenya-based teams

AIaccelerated computing

Free program (no fees)

Verified 2026-10-29nvidia.com ↗
UNDP timbuktoo Launchpad (CreativeTech)
Programme · Africa-based or targeting African markets

Rolling; quarterly cohorts Open to Kenya-based teams

CreativeTech: gaminganimationmusicfilm

Incubation, mentorship, investor engagement (no cash stated)

Verified 2026-10-29undp.org ↗
Ventures Platform
VC · Africa

Rolling (pitch form) Open to Kenya-based teams

infrastructureaccessconsumer tech

Verified 2026-10-29venturesplatform.com ↗
Alliance DAO
Accelerator · Global

Early Admission and Regular deadlines (dates… Open to Kenya-based teams

crypto / Web3

Up to $400k investment

Verified 2026-10-29alliance.xyz ↗
Create AI Agents Championship (Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy)
Competition · Global

Registrations close January 2027 Open to Kenya-based teams

AI agents

Verified 2026-10-29dubaichamberdigital.com ↗
Future Africa
VC · Africa

Open form closed; proposals to funding@future… Open to Kenya-based teams

technologyinfrastructuremediaenvironment

$25,000–$500,000 (per Future Africa's investment-process article)

Verified 2026-10-29future.africa ↗
Kiroween 2026 Hackathon
Competition · Global (online)

Runs 30 Oct – 4 Dec 2026 Open to Kenya-based teams

AI / software

$100,000 in cash prizes

Verified 2026-10-29kiroween.devpost.com ↗
UNICEF Venture Fund
Grant · Developing/emerging economies

Expression of Interest (next call per page) Open to Kenya-based teams

open-source frontier tech for children

Up to $100K

Verified 2026-10-29unicefventurefund.org ↗
Base Batches
Accelerator · Global; 8-week virtual

No deadline stated Open to Kenya-based teams

onchain / cryptoAI agents

Top 15 teams: $10k grant; min. 3 teams $50k investment from Base Ecosystem Fund

Verified 2026-10-29basebatches.xyz ↗
Base Ecosystem Fund
VC · Global

No deadline stated Open to Kenya-based teams

onchain businesses on Base

Verified 2026-10-29docs.base.org ↗
BITKRAFT Ventures
VC · Global

No deadline stated Open to Kenya-based teams

gaminginteractive media

Verified 2026-10-29bitkraft.vc ↗
Cloudflare for Startups
Credits · Global

No deadline stated Open to Kenya-based teams

softwareAI

Up to $350,000 in credits for a year; Tier 3 $10k (no funding required), Tier 2 $100k

Verified 2026-10-29cloudflare.com ↗
Entrepreneur First
Accelerator · Global (US/UK programs)

No deadline stated Open to Kenya-based teams

sector-agnostic

Equity-free grant while ideating; up to $250K investment; up to $5M follow-on; $600K+ credits

Verified 2026-10-29joinef.com ↗
GOAT Network Builder Program
Grant · Global

No deadline stated Open to Kenya-based teams

agent-native applications

Base grant $500 / $2,000; $1M Singularity Investment allocation

Verified 2026-10-29goat.network ↗
Google for Startups Cloud Program
Credits · Global

No deadline stated Open to Kenya-based teams

cloudAI

Up to $350,000 in Cloud credits over two years

Verified 2026-10-29cloud.google.com ↗
Grok for Startups (xAI)
Credits · Global

No deadline stated Open to Kenya-based teams

AI

Credits for Grok, Grok Build, Grok Bot and API sized to 6–12 months of usage; 20% on approval, 80% later

Verified 2026-10-29x.ai ↗
Konvoy Ventures
VC · Global

No deadline stated Open to Kenya-based teams

gaming / interactive entertainment tech

Verified 2026-10-29konvoy.vc ↗
Launch Africa Ventures
VC · Africa

No deadline stated Open to Kenya-based teams

multi-sector technology

Verified 2026-10-29launchafrica.vc ↗
Microsoft for Startups
Credits · Global

No deadline stated Open to Kenya-based teams

AIsoftware

Up to $150,000 in credits

Verified 2026-10-29microsoft.com ↗
NEAR Hackathon
Competition · Global

No deadline stated Open to Kenya-based teams

crypto / DeFiAI

Grand prize $55K; 1st place $10K ×13

Verified 2026-10-29nearhackathon.com ↗
Norrsken22
VC · Africa

No deadline stated Open to Kenya-based teams

technology

Growth capital

Verified 2026-10-29norrsken22.com ↗
Outlier Ventures
VC · Global

No deadline stated Open to Kenya-based teams

Web3deep tech

Primary $50K–$1M; syndicate $50K–$500K

Verified 2026-10-29outlierventures.io ↗
Prezenti Frontier Pool (Celo)
Grant · Global

No deadline stated Open to Kenya-based teams

AI agent economy infrastructure on Celo

Verified 2026-10-29frontier.prezenti.xyz ↗
Sony Innovation Fund: Africa
VC · Africa

No deadline stated Open to Kenya-based teams

entertainment: gamingmusicfilmcontent distribution

US$10M initial allocation (fund size; cheque not stated)

Verified 2026-10-29sony.com ↗
Techstars
Accelerator · Global

No deadline stated Open to Kenya-based teams

sector-agnostic

$220K capital; 3-month program

Verified 2026-10-29techstars.com ↗
16VC Accelerator
Accelerator · On-site SF / New York / London

First cohort applications closed 4 Oct 2026;… Closed for now

AIenterprise softwarefintechdeep tech

$200K post-money SAFE (~6%); no program fee

Listed as on-site sf / new york / london. Kenya-based teams would need to be there.

Verified 2026-10-2916vc.substack.com ↗
Claude for Startups (Anthropic)
Credits · Global

Not accepting applications (cohort full) Closed for now

AI

Discounts and credits worth up to $45,000

Verified 2026-10-29claude.com ↗
Crypto World's Fair Hackathon (Colosseum)
Competition · Global

Closed 12 Oct 2026 Closed for now

crypto / Solana

$840,000 prizes; $250,000 pre-seed for accelerator teams

Verified 2026-10-29colosseum.com ↗
Epic MegaGrants
Grant · Global

2026 Cycle 2 closed 4 Sep 2026; next cycle no… Closed for now

Unreal Engine / 3DgamesXRfilm

$5,000–$75,000 typical, up to $150,000

Verified 2026-10-29unrealengine.com ↗
Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa
Accelerator · Africa; 3-month hybrid

Closed; register interest for future programs Closed for now

technology

Equity-free program

Verified 2026-10-29startup.google.com ↗
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