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		<title>Pitch your Project South Africa &#8211; Investment competition!</title>
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<p><strong>South African, Female Founders and CEOs!</strong> Submit your project for the chance to pitch in front of a panel of judges at this event. Our aim is to increase your opportunities and exposure, and connect you with international mentors and investment.</p>
<p>&#8211;<br /><strong>Applicant Criteria</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Female Founder, Co-founder, CEO or Senior Executive</li>
<li>Early stage technology start-up</li>
<li>Registered in Sub-Saharan Africa, with capacity to grow beyond your local market</li>
<li>Seeking investment from $50k to $500k USD</li>
<li>Minority stake involvement (i.e. no board seat requirement)</li>
<li>Must have a MVP to demo to Plug &amp; Play and customers</li>
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<p><strong>What we&#8217;re looking for </strong></p>
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<li>Strong team and expertise</li>
<li>B2B or B2B2C focus</li>
<li>Competitive differentiation and defensibility</li>
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