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Cascador
Cascador ScaleUp Program 2026
Amount
Up to $5M
$5,000 stipend plus follow-on
Deadline
Jun 15, 2026
Odds
Small cohort, not published
Effort
1 to 2 hrs
Can you get this?
✓At least 2 years in operations
✓Proven market traction (~$750K USD/year revenue)
✓Based or operating in Sub-Saharan Africa
✓Growth-stage with team and product-market fit
✓Preference for strong social impact businesses
Your real odds
A small group of founders is selected from across Sub-Saharan Africa each year, so the bar is genuinely high.
The process runs through a preliminary application, a full application, financials, and interviews, and the program explicitly states that applying early improves your chances of a Pitch Day invitation.
What it takes
Submit preliminary application1 to 2 hrs
Complete full application with financials1 to 2 wks
Attend finalist interview1 to 2 hrs
Complete 12-week program
Worth knowing
Cascador publishes videos and downloadable slides on what makes a strong application, and reviewing them before you apply is a direct program recommendation, not a general tip, so skipping them in a competitive pool is a real disadvantage.
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