ZIDI FELLOWSHIP
ANGEL INVESTOR TRAINING
Investor's Fellowship Program
ZIDI Angel Investor Fellowship is a 6 to 12 weeks cohort programme which trains aspiring angel investors. The training is offered in different formats. Aspiring investors can join the self paced training and learn at their own time but also get a chance to learn from other investors during the meetups or due diligence committee meetings.
The Generalist stream and Thematic streams are offered on a cohort or country specific programmes which vary from year to year. Previous thematic streams have focused on diaspora communities and countries or sectors.
We are happy to offer Quarterly Workships as well.
Our Track Record
Zidicicle has trained over 560 diaspora angels investors through the semi- annual fellowships and partner programmes like the green diaspora matchmaking and the Green venture Backers programme in partnership with the Dutch Development organisation(SNV) and the O-REMIT project, that was funded by the Belgium government and implemented together with International Organization for Migration (IOM Belgium & Luxembourg).
The fellowship will help you with;
- Understanding how Angel Investing works
- Unlocking alternative sources of Capital
- Cultural and Regulatory Complexities
- Challenges in finding investment deals
- Overcoming Limited Transformation of Remittances
Are you bothered when you see fellow diaspora entrepreneurs and underserved entrepreneurs not getting the funding that they need? Have you ever aspired to be an angel investor? Join us in exploring diaspora investment opportunities in various countries in Europe and Africa through our Angel Investor Fellowship. Dive into a world of learning, connection, and sustainable investment ventures tailored to your interests. Drive meaningful change while discovering and investing in promising opportunities!
Topics
What you will learn through this programme:
- The Basics of Investing in SMEs: How does investing work, funding types and criteria, investment stages.
- Evaluating Ventures: Evaluating business models, financials, performing a valuation, and cross border investments.
- The Deal-Making Process: Understanding due diligence, term sheets and legal conditions, monitoring investments and exit strategy
What does angel investing mean? How does investing in startups work, what are the funding types and criteria available to exploit, and what are the investment stages? These among others are the questions you will get answered in our Fellowship.
Value companies to be able to determine your expected return on investment and what the company would be worth at the end of investment term
Understand how to evaluate business models and financials. Learn how to value the businesses and project future revenues
Undertake the due diligence process; formulate a due diligence scan using a pipeline company case study; prepare investment committee minutes.
Learn how to prepare or look out in deal documents like term sheets, shareholders agreements and the legal processes.
Understand deal terms and your options for investment exits. Learn how to monitor and create an exit strategy for your investment.
WHY THE FELLOWShIP?
Access to Capital
Entrepreneurs in the diaspora and Africa have problems raising capital from the official VC clubs
Capacity & Know How
Those who want to help lack the capacity and knowledge on how to start functioning as Angel investors
From Remitances to Investments
There is a huge potential in converting diaspora remittances into venture investment thus contributing to economic development
Meet our Instructors and Mentors
Toon Buddingh
CEO
Venture for Africa
Fridah Ntarangwi
Managing Director
Zidicircle
Anna Hope Kabongo
Venture Capital
& Angel Investing
Hannah Subayi
AVPA Impact
Investing Fellow
Taoufik Amzile
Angel Investor
Mohammed Boumalek
Managing Partner
MB AUDIT
Sewu-Steve T.
Co-President
French Tech
The Angel Investor program is a gathering of driven individuals with a passion for investing, entrepreneurship, and venture capital, ready to invest in selected businesses in various countries abroad and in Africa. The programme will enable you to:
- Foster networking opportunities with peers and seasoned investor mentors .
- Be part of accomplished fellows from Zidicircle’s angel investors community.
- Access ZidiCircle Coop diaspora investment tools and a supportive community to help you in your investment endeavors.
- Access to the online learning platform of the Zidicircle school
- Join our exciting investor meetups and yearly fellows Retreat!!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Anyone can become an angel investor, provided you have the ability to invest in a business both in funding and through sharing valuable professional expertise.
Yes, we encourage participants to come together and form investment groups, this way remittances can be more meaningful as the diaspora make collective savings and invest together. One business can easily raise funds from a group rather than from one investor, our member-driven special purpose vehicle allows members to make investments as a group, significantly making the investment process smooth and significantly reducing the risk on individual members.
Have more questions? Reach out to us at contact@zidicircle.com.
Our Angel Investor Fellowship is made possible by our generous impact partners who cover most of the costs. However, participants are requested to make a commitment contribution to cover part of the cost before the start of the programme. Please check on the application form the participant contribution per specific programme.
Yes, we try our best to present good investment cases, however, the decision to invest sorely lies on you.
Interested candidates should meet the following criteria:
- Have business or professional experience
- Have a strong interest in developing skills and experience as investors
- Be dedicated to change the current funding ecosystem
- Be able to dedicate approximately 2 hours per week for eight weeks to the program
- Be ready to commit funds in first investments after the training period
The Zidicircle Coop is a member-driven investment vehicle that enters into investment agreements with selected startups and SMEs, serving as the investor on behalf of all its members, or a group of members. This approach is designed to streamline the investment process, making it more efficient and effective for both the Coop’s members and the businesses in which they invest.
The members have a strong desire to save part of their diaspora remittances towards collective investment in the most promising ventures to amplify their impact.
This strategy ensures that the beneficial ownership of these investments resides with the members. Returns and benefits derived from these investments are directly passed on to the members, aligning with their individual investment goals and the collective mission of all.
As part of the programme, fellows will be enrolled to the Coop and get investment support.
SOME OF OUR ANGELS WORK AT:
