--- title: "Cardano Catalyst Acceleration Program" url: https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/cardano-catalyst-acceleration-program/ --- PROGRAM # Cardano Catalyst Acceleration Program 1. [HOME](/) 2. [WHO WE WORK WITH](/community/) 3. [ENTREPRENEURS](/community/entrepreneurs/) 4. [SEEDSTARS PROGRAMS](/community/entrepreneurs/programs/) 5. CARDANO CATALYST ACCELERATION PROGRAM ## About ### About: details After the 3-day bootcamp at the[ FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge The Finals](https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/ft-cardano-blockchain-challenge/), in addition to the global winner of the challenge, 22 early-stage startups from Africa, LATAM, MENA and Asia were selected to participate in a 3-month Cardano Catalyst Accelerator Program. The startups will be supplied with tools and network they need to get their businesses investment-ready. For this particular program, we are partnering with the Cardano [community](https://cardanocataly.st/) to provide blockchain-specific knowledge and resources to these entrepreneurs who have either already launched or are interested in launching their product on blockchain. ## Selected Startups: Cardano Catalyst Accelerator Program ### Selected Startups: Cardano Catalyst Accelerator Program: details [ ![Chapa Financial Technologies](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_chapa.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • FINANCIAL SERVICES #### Chapa Financial Technologies Chapa is an online payment gateway that connects local merchants to local and global customers. Using Chapa, businesses can offer customers the choice to receive payments in crypto. WATCH THE PITCH ](https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/cardano-catalyst-acceleration-program/chapa-financial-technologies/) [ ![Edubuk](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_edubuk.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • EDUCATION #### Edubuk Edubuk (www.edubuk.io) is creating an AI driven Full Stack Holistic Skilling Ecosystem on the Blockchain WATCH THE PITCH ](https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/cardano-catalyst-acceleration-program/edubuk/) [ ![Fresh Afrika](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_fresh_afrika.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • SUPPLY CHAIN,FOOD & BEVERAGES #### Fresh Afrika A Farm to fork, sustainable, fair and transparent tropical food supply chain, backed by the blockchain. VISIT WEBSITE ](https://www.freshafrika.com/) [ ![GETEQUITY INC](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_get_equity.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • ECOSYSTEM ENABLER #### Getequity Inc. GetEquity provides a private investment infrastructure allowing founders raise from their community in minutes by allowing them tokenise their fund raise allocation and providing access to retail investors and institutions to discover, fund and back awesome startups and founders like them in emerging markets starting from Africa. WATCH THE PITCH ](https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/cardano-catalyst-acceleration-program/getequity-inc/) [ ![Healthchain](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_healthchain.max-320x550.png) LATAM • HEALTH #### Healthchain Healthchain is building a blockchain platform to help healthcare institutions increase health data exchange by removing the complexity of integrating standards and regulations. WATCH THE PITCH ](https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/cardano-catalyst-acceleration-program/healthchainn/) [ ![Kitovu Technology Company](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_kitovu.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • AGRI, ICT / TELCOM #### Kitovu Technology Company Kitovu Technology Company provides African smallholder farmers with climate-smart farm and post-harvest infrastructure to optimize their productivity and earn more from their farms. WATCH THE PITCH ](https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/cardano-catalyst-acceleration-program/kitovu/) [ ![Kuri Bank](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_kuri.max-320x550.png) LATAM • FINANCIAL SERVICES #### Kuri Bank Kuri Bank uses blockchain to offer worldwide investments through blockchain and uses those funds to provide loans to SMBs in Latam. WATCH THE PITCH ](https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/cardano-catalyst-acceleration-program/kuri-bank/) [ ![NEPRI Finance](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_nepri.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • FINANCIAL SERVICES #### NEPRI Finance The NEPRIDAO provides a foundation for people around the world to have greater access to inclusive, fair, lucrative, attractive, and sophisticated financial services and assets. WATCH THE PITCH ](https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/cardano-catalyst-acceleration-program/nepri-finance/) [ ![OpenCBS](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_opencbs.max-320x550.png) ASIA • FINANCIAL SERVICES,ENTERPRISE #### OpenCBS OpenCBS makes banking technology affordable and scalable for smaller-size financial institutions WATCH THE PITCH ](https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/cardano-catalyst-acceleration-program/opencbs/) [ ![Oystr Finance Ltd](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_qystr.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • FINANCIAL SERVICES #### Oystr Finance Ltd Oystr is a financial identity as a service (FIDAAS) company, building an alternative financial data infrastructure for Africa's unbanked and underbanked, using phone number as a unique identifier to tie up everyday transactional data points from multiple sources. WATCH THE PITCH ](https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/cardano-catalyst-acceleration-program/oystr-finance-ltd/) [ ![Regxta](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_regxta.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • FINANCIAL SERVICES #### Regxta We are building a digital bank for the 600m underserved in Africa using Machine Learning, Artificial intelligence and Alternative Data to award credit score. VISIT WEBSITE ]() [ ![Remooz](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_remooz.max-320x550.png) MIDDLE EAST • ENTERTAINMENT #### Remooz Remooz is a free marketplace to create and trade NFTs. We're broadening accessibility to increase adoption in MENA. VISIT THE WEBSITE ](https://remooz.com/) [ ![RemoStart](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_remostart.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • HR #### RemoStart RemoStart leverages blockchain technology to link talents from minority backgrounds to work remotely with startups, SMEs and Entrepreneurs all anywhere in the world. WATCH THE PITCH ](https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/cardano-catalyst-acceleration-program/remostart/) [ ![RePay Africa](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_repay.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • FINANCIAL SERVICES #### RePay Africa RePay Africa is interoperable mobile money for remittance & money transfer for sub-saharan Africa unbanked/undeserved. Will enable people without a bank account to send money with just their ID & Mobile Number. VISIT THE WEBSITE ](https://www.repay.africa/) [ ![RootsGoods Private Limited](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_roots_goods.max-320x550.png) ASIA • AGRI #### RootsGoods Private Limited RootsGoods is an AI-based deep tech, quality access and market intervention company for post-harvest. WATCH THE PITCH ](https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/cardano-catalyst-acceleration-program/roots/) [ ![Simly](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_simly.max-320x550.png) MIDDLE EAST • TRAVEL & TRANSPORT #### Simly Simly is a marketplace for eSims. We provide data packages in more than a 100 countries with a twist - unused and expired GBs can be redeemed in the form of crypto coins. VISIT THE WEBSITE ]() [ ![Singular](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_singular.max-320x550.png) ASIA • FINANCIAL SERVICES #### Singular Singular is a Mobile-Centric Defi investing platform offering gas-free investing, high-yield staking, and access to professionally managed decentralized assets. WATCH THE PITCH ](https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/cardano-catalyst-acceleration-program/singular/) [ ![Snapbrillia, Inc.](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_snapbrilia.max-320x550.png) ASIA • EDUCATION,ENTERPRISE,HR #### Snapbrillia, Inc. Mentor-mentee bounty and eLearning marketplace with entry-level projects to accelerate trust and adoption of Cardano in the broader development community. WATCH THE PITCH ](https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/cardano-catalyst-acceleration-program/sanpbrillia/) [ ![Stemmy](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_stemmy.max-320x550.png) MIDDLE EAST • EDUCATION #### Stemmy Learn-to-Earn educational game where partners create Guilds and players exercise their minds and unlock new career opportunities. VISIT THE WEBSITE ](https://www.stemmy.io/) [ ![TechonomyAfrica](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_techonomy.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • ECOSYSTEM ENABLER,EDUCATION,ADVERTISING & MARKETING #### TechonomyAfrica TechonomyAfrica is building Africa’s largest “learn to earn” Blockchain and Crypto DAO and has created over 1,000 beginner to advanced level video projects to teach Blockchain, DeFi, DAO Crypto development, trading, investments, application development related to financial app, decentralized markets, games, crypto wallets, and more. WATCH THE PITCH ](https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/cardano-catalyst-acceleration-program/techonomyafrica/) [ ![ThundaFund](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_thundafund.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • ECOSYSTEM ENABLER, FINANCIAL SERVICES #### ThundaFund ThundaFund is an African crowdfunding platform. We support individuals, organizations and businesses to raise funds from many people online. WATCH THE PITCH ](https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/cardano-catalyst-acceleration-program/thundafund-/) [ ![WiiQare](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logo_wiiqare.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • EMERGING MARKETS #### WiiQare WiiQare empowers Africa citizens to finance their healthcare through earnings, savings, and remittances. VISIT THE WEBSITE ](https://wiiqare.com/) ## About the Partners ### About the Partners: details [ ![Project Catalyst](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/ProjectCatalyst-01.max-320x550.png) ABOUT #### Project Catalyst Project Catalyst is a series of experiments that seeks to generate the highest levels of community innovation. Catalyst is bringing on-chain governance to the Cardano blockchain by allowing the community to self-determine priorities for growth. It also lets participants deploy funding to proposals that tackle challenges and capitalize on opportunities that arise in the life cycle of Cardano. VISIT THE WEBSITE ](https://cardanocataly.st/) [ ![Cardano](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Cardanowebsite-01.max-320x550.png) ABOUT #### Cardano Cardano is built by a decentralized community of scientists, engineers, and thought leaders united in a common purpose: to create a technology platform that will ignite the positive change the world needs. We believe the future should not be defined by the past, and that more is possible - and, through technology, can be made possible for all. We measure the worth of a task not by its challenge, but by its results. VISIT WEBSITE ](https://cardano.org/) [ ![Seedstars](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/seedstarsprogramshell.max-320x550.jpg) ABOUT #### Seedstars Seedstars is a Swiss-based private company with a mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship. The group’s activities cover over 90 emerging ecosystems through a variety of initiatives such as the FTxSDG Challenge, previously known as the Seedstars World Competition, which is the largest entrepreneurship competition in emerging markets; Seedstars Programs that are designed to support entrepreneurs in varying stages of growth via training, education, mentoring, and access to resources; Seedstars 01, a talent incubator providing digital skills and startup-based immersive education for the next generation of changemakers; Seedspace, physical coworking spaces and hubs located in 15 countries; and Seedstars International, a global venture capital fund for seed-stage startups. VISIT WEBSITE ](https://www.seedstars.com/about/) ## Read more [ GLOBAL • TECHNOLOGY Crypto risk and intel platform Merkle Science wins FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge Crypto risk and intelligence platform Merkle Science emerges as the global winner of the FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/crypto-risk-and-intel-platform-merkle-science-wins-ft-x-cardano-blockchain-challenge/) [ GLOBAL • TECHNOLOGY Fifty blockchain startups battle it out in the FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge finale The FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge is bringing 52 blockchain startups to its 3-day boot camp finale. Only one will emerge as the global winner. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/fifty-blockchain-startups-battle-it-out-ft-x-cardano-blockchain-challenge-finale/) [ GLOBAL • TECHNOLOGY FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge launches open call for blockchain startup competition The FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge is sourcing ventures building on Cardano or interested in leveraging the Cardano blockchain platform and community. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/ft-x-cardano-blockchain-challenge-launches-open-call-blockchain-startup-competition/) --- ## Sitemap - [Sitemap](https://www.seedstars.com/sitemap.md): every public page on this site - [llms.txt](https://www.seedstars.com/llms.txt): what Seedstars does and where to start