--- title: "Seedstars Launches Growth Program For Next Cohort of Emerging Market Startups" url: https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/seedstars-launches-growth-program-next-cohort-emerging-market-startups/ --- 1. [HOME](/) 2. [RESOURCES](/content-hub/) 3. [NEWSROOM](/content-hub/newsroom/) 4. SEEDSTARS LAUNCHES GROWTH PROGRAM FOR NEXT COHORT OF EMERGING MARKET STARTUPS ![Seedstars Launches Growth Program For Next Cohort of Emerging Market Startups](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Gprogram2.max-1500x500.png) GLOBAL • OTHER ## Seedstars Launches Growth Program For Next Cohort of Emerging Market Startups Seedstars Global APRIL 21, 2021 **The** [**Seedstars**](http://seedstars.com/) **Growth Program is returning once again to recruit promising companies to join the post-acceleration program and become part of** [**Seedstars International**](https://www.seedstars.com/funds/international/) **’s growing portfolio of startups. Interested applicants can sign up** [**here**](https://seedsta.rs/3uPe7eg) **before May 14.** #### WRITTEN BY ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/seedstars-black.max-376x376.png) Seedstars Global [CONTACT US](/contact-us/) The Growth Program is a virtual three-month post-acceleration program focused on helping startups grow their businesses. The program is designed to help entrepreneurs build a Growth Team and implement a Growth Methodology in order to support scaling up the venture and raise Series A and beyond. Seedstars is on a mission to impact lives in emerging markets through entrepreneurship and technology. To achieve this, the Seedstars International team, the firm’s global seed fund, invests directly in companies accepted into the Growth Program. Accepted companies will receive $50,000 investment and are eligible to receive up to $500,000 in follow-on funding. The fund continues to expand their growing portfolio of 67 companies from 32 developing countries. From these companies, 97% remain active and some have already been acquired. The full Seedstars International portfolio can be found [here](https://www.seedstars.com/funds/international/). The program enables participants to not only grow their business through the specialized program but also become a part of a global network of entrepreneurs in emerging markets across five regions: Asia, Africa, MENA, CEE, and LATAM. Moreover, participants will get access to thousands of USD-worth tools like Amazon Web Services, Xero, HubSpot, and others. ![growth-program](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/growthprogramchecklist.width-800.jpg) **The program is open to all companies that are post-revenue, asset-light, and have a verified business model with profitable unit economics.** **For more information about the program or to send in your applications, visit the** [**page**](https://seedsta.rs/3uPe7eg) **The deadline for applications is on May 14, 2021.** *** ### **ABOUT SEEDSTARS** [Seedstars](https://www.seedstars.com/) is a Swiss-based private holding company with a mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship. The groups’ activities cover over 90 emerging ecosystems through a variety of initiatives such as the [Online Seedstars World Competition](http://bit.ly/1Mbf7NC), acceleration programs, physical hubs called [Seedspace](https://www.seedspace.co/), venture capital investments and company building activities. [Seedstars The Documentary](https://www.seedstarsthedocumentary.com/) is a feature film featuring the company’s vision to give a voice to the game changers of the developing world. _" They tried to bury us, they didn’t know we were seeds." \- Mexican proverb_ ### **CONTACT** If you would like more information, please contact Seedstars via konstantin@seedstars.com. 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