Programme Details

The Zidi Angel investor Fellowship aims to train aspiring angel investors on how investing in startups and Small and Medium enterprises (SME’s) work, after which they commit to finance entrepreneurs either individually or collectively. 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 is specially created to cater for the aspiring diaspora investors, international investors and investors in African countries.

What You Get

At the conclusion of the programme, you will have a broad latitude in identifying, evaluating, and engaging compelling investment opportunities. You will also be able to:

  • Develop your own investment strategy

  • Draft a short investment memo (Term sheet)

  • Be able to build a portfolio

  • Be able to exit investments

  • Be able to make Cross border investments

Course curriculum

    1. Module 1 - Introduction to Angel Investing (Presentation)

    1. Module 2.0 - Investment Stages & Funding Types (Video Lesson)

    2. Module 2.0 - Investment Stages & Funding Types (Presentation)

    3. Module 2.1 - Evaluating the Business Model (Video Lesson)

    4. Module 2.1 - Evaluating the Business Model (Presentation)

    1. Module 3 - Evaluating Revenue Models & Financials (Video Lesson)

    2. Module 3 - Evaluating Revenue Models & Financials (Presentation)

    3. Assignment 1: Business Model Canvas Evaluation

    1. Module 4 - Due Diligence (Video Lesson)

    2. Module 4 - Due Diligence (Presentation)

    3. Module 4 - Due Diligence Case Study (Video Lesson)

    4. Module 4 - Due Diligence Case Study (Presentation)

    1. Module 5.0 - Evaluating & Investing in African Startups (Video Lesson)

    2. Module 5.1 - Valuation Methods (Video Lesson)

    3. Module 5.1 - Valuation Methods (Presentation)

    4. Module 5.2 - Valuation Case Study (Video Lesson)

    5. Module 5 - Valuation Case Study (Notes)

    1. Module 6 - Termsheets (Video Lesson)

    2. Module 6 - Termsheets (Presentation)

About this course

  • €350,00
  • 21 lessons
  • 8.5 hours of video content

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The fellowship will help you with;

For those willing to offer an alternative source of capital, there is a lack of know-how to navigate the angel investment ecosystems- many diaspora often ask, where do I start? How will I do it and who can I trust?

  • Understanding how Angel Investing works

  • Unlocking alternative sources of Capital

  • Cultural and Regulatory Complexities

  • Challenges in finding investment deals

  • Overcoming Limited Transformation of Remittances

  • Expanding your networks with like minded people

  • Actual investing together with fellow investors