GreenHouse Lab

GreenHouse Lab is an accelerator program dedicated to empowering early-stage, women-led technology startups across Africa. The program offers a comprehensive curriculum covering product development, market segmentation, human capital, marketing, and fundraising, delivered through both in-person and virtual sessions. Participants also benefit from weekly presentations, guest lectures, and office hours with Entrepreneurs in Residence.

The accelerator is residential, hosted at Vibranium Valley, a tech campus in Lagos, Nigeria. It culminates in a demo day where startups pitch their businesses to a network of local and international investors. GreenHouse Lab is managed by GreenHouse Capital, an investment holding company within Venture Garden Group, a leading provider of innovative, data-driven, end-to-end technology platforms addressing socio-economic challenges in critical sectors for sustainable economic development.

GreenHouse Capital has invested in over 50 African and Middle Eastern success stories, deploying more than $11 million across various funds. Their portfolio includes companies like Pezesha, Rensource, NOW Money, Dapi, WirePay, Zemo Card, and Tanda. The firm specializes in frontier markets, connecting fintech and fintech-enabled startups with corporates and investors to drive innovation transforming Africa and the Middle East. Their average investment size is $250,000, and they have a presence in 15 countries, with 45 investments across all vehicles and 10 accelerator programs.