Meet the founders building what comes next.
On 24 November in Cape Town, the DealFlow Lab brings a curated group of high-potential African ventures into direct conversation with investors ahead of the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (AESIS).
Throughout the day, founders take part in closed-door investor conversations, feedback sessions, fundraising preparation and targeted introductions designed to help them make the most of the AESIS investor community.
At 15:00, the doors open to the wider community.
Join us at the Homecoming Centre for the public DealFlow Lab Venture Showcase, where selected founders take the stage to present the companies they are building, answer questions from investors and introduce their businesses to the wider AESIS community.
This is not simply another pitch competition.
The Venture Showcase is about surfacing promising companies, giving founders meaningful visibility and helping investors discover ventures they may want to engage with further.
The audience also plays a role. During the Showcase, attendees will be invited to vote for the ventures that stand out — and the companies they would most like to see receive additional exposure on the AESIS main stage during the Summit.
Expect an afternoon of ambitious founders, real companies, investor perspectives and the opportunity to discover some of the ventures shaping what comes next across African markets.
Doors open: 15:00
Venture Showcase: 16:00–18:00
Date: Tuesday, 24 November 2026
Location: Homecoming Centre, Cape Town
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Come meet the founders. Hear the pitches. Help decide who you want to see more of at AESIS.
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Highlights
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- In person
Location
Homecoming Centre
15 Buitenkant Street
Cape Town, WC 7800
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