Sandbox is an AI-first venture studio helping underserved African founders build, ship, and scale startups that create jobs, generate income, and unlock market access.
Backed by world-class partners
AWS
Tech4Dev
ChatGPT
Vortex
StackUp
GlobalVentures
LoopLab
SecureCapital
MetricFlow
Nucleus
Africa's most talented founders face structural barriers: lack of technical co-founders, expensive tooling, limited networks, and constrained capital.
Generative AI has dramatically lowered the cost of building — but only for teams that can combine tools with customer-focused execution.
Sandbox removes friction with execution-first infrastructure: capital, tooling credits, coaching, and market access so founders can build real businesses that create jobs.
From idea to Revenue in 6 Months. Hover to explore.
We select founders based on execution, not pitch decks. Build a working prototype using AI tools in 48 hours. Top 10 teams get admitted to the incubation program.
Each startup receives $5,000 in capital plus $300,000+ in AI tooling credits. Build and ship a market-ready MVP with technical support and product coaching from Sandbox.
Convert pilot users into paying customers. Run go-to-market experiments, establish sales motions, and generate real revenue. Target: 10+ paying customers by week 16.
Build investor materials, clean cap tables, develop unit economics models. Get warm introductions to aligned VCs and angels for follow-on funding.
Everything You Need to Build a Real Business
$5,000 MVP capital per startup + $300,000 in AI tooling credits (Claude, GPT-4, Cursor, Midjourney) and infrastructure (AWS, Vercel, Stripe).
Structured product development, go-to-market strategy, sales coaching, and investor readiness training from experienced operators.
Direct connections to corporate partners for pilot customers, strategic partnerships, and distribution channels across Africa.
Warm introductions to aligned VCs, angel investors, and impact funds actively investing in African startups.
Join a cohort of ambitious builders solving real problems. Share learnings, collaborate, and build together.
Backed by a pan-African development organization with proven impact across 22 countries and 10+ years of execution.
Priority for: Women founders, founders from underserved communities, and founders outside major tech hubs.
Partnership Opportunities
We're partnering with AI tool providers, corporates, and impact investors to democratize access to venture creation. Whether you provide tooling, distribution, or capital—let's build together.
Applications for Cohort 1 are now open. If you're a builder with a bias for action, join us.
Questions? Email us at info@sandboxbyt4d.com
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