LaunchLab · Accelerator

The Web3 accelerator
for Africa. Africa-first.

LaunchLab funds, accompanies and propels Web3 founders from the continent. FSRA Cat. 3C licensed, the program combines capital, MANSSA protocol access, and pan-African network. Picks-and-shovels of the African on-chain gold rush.

// Regulated by
FSRA
ADGM Cat. 3C
// Tickets
Large
Liquidity pool
// Cohorts
2/year
Spring + Fall
// Program
12 weeks
+ lifetime alumni
// Four program pillars

Four contributions. One program.

Beyond capital, direct access to the MANSSA protocol and its pan-African ecosystem. LaunchLab is one of MANSSA's three co-equal pillars, treated with as much rigor as treasury or RWA.

Contribution 01 · Capital

Large tickets via liquidity pool.

LaunchLab invests through the MANSSA protocol liquidity pool. $MANSSA allocation for long-term alignment. Conditions and structure adapted to startup stage. Standard post-money SAFE or equity depending on context.

→ 01Protocol pool. Liquidity funded by MANSSA treasury.
→ 02Long-term alignment. $MANSSA allocation as complement.
→ 03Flexibility. Ticket calibrated to maturity, not a fixed threshold.
Contribution 02 · Protocol

Native access to MANSSA stack.

LaunchLab startups integrate the MANSSA stack from day 1. KETZAL oracles, RWA framework, SPV infrastructure, FSRA compliance. No other African Web3 incubator offers this access.

→ 01KETZAL compute. Integrated risk models, oracles, audits.
→ 02RWA framework. SPV templates, battle-tested smart contracts.
→ 03FSRA compliance. Mutualized regulatory framework under Ventures Ltd.
Contribution 03 · Network

Pan-African network.

Direct connections to Casablanca, Lagos, Nairobi, Cairo, Cape Town hubs. Regional investors, local regulators, technical talent, experienced Web3 operators (Aave, Lido, Pendle alumni mentors).

→ 01Regional investors. African and international VCs.
→ 02Local regulators. Facilitated introductions in 10+ jurisdictions.
→ 03Talent. Pool of continental engineers and operators.
Contribution 04 · Mentor pool

Experienced Web3 operators.

Beyond capital, operators. Alumni from established protocols (Aave, Lido, Pendle, Morpho), African fintech leaders, international Web3 lawyers, senior blockchain engineers. Not advice, combat.

→ 01Web3 alumni. Operators from $1B+ TVL protocols.
→ 02African fintech. Leaders who scaled on the continent.
→ 03Legal. International firms mobilized.
// Thesis

We back three things.

LaunchLab has a narrow, clear thesis. Three verticals, no more. If your project fits in none, don't apply.

Africa-native DeFi

Indexed stablecoins, RWA-collateralized lending, African yield.

RWA tooling

Tech tools to facilitate issuance, custody, audit, trading.

On-chain identity

Sovereign digital identity, continental KYC, credit scoring.

Building in Web3?

Application form · Detailed thesis · Term sheet template · Alumni interviews. Apply when ready.

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