Published on 4/7/2025
What. A. Day. That’s the only way to describe Demo Day at the Startupbootcamp AfriTech Future XPO. From bold pitches to packed rooms, the energy was electric — and Ajé was right at the heart of it.
After months of deep mentorship, market testing, and refining our product vision, Ajé is proud to announce we’ve officially completed the Startupbootcamp accelerator program and are now a part of its global alumni network.
🧩 From Bold Idea to Backed Venture During the program, we worked alongside some of the continent’s most promising startups to build scalable solutions tackling real problems. For Ajé, that meant refining our trust-first marketplace infrastructure and preparing for scale. We’re honored to now be listed officially as alumni on the Startupbootcamp site.
💰 Hatcher+ Joins Our Journey We’re also thrilled to share that Hatcher+, one of Startupbootcamp’s investment partners, has backed Ajé through its affiliated fund. This support is helping us expand our bot infrastructure, refine our smart contract systems, and prepare for broader deployment across WhatsApp and Telegram.
👥 Demo Day Reflections At Demo Day, we pitched to a global audience of investors, mentors, and innovators. As founders, the energy in the room was contagious, a reminder that fintech can and should be local, human, and built on trust.
📈 What’s Next for Ajé? Now that we’re alumni, our sights are set on:
Scaling up our escrow-based bot in key diaspora corridors
Launching our affiliate commerce layer
Doubling down on AI-driven trade tools for informal merchants
To the entire Startupbootcamp team, mentors, and co-founders we met along the way — thank you for believing in Ajé.
We’re just getting started.
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