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249Startups
249Startups is a social enterprise based in Sudan that supports entrepreneurs and startups in fragile markets. Established in 2018, it aims to foster a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem through various support programs.
Overview
What 249Startups does
What 249Startups is
249Startups is a social enterprise based in Sudan that supports entrepreneurs and startups in fragile markets. Established in 2018, it aims to foster a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem through various support programs.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2018
- Approximate age
- About 8 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- March 5, 2026
Official channels
Find 249Startups elsewhere
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Capability profile
249Startups as a community
Community overview
249Startups is a social enterprise established in April 2018, based in Sudan. The organization focuses on fostering and supporting entrepreneurs in fragile and post-conflict markets, particularly in Sudan. Its mission is to develop a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem that aids the growth and development of new startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by providing an enabling environment and various support programs.
Community focus
249Startups invests in and supports startups and SMEs in Sudan. The organization aims to create opportunities for entrepreneurs by providing access to capital, mentorship, and a collaborative environment. It focuses on fostering innovation and productivity within the entrepreneurial ecosystem, with an emphasis on scalable startups.
Member value
Members benefit from access to capital, mentorship, and a collaborative environment that fosters innovation and productivity.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Operators
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Africa
Community activity
Notable members
Notable startups supported include HealthTech, Madeena Fashion, and DataQ.
Common questions
What to know about 249Startups
Upseed classifies 249Startups under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 5, 2026
Known limits
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