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FAST Accelerator
FAST Accelerator is an Africa-focused startup accelerator program that supports startups through mentorship, business training, and access to funding. Launched in 2022, it aims to help startups scale sustainably across various sectors.
Overview
What FAST Accelerator does
What FAST Accelerator is
FAST Accelerator is an Africa-focused startup accelerator program that supports startups through mentorship, business training, and access to funding. Launched in 2022, it aims to help startups scale sustainably across various sectors.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and program host and 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
- Accelerator
- Founded
- Founded in 2022
- Approximate age
- About 4 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- March 7, 2026
What Accelerator means
An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.
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Capability profile
FAST Accelerator as a funder
Investment thesis
FAST Accelerator supports African startups by providing mentorship, business training, and access to funding, focusing on sustainability.
Focus narrative
FAST Accelerator invests in startups across various sectors, including health tech, education tech, financial tech, and agricultural tech. The program targets businesses that align with the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals and aims to amplify the stories of startups that contribute to sustainability.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Accelerator
- Regions
- Africa
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 12
Portfolio context
The inaugural FAST Accelerator program selected 12 African startups from over 800 applicants. Notable companies include LegitCar, an automotive startup that provides services to help car buyers and owners verify the status of vehicles, including whether they have been stolen or resold.
Capability profile
FAST Accelerator as a program host
Program thesis
FAST Accelerator aims to support African startups by providing mentorship, business training, access to funding, marketing, and talent.
Focus narrative
FAST Accelerator invests in startups across various sectors, including health tech, education tech, financial tech, and agricultural tech. The program specifically targets businesses that align with the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals, aiming to amplify the stories of startups that contribute to sustainability and positive social impact.
Value and support
Founders participating in the FAST Accelerator program receive mentorship, business training, access to funding opportunities, marketing support, and talent acquisition assistance, all aimed at accelerating their growth and success in the market.
Format and cadence
- Typical cohort
- 12 companies
Availability
- Application state
- Not published
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- Africa
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
Notable alumni include LegitCar, an automotive startup that provides services to help car buyers and owners verify the status of vehicles, including whether they have been stolen or resold.
Capability profile
FAST Accelerator as a community
Community overview
FAST Accelerator is an Africa-focused startup accelerator program launched in the summer of 2022. It was established through a partnership between Flapmax and Microsoft. The program aims to support African startups by providing mentorship, business training, access to funding, marketing, and talent.
Community focus
FAST Accelerator invests in startups across various sectors, including health tech, education tech, financial tech, and agricultural tech. The program targets businesses that align with the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals and aims to amplify the stories of startups that contribute to sustainability.
Member value
Members benefit from mentorship, business training, access to funding, marketing support, and talent acquisition.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 12
Format and cadence
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- moderate
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- accelerator
- Selection criteria
- application
- Stages
- Seed
- Regions
- Africa
Community activity
Notable members
Notable companies include LegitCar, an automotive startup that provides services to help car buyers and owners verify the status of vehicles.
Common questions
What to know about FAST Accelerator
Upseed classifies FAST Accelerator under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes funder, program host, and 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 7, 2026
Known limits
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