Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST)

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About Company
MEST trains and invests in African tech entrepreneurs.

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Meltwater

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Media

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Media Agencies

Keywords

Venture Capital, Financial Services, Finance

Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

total rounds

4

total raised

$300M

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Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST)

founded date

01.01.2008

Number of employees

IPO status

Private

Description

MEST offers a one-year program to train 50-60 top university graduates from Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa in software development, product management, finance, marketing, sales, and leadership. After the program, successful teams receive funding and are accepted into the MEST Incubator, which offers access to education, facilities, and a global network of advisers. MEST also invests in the technology sector and operates a network of hubs offering incubation for technology startups in Africa.
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