At a Glance

Program Name: EridanSeed SME Venture Scale 2026.

Support Type: Venture partnership and equity investment to co?build new growth engines with established Nigerian SMEs.

Financial Support: 25,000 USD equity investment for validated opportunities, plus hands?on venture design and execution support.

Application Deadline: Call closes 31 January 2026.

Program Focus: Designing and building new scalable product, market, model, or process lines that can add up to 1M USD in annual revenue within 24 months.

Location: Open to SMEs registered and operating in Nigeria.

About the Program

The program supports ambitious SMEs that already have customers, revenue, and at least 2 years of operations to unlock a new phase of growth.

It focuses on co?building new growth engines on top of an existing business, with EridanSeed bringing capital, execution support, venture design, access, and governance while founders bring operational businesses and domain depth.

Main Benefits

Funding and support over up to 12 months (3?month exploration + 9?month co?build) to validate and scale a new revenue line.

Close partnership including business diagnostics, growth opportunity design, validation, leadership coaching, and introductions to angel investors for potential follow?on capital.

Who Can Apply

SMEs that have operated for at least 2 years, have existing customers and revenue, and are profitable or close to profitability.

Businesses led by a founder who is actively involved, deeply knowledgeable about the sector, ambitious, and open to a long?term venture partnership.

How to Apply

Confirm your eligibility against the stated SME criteria (years in operation, revenue, profitability, founder involvement).

Click the “APPLY” button on the program page to complete the online application form hosted via Google Forms.

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