I'M IN accelerator is focusing on providing support to early-stage, growth-driven and black-owned tech companies through education, mentorship and financing in South Africa. The accelerator is an IDF Capital initiative and a pre-investment readiness program for tech startups with an exceptional business concept and who have an early stage market-viable product. I’M IN develops startups from seed stage to the point where they are ready to raise a series A round.

Bernard Moshabane, the accelerator's program director discusses the role accelerators have in strengthening the entrepreneurship ecosystem, and three tech startups from their latest program. Startups who graduate from the accelerator have access to strong networks and distribution channels through our corporate partners to further commercialize their technologies.