Top 93%
en este catálogo (1071 prácticas puntuadas)
Las puntuaciones se concentran en valores altos, por lo que la posición dentro del catálogo suele ser más reveladora que el número por sí solo.
Evidence of impact / measured results2/3
Multiple independent outlets (TechCabal, TechPoint Africa, Rest of World) report consistent, specific figures — 120+ businesses, 1,000+ jobs, $700k+ follow-on funding — though none derive from an independent audit or RCT.
Transferability / demonstrated replication1/3
The accelerator-plus-equity-fund model mirrors designs used elsewhere in Africa, but no evidence of formal replication of the 249Startups model itself was found.
Scalability1/3
The organisation had scaled from acceleration to a dedicated $500k equity fund (Rhino Investments) by 2022, but that growth trajectory was abruptly reversed by the 2023 war.
Sustainability / continuity0/3
Operations shut down completely for a month and the team dispersed across three countries when war broke out in April 2023, showing the model had no continuity plan for conflict risk.
Innovation2/3
Rhino Investments was reported as Sudan's first dedicated early-stage equity fund, a genuine first for the local ecosystem.
Inclusiveness / equity1/3
No evidence was found of specific targeting of women, refugees or other underserved groups in 249Startups' own programming.
Multi-stakeholder collaboration2/3
The accelerator connected Sudanese founders to international investors (Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital, Launch Africa), a real multi-stakeholder funding bridge.
Evidoria. 249Startups — La Principal Aceleradora Tecnológica de Sudán y Su Colapso Bajo la Guerra Civil. ID persistente: b56feed0-e5c6-4bae-9ad5-df729858bce8.