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Orange Corners Africa

Accelerator

The Hague · Pre-Seed–Seed · 21 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Orange Corners empowers young entrepreneurs in Africa and the Middle East to turn innovative ideas into impactful and profitable businesses, addressing high youth unemployment amid rapidly growing young populations. It delivers incubation and acceleration programmes offering training, investment, business development support, mentoring, exposure, events, master classes and an international network. Each programme is initiated by a local Dutch embassy and run with local ecosystem partners such as incubators, investors and knowledge institutes. Beyond incubation, it strengthens entrepreneurial ecosystems through initiatives on female entrepreneurship, research, alumni communities, the Orange Corners Innovation Fund, knowledge-sharing, government policy development and student challenges.

Invests inImpact & Social GoodSector AgnosticAfricaMiddle East & North AfricaThe Hague

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
The Hague, NL
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2016
Tracked investments
5

Team · 21 people

from the firm's website
Annelien Meerts· Programme Advisor Jordan, Community of Practice
Ariyanna Pretorius· Marketing & Communications/Graphic Designer
Benthe Beijens· Programme Advisor Morocco & Senegal
Brigitte van de Pas· Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Alumni Community
Carmen Kurvers· Higher Education Advisor
Emilie Visser· Programme Advisor Bangladesh & Mozambique, Private Sector Collaborationin
Emma Muilwijk· Programme Assistant
Erik Parigger· Interim Programme Manager / Programme Coordinator Orange Corners
Geerten Schurink· Programme Advisor DRC, South Africa & South Sudan, One Young Worldin
Kars Gerrits· Coordinator Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF)
Maarten Wensveen· Team Manager Orange Corners (temporarily on assignment elsewhere)in
Mariam Al-Bouawad· Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor
Mike Sips· Programme Advisor Ghana, Advisor Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF)in
Milou Derks· Programme Advisor Egypt, Burundi & Research and Innovation
Paulien Peet· Advisor Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF)
Rachel van der Pol· Programme Advisor Algeria & Côte d'Ivoire, Advisor Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF)in
Raïsa van Eijndhoven· Programme Advisor Iraq & Palestinian Territories, NL Networkin
Ramiro Gomes Monteiro· Programme Advisor Sudan, Angola, Social Entrepreneurshipin
Sam van Veen· Programme Assistant
Ward Karssemeijer· Programme Advisor Nigeria, Mali & Alumni Community
Yohana Wondimu· Research Assistant, MEL

Investments · 5 tracked

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GrowForMegrowforme.com
Rivia Clinics

Ghana-based healthcare startup, an earlier investee of the Facility.

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VDL Fulfilment

Ghana-based logistics/fulfilment startup, an earlier investee of the Facility.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Orange Corners Africa invest at?
Orange Corners Africa invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Orange Corners Africa focus on?
Orange Corners Africa focuses on Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Orange Corners Africa located?
Orange Corners Africa is headquartered in The Hague, NL.

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