SHIFT Ventures
Building Businesses for a Brighter Future
Welcome to SHIFT Ventures, the for-profit branch of SHIFT Enterprise Academy. SHIFT Ventures was created to help entrepreneurs in our community, known as "Enterprisers," take their business ideas to the next level. After noticing that many of our Enterprisers needed more than just education to succeed, we developed SHIFT Ventures to provide hands-on support and resources.
In April of 2023, we launched a pilot program called a Venture Studio, a special kind of company that builds and launches several startups at once.
Now, SHIFT Ventures is growing into a full program that helps entrepreneurs from different industries, like agriculture, technology, and real estate, to start and grow their businesses.
What Does SHIFT Ventures Offer?
SHIFT Ventures is a nine-month program that gives entrepreneurs everything they need to succeed.
Accounting, Legal, and HR Support
Mentorship
MBA-Style Training
Access to Funding
Who Can Join SHIFT Ventures?
SHIFT Ventures selects the most promising entrepreneurs from our SHIFT community to join the program each year.
These entrepreneurs are given the opportunity to launch and grow businesses in fields like agriculture, technology, and real estate. We want to focus on industries that have the greatest potential to make a positive impact in East Africa and beyond.
One example of how we are putting this into action is our Prosperity Through Farmland program, which helps businesses in the agribusiness supply chain grow and succeed.
The SHIFT Forward Centers will serve as the home base for many of these activities, giving entrepreneurs the space and support they need.
Why SHIFT Ventures Matters
SHIFT Ventures is about more than just starting businesses. It's about creating opportunities for everyone in our community to become investors, mentors, and leaders. By helping entrepreneurs grow, SHIFT Ventures helps create jobs, improve economies, and build stronger communities.
Learn More in Our Case Study
To read more about the history of SHIFT Ventures and how we’ve evolved from a small digital pilot program to the expanding ecosystem we are today, check out our SHIFT Ventures Case Study.
This detailed report shows how we started in October 2021 and the amazing impact we’ve had to date in 2024.