“It takes a village to build a startup”, these were the words of Polygon Blockchain as they announced their latest initiative called Polygon Village.

Polygon Village is a community created by Polygon, to provide support in the form of mentorship, access to an elite network, startup ideas, and grants to founders, entrepreneurs, and builders on Polygon

Why should African founders join Polygon Village?

Grants: As a 1x or 2x founder, you know how hard it is to successfully close a funding round, or the feeling of dejection that comes with not being accepted for funding. Not leaving out startups that silently folded up due to lack of funds.

Joining Polygon Village will have you benefit from the 110 million MATIC available as a grant to support startups at every stage of development once you hit the set milestone; until your idea becomes a full-fledged product.
Ideas: the first step to having a successful startup — is having a brilliant idea. But not everyone can pull up a billion-dollar idea, for many their strength lies in building upon ideas.

There are many market-fit ideas available in the Polygon Village that you can choose from. These ideas are already curated by the Polygon team, waiting for any builder to bring them to life. All you need is to gather a team and start building.
Support: Building a startup is hard and overwhelming, you are met with lots of hurdles and frustration while navigating your way through turning an idea into a working product.

Polygon Village supports founders through guidance, 1:1 mentorship, and access to elite networks and resources. They make the journey easier and faster for you.

As a startup founder in Africa, you should join a community that will make available three (3) important things – grant, idea, and support – that make a successful startup