Application DIT

DIT Investor & Ecosystem Builder Application Form

Hello, 👋🏾 and welcome to the Darkies in Tech Investor & Ecosystem builder application form! We’re so excited that you’re interested in joining our community! 🎊

First Name: *

Do not enter an alias, please use your real name.

Surname: *

Company Email Address: *

Applicants with professional email domains will be strongly preferred.

Personal Email Address: *

We understand that domains sometimes go down. Please enter an alternative email that we can contact you on when that happens.

Phone Number: *

Make sure you enter your country code.

Gender: *

We will only use and report on this data in aggregate form.

In which Province do you live? *

In which Country do you live?

Only answer this question, if you specified "Outside of SA" in the previous question.

What is your date of birth? *

We will only use and report on this data in aggregate form.

LinkedIn Profile URL: *

Ecosystem Involvement

# of years in the SA tech ecosystem: *

What is your primary role? *

Organisation Details

Organisation Name: *

Organisation Website URL: *

Including an organisation's LinkedIn URL will work against your application.

Organisation Type: *

What is your designation? *

Please include the title you've used in your LinkedIn profile.

What is your organisation's mandate? *

E.g. We exclusively invest/support black female founders developing fintech solutions for underserved markets.

What is the size of the organisations active fund? *

Specify your answer in rands. If your organisation doesn't invest money enter 0.

What is your fund's MIN ticket/cheque size? *

Specify your answer in rands. If your organisation doesn't invest money enter 0.

What is your fund's MAX ticket/cheque size? *

Specify your answer in rands. If your organisation doesn't invest money enter 0.

What venture stages do you prefer to work with? *

Select all the options that apply to you.

Ideation Phase

Validation Phase

Functional MVP but pre-PMF Phase

PMF Achieved Phase

Unstructured Growth Phase

Structured Scaling Phase

What funding options do you offer ventures? *

Select all the options that apply to you.

Equity

Debt / Convertible Loans

SAFEs

We don't offer funding.

What sectors do you consider? *

Select all the options that apply to you.

FinTech

MedTech

AgriTech

EdTech

AdTech/MarTech

GovTech

GreenTech

LegalTech

BioTech

HRTech

SpaceTech

SafetyTech

SportsTech

MobilityTech

Construction/MiningTech

Social Media

Gaming

What support do you provide to ventures? *

Describe the support you provide aside from funding. If you offer programmes, explain what benefits you provide.

Is your organisation 51% black owned? *

Is your organisation 51% female owned? *

What is your organisation's BBBEE recognition level? *

Specify your answer as a percentage E.g. 135%

Motivations & Community Engagement

What are your reasons for wanting to join DIT? *

Select the 3 top reasons

Access to Knowledge

Access to Funding

Access to Networks/Partnerships

Access to Pipeline

Access to Talent

Access to Community

Is hosting group office hours an option? *

Are you willing to do group sessions with founders to explain your organisations mission, mandate and answer any questions they may have?

How did you hear about DIT? *

Full name of the DIT member that referred you:

Only answer this question, if you selected "Referral from a DIT member" in the previous question.

Is someone else from your organisation a member? *

Colleague/Partner Full Name:

Only answer this question, if you answered "Yes" in the previous question