Ecosystem: Join the Diaspora Network

A lifelong, working ecosystem for capital, capability, and collaboration.

The Diaspora Network is FiftyPoints VC’s curated ecosystem of partners, institutions, operators, investors, and enablers supporting diaspora-led founders building AI-native ventures across Africa.

It is designed not as a community, but as a long-term operating layer around our cohorts, portfolio, and investor network—where relationships compound over time.

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Who the Diaspora Network Is For ?

We welcome ecosystem participants who actively contribute to venture creation and scale, including:

●Strategic and corporate partners

●Accelerators, incubators, and venture platforms

●Universities, research institutions, and talent pipelines

●Family offices, co-investors, and capital partners

●Operators, advisors, and domain specialists

●Policy, infrastructure, and market-access enablers

Membership is selective and based on relevance, contribution, and long-term intent.

How Ecosystem Partners Engage in Our Cohorts :

Diaspora Network members are embedded directly into the Diaspora Cohort experience, supporting founders through:

• Strategic guidance and hands-on domain expertise

• Pilots, enterprise partnerships, and commercial access

• Market entry across Africa, the Middle East, and global markets

• Talent, infrastructure, and operational enablement

• Capital structuring, syndication, and follow-on pathways

This ensures founders are surrounded not just by capital—but by the right ecosystem at the right time.

The Diaspora Directory

All approved members are included in the Diaspora Network Directory—a private, searchable ecosystem map that enables:

Founder-to-partner discovery

Partner-to-partner collaboration

Targeted introductions based on stage, sector, and geography

The directory is signal-driven, not promotional—designed to surface trusted relationships, not create noise.

Lifetime Membership Model

Diaspora Network membership is structured as a lifetime relationship, not a recurring subscription.

Once accepted:

Members retain ongoing access to the ecosystem

Relationships compound across cohorts and fund cycles

Participation evolves with contribution and relevance

This reinforces long-term alignment and removes short-term incentives that dilute trust.

Deal Flow & Insight Access

Diaspora Network members gain access to:

• Curated, context-rich deal flow from Diaspora Cohorts

• Early visibility into emerging investment themes

• Select co-investment and collaboration opportunities

• Founder progress updates beyond pitch decks

Deal flow is intentional and filtered—shared based on alignment, not volume.

Why Join the Diaspora Network

Members benefit from:

Early access to high-conviction, diaspora-led AI ventures

Inclusion in a trusted ecosystem directory

Lifetime participation in a growing venture platform

Curated deal flow and collaboration opportunities

Proximity to founders, operators, and LPs shaping Africa’s AI future

• Partner With Us

For institutions, platforms, and organizations seeking strategic collaboration.

• Explore Ecosystem Roles

For operators, advisors, and enablers who want to actively support cohort founders.

• Join the Diaspora Network

For aligned partners seeking lifetime membership in a trusted venture ecosystem.

Connection to the Intuitive Investors Forum (IIF)

The Diaspora Network is tightly aligned with the Intuitive Investors Forum (IIF)—our invitation-led platform for LPs, family offices, and long-term capital partners.

Together, they form a closed-loop system:

Founders gain early exposure to aligned investors

Ecosystem partners engage ventures before formal raises

Investors access deeper insight through sustained interaction

This creates a de-risked capital pathway built on trust and shared context.

How We Select Members

The Diaspora Network is curated, invitation-led, and contribution-driven.

This is not an open community.

It is a long-term ecosystem designed to compound trust, insight, deal flow, and impact across generations of founders and funds