Phase 01Discovery
Consult
We diagnose your innovation mandate, benchmark against category leaders, and design a fit-for-purpose accelerator or incubator thesis.
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We build accelerators for the world's top institutions.
Ferna Tech is the leading accelerator partner to lean innovation teams. We design, strategise, build and implement, educating the next generation of founders and supporting their fundraising journeys.
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Founders supported
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Core cohort modules
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Global recognitions
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Global delegations
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What we do
Consult. Strategise.
Build. Implement.
A full-service accelerator partner for B2B private sector clients. We handle strategy, education, and delivery, you get a category-defining innovation programme without building the internal machine.
Phase 02Design
Strategise
Programme architecture, cohort selection criteria, curriculum design, KPI framework and reporting cadence — mapped to your business objectives.
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Phase 03Assembly
Build
Curriculum, platforms, mentor networks, investor pipelines and demo-day production. We assemble every asset your programme needs to run.
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Phase 04Delivery
Implement
We run the programme end-to-end. Educating the cohort, managing operations, and delivering board-ready reporting. All the client has to do is say yes.
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We bridge corporate innovation with startup acceleration. 5 core modules. Founder-first clarity. Corporate innovation at startup speed.
Foundational business models, unit economics, GTM, and operating rhythm — the commercial spine every founder must own.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Most seed-stage startups never reach Series A because unit economics and GTM are weak.
Carta (2024) State of Private Markets: Q4 2024 Report. Carta Inc.
Systematic review of the founder's product, infrastructure, and data — identifying leverage points and technical debt before scale.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Engineering teams waste up to 40% of build capacity servicing technical debt before scale.
McKinsey & Company (2024) Breaking technical debt's vicious cycle to modernize your business. McKinsey Digital.
Where AI genuinely creates defensibility versus theatre. Frameworks for integration, tooling, and cost-aware experimentation.
WHY THIS MATTERS
95% of enterprise generative-AI pilots deliver zero measurable P&L impact.
MIT NANDA (2025) The GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Cap tables, term sheets, dilution, valuation logic and investor psychology — so founders can hold their own in any room.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Median seed dilution hit 21% in 2024, with hidden SAFE stacks adding more pain.
Carta (2025) State of Private Markets: 2024 Year in Review. Carta Inc.
Narrative architecture, deck craft, stage presence and Q&A drills. Founders leave able to sell the vision on any stage.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Investors spend under 3 minutes per deck. Pre-seed founders now send 2× more decks to win a first meeting.
DocSend (2024) Startup Index: Pre-Seed & Seed Fundraising Report. DocSend by Dropbox.
All you have to do is say yes
We design the programme, source the cohort for vetting, deliver the curriculum and manage governance reporting. Our clients are B2B institutions who need a category-defining innovation programmes without staffing an internal team.
Discover the next generation of industry-defining founders
Track record
A Global Track Record
From global stages to industry awards, recognition that compounds into trust for everyone we partner with.
50+
Founders supported
Our track record includes leading one of Africa's largest venture accelerators and advising founders from pre-seed through series.
Global Conference Delegation Hosts
Global founder cohorts
Community partner at some of the world's most loved conferences, taking founder cohorts to Web Summit and other global stages to plug them into capital, customers, and category leaders.
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Global recognitions
Overall Consultancy of the year award winner, FortyUnder40 • Women in Tech Global Awards • SANTAM Women of the Future • ADC Cube • Web Summit Community Partner • One Young World • Unicef
Founder testimonials
Words from the builders we serve
Real founders. Real outcomes. Hear from the operators we've architected alongside.
"Standout cases for bridging gaps and amplifying underestimated global voices in technology. It was a joy to work with them, from conception to execution, their work impressed me each step of the way!"
Katie Bolger
Global Social Impact Head, Web Summit
"The session was packed with actionable advice and inspiring stories."
Stefan Kovacevic
Director, Global Partnerships, One Young World
"The team showed a great understanding of our position in the market and were able to translate our requirements into a great final result."
Richard Belderok
CTO, Challenge Family
"A huge thank you to FernaTech for bringing us to this event and making it possible to meet so many incredible minds."
Lauren Sanchez
Founder, ACE Talent · Ferna Tech x Web Summit Delegation I (2024)
"It's been not less than amazing being able to interact and share memories with the Ferna family! Those interactions are one of the many reasons I am the person you see today."
Thabang Sizwe Zulu
Founder, Glitch Portal
"Standout cases for bridging gaps and amplifying underestimated global voices in technology. It was a joy to work with them, from conception to execution, their work impressed me each step of the way!"
Katie Bolger
Global Social Impact Head, Web Summit
"The session was packed with actionable advice and inspiring stories."
Stefan Kovacevic
Director, Global Partnerships, One Young World
"The team showed a great understanding of our position in the market and were able to translate our requirements into a great final result."
Richard Belderok
CTO, Challenge Family
"A huge thank you to FernaTech for bringing us to this event and making it possible to meet so many incredible minds."
Lauren Sanchez
Founder, ACE Talent · Ferna Tech x Web Summit Delegation I (2024)
"It's been not less than amazing being able to interact and share memories with the Ferna family! Those interactions are one of the many reasons I am the person you see today."
Thabang Sizwe Zulu
Founder, Glitch Portal
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Field notes from the frontier of institutional venture
Guides · 12 min read
How To Build A Corporate Accelerator That Actually Ships
A strategic playbook for Tier 1 and Tier 2 institutions building the operating layer between internal R&D and venture-grade output.
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For Founders · 9 min read
Capital Readiness: The 10-Point Checklist Before You Raise
Investors don't fund ideas, they fund readiness. The exact ten checks every pre-seed and seed founder should pass before opening a round.
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Perspective · 14 min read
The State Of African Venture Capital
Why capital infrastructure, not talent, is the bottleneck, and how corporate venture capital from South African and global private sector can accelerate the continent's next decade.
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