Founders Accelerator
A 12-week, Y Combinator-style program that takes women-led startups from early traction to investor-ready.
Learn moreAfrica women build here
Funding and building Africa's women founders.
Luma Circle connects women entrepreneurs in Africa with startup capital, world-class mentorship, and the Silicon Valley network. Together they build businesses that solve the problems the world overlooks.
Capital meets community.Built entirely for women.
100%
of our work is designed for women
40
founders projected a year across two cohorts
200
founders projected accelerated by 2030
$100M
projected finance mobilized by 2030
The opportunity
Women hold communities together. Capital should meet them there.
Women build and run the businesses, savings groups, and market stalls that hold communities together. Yet they face a $1.7 trillion global financing gap. Luma Circle exists to close it.
What we do
Impact Fund
Startup and growth capital for women-led companies in energy, healthcare, and innovative finance.
Learn moreGiving Circles
Communities of supporters who pool their giving to fuel women's enterprises.
Learn moreWhere we focus
Affordable Energy
Solar, storage, and pay-as-you-go power for clinics, markets, and cooperatives.
Healthcare
Telehealth, diagnostics, and supply chains that put trained health workers to work in underserved communities.
Innovative Finance
Digital savings groups, embedded finance, and investment products built for women-led markets.
Why Luma Circle
The bridge between global innovation and trusted local reach.
Silicon Valley has the technology and the capital. Luma has the trust, the networks, and the reach into communities that need them most. We are the bridge between the two.
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