Cascador selects 10 Nigerian businesses for growth-stage accelerator
This marks Cascador’s latest effort to build a pipeline of Nigerian businesses ready to scale but still require capital and leadership support.
Cascador, a Nigeria-focused growth-stage entrepreneur platform, has chosen 10 Nigerian businesses for its 2026 ScaleUp Program, a 12-week accelerator aimed at refining strategies and preparing companies for their next growth phase. The selected firms hail from diverse sectors including proptech, clean energy, agriculture, healthcare, beauty and wellness, tourism, minerals, and food production.
They were among over 1,000 applicants. Cascador is leveraging this initiative to create a pipeline of scalable Nigerian businesses, a move following its partnership with Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Youth Development to support youth entrepreneurs. Cascador's Co-Founder, David DeLucia, emphasized the importance of supporting proven businesses to scale and create lasting economic value.
The 10 businesses selected include Venco, SunFi, ColdHubs, EHA Clinics, Beauty Hut Africa, BEYOND Fitness, Ziba Beach Resort, Tulay Africa, Maanj Agric, and Finger Chops. The 12-week hybrid program includes two weeks of in-person sessions and ten weeks of virtual sessions for founders and their teams. It will provide founders with detailed business evaluations, access to Cascador's network of advisors and partners, and the potential for follow-on funding.
The program concludes with a Pitch Day where participants will compete for $50,000 in awards. Cascador aims to support over 70 ventures since launching in 2019, with total capital raised exceeding $125 million.
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