2025 FNF GreenPitch Challenge
GreenCape, in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF), invite innovators and entrepreneurs with economically viable green economy innovation business ideas to enter the 2025 FNF GreenPitch Challenge.
Enter your early stage start-up (proof of concept e.g. pilot project running, looking for first round of seed funding) & pre-growth (Registered and trading, with sales - looking for series A funding) business to stand a chance of pitching to a panel of esteemed judges at a “shark tank-style” networking event, to be hosted on 4 September 2025.
Entry requirements
Your green economy innovation business idea has to be positioned within at least one of the green economy sectors – refer to the investment opportunities highlighted in GreenCape’s Market Intelligence Reports. Your business can be based anywhere in South Africa.
Why enter?
As part of the journey towards resilience, GreenCape supported by FNF Africa, offer their support to innovators and entrepreneurs in the green economy landscape. The winner and finalists of the 2025 FNF GreenPitch Challenge will be awarded a range of cash and in-kind prizes to the value of more than R300 000.
Who should enter?
Innovators and entrepreneurs with economically viable green economy innovation business ideas.
The business idea has to be
1) Early-stage start-up (proof of concept e.g. pilot project running, looking for the first round of seed funding) or
2) Pre-growth (registered and trading, with sales, looking for series A funding).
Important dates
Finalists announced: 28 July 2025
Pitch prep workshop with RMB: 1 August 2025 (Cape Town)
Pitching event: 4 September 2025 (Cape Town): Register here to attend the livestream of the event.
Click here to apply.