Building the Future of Finance

Renew Venture Lab: EmFi Series is an 8-week founder program designed to help ambitious companies build the systems, discipline, and strategic foundations required to scale into the future of finance. Through structured training, expert-led sessions, peer learning, and founder assessments, participants will strengthen their readiness across embedded finance, AI-enabled financial infrastructure, and institutional capital preparation. 

7 EXECUTION
PHASES

LIVE expert-led sessions

8 weeks DURATION

COMPLETION certificate 

program structure

The program is organized into seven phases

Each component is designed to move founders from insight → execution → investor readiness.

Progress is measured not just by participation, but by discipline, quality of outputs and strategic growth.

Your Journey

  • EmFi Kickoff Session
  • Live Expert Sessions
  • Self-Guided LearnWorld Training 
  • Top 50 Pitch Round
  • Deep Dive Embedded Finance Training
  • Peer-Learning Sessions
  • Final 15 Pitch Round

Program completion requirements

  • Complete all core modules
  • Attend all live expert sessions
  • Complete behavioral assessment
  • Participate actively in peer-to-peer founder groups
WHAT YOU'll gain

The EmFi Series is built to help founders sharpen execution, strengthen systems, and position their business for scale and institutional capital. 

Through this program, you will:
  • Understand how AI is reshaping underwriting, risk intelligence, and financial infrastructure.
  • Build clearer roadmaps for product, growth, and embedded finance.
  • Learn founder discipline across strategy, operations, and investor readiness.
  • Access a high-value network of founders, operators, and global experts.
  • Strengthen your financial models, data rooms, and investment materials.
  • Position your company for potential investment from Renew Capital and aligned capital partners.

WHY THIS PROGRAM IS DIFFERENT

We are investors, not advisors

Renew Capital is active and on the ground across the continent, making investment decisions every day. We don't just teach you how to pitch; we show you exactly how we evaluate companies and what it takes to secure a deal.

Sessions are led by practitioners

You will learn from experts who have built embedded finance products and managed lending books. These are operators who understand the technical and regulatory realities of African fintech.

We provide a clear path to capital

This isn't just about networking. The program is built to prepare you for a formal investment consideration. Top-performing companies are shortlisted to pitch to our investment team for potential funding on a deal-by-deal basis.

We are a global network with local roots

We provide access to experienced operators, subject matter experts and a network of founders across the continent and the diaspora. You gain the ground game insights needed to navigate complex operating environments.