FOUNDER

Jon Hamilton
Founder
Jon is building Fandema International toward becoming an international non-profit serving farmers in The Gambia. He works on it 45 hours a week with a two-person team. He joined the accelerator to get the organization operational and to bring tech tools into its workflow, with the aim of cutting overhead and making the organization financially sustainable long-term. During the program he completed 39 customer discovery interviews.
Former healthcare executive with deep domain expertise in women’s health. Strong product-market validation through clinical partnerships and user research.

AID THAT COMES BACK

Most development funding is spent once. Fandema International uses recoverable microgrants to help Gambian farmers build formal businesses, then recycles the capital to fund the next cohort. This model tackles rural economic opportunity and development funding sustainability. Pilots have reached 10 farmers, with 123 people on the signup list.

INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Revenue Status
[TBC]
Accelerators
RightShift Accelerator,Emory Hatchery
Founder Solution Fit
[TBC]
Funded By
[TBC]

PRODUCT

Product phase

Stage
Pilots running · ETP
Farmers in Pilots
10
Signup List
123
Discovery Interviews
39
Geography
The Gambia
Product BG