DataSaheel
Dakar, Senegal
AI Agriculture
AI-powered agricultural analytics platform using satellite imagery and HarchOS GPU clusters to deliver crop predictions to farmers across West Africa.
Builder
50K+ farmers served
users
HARCH|CORP
Startup Program
Empowering Africa's most ambitious founders with up to $200,000 in HarchOS GPU credits, technical mentorship, and the network to scale — on sovereign infrastructure that keeps African data on African soil. Equity-free. Carbon-aware. Built in Public.
$255K
Total credits available
6
Portfolio companies
5
Moroccan regions
0%
Equity taken
What we offer
More than credits — a comprehensive support system designed to help African startups build, launch, and grow on sovereign infrastructure. Every pillar is operational from day one of acceptance.
Free access to HarchOS clusters — NVIDIA H100/H200 GPUs scheduled with carbon-aware orchestration. Enough capacity to train LLMs, run inference at scale, and validate your product on sovereign infrastructure.
Direct access to Harch engineers who have built and scaled sovereign infrastructure across Morocco and the wider continent. Dedicated solutions architect, bi-weekly architecture reviews, code reviews on demand.
Production-grade infrastructure across 5 Moroccan hubs (Dakhla, Tanger, Casablanca, Marrakech, Agadir). Tier IV data center semantics, redundant networking, sovereign storage compliant with Loi 09-08 / CNDP.
Leverage the Harch Corp brand to accelerate your go-to-market. Co-market your solution to our enterprise customer base across Africa — joint case studies, event speaking slots, customer introductions.
Eligibility
The Harch Corp Startup Program is designed for early-stage technology companies building on or migrating to HarchOS sovereign infrastructure. We prioritize startups solving problems that matter for Africa — AI, energy, agri-tech, water, fintech, healthtech, and beyond.
Africa-focused
AI / Energy / Agri
Pre-Series A
Africa-Focused
Founded in Africa, or primarily serving African markets (Morocco, Senegal, Gambia, Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, and beyond).
AI / Energy / Agri Tech
Building at the intersection of artificial intelligence, renewable energy, agriculture, water, fintech, or sovereign infrastructure.
Pre-Series A
Raised less than $5M in total funding. Pre-revenue startups with strong technical teams and clear roadmaps are welcome.
Technical Product
Software, AI, or deep-tech product that can benefit from HarchOS infrastructure — training, inference, simulation, or data-heavy workloads.
Sovereign Mindset
Committed to data sovereignty and keeping African data on African infrastructure, in compliance with CNDP / Loi 09-08.
Active Development
Working prototype or MVP, or in active development with a clear 12-month technical and commercial roadmap.
Benefit Tiers
From first prototype to continental scale — pick the tier that matches your stage. Upgrade anytime as your needs grow. All tiers are equity-free.
Validate. Prototype. Iterate.
HarchOS GPU Credits
Build. Train. Launch.
HarchOS GPU Credits
Scale. Monetize. Lead.
HarchOS GPU Credits
Portfolio Companies
From AI agriculture in Senegal to sovereign cybersecurity in Egypt — African startups building the future on Harch infrastructure. A snapshot of our current cohort.
AI Agriculture
AI-powered agricultural analytics platform using satellite imagery and HarchOS GPU clusters to deliver crop predictions to farmers across West Africa.
50K+ farmers served
users
Cybersecurity
Zero-trust cybersecurity platform built on HarchOS sovereign infrastructure, serving African financial institutions and government agencies.
12
enterprise clients
HealthTech
Telemedicine and AI diagnostics platform running on HarchOS, delivering healthcare access to remote communities across Morocco and the Sahel.
200K+
consultations
Energy
Smart-grid optimization platform for off-grid and mini-grid operators in the Sahel — predictive load balancing powered by carbon-aware scheduling.
4 MW
optimized
Fintech
Cross-border remittance and digital wallet for the 5.5M Moroccan diaspora, leveraging Harch Corp’s sovereign cloud for compliance and latency.
€18M
processed
BioTech
Genomic analysis platform for African populations, training custom models on HarchOS H100 clusters to advance precision medicine on the continent.
14K
genomes analyzed
Portfolio snapshots shown with permission. Some metrics aggregated for confidentiality.
How to Apply
A straightforward application process designed to get you building on HarchOS as quickly as possible — typically under three weeks from application to onboarding.
Submit your application with company details, product overview, and how you plan to use HarchOS infrastructure. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis — no deadline.
Selected startups meet our team for a 45-minute technical interview within 10 business days. We assess technical readiness, market potential, and alignment with sovereign infrastructure values.
Upon acceptance, you receive your HarchOS credits, are paired with a solutions architect, and join the private startup community. Build, iterate, and scale on sovereign infrastructure.
FAQ
Everything we get asked most. If your question isn't here, reach out at startup@harchcorp.com.
No. The Harch Corp Startup Program is entirely equity-free. Credits, mentorship, and infrastructure access are provided to accelerate African startups building on sovereign infrastructure — without dilution or warrants. We win when you scale on HarchOS.
Join Africa's most ambitious startups building on HarchOS. Up to $200,000 in GPU credits, technical mentorship, and the network to scale — apply today. Equity-free, carbon-aware, built in public.
Rolling applications · Decisions in under 3 weeks · Equity-free