Westerwelle Foundation, Stiftung für internationale Verständigung
About the funder
The Westerwelle Foundation for International Understanding is a non-profit foundation under civil law based in Berlin. Founded in 2013 by Dr. Guido Westerwelle and Ralph Dommermuth, it promotes entrepreneurial spirit in emerging markets worldwide. With a local network of innovation hubs and programs, the foundation supports young founders, designs accelerator programs, and facilitates financing, mentoring, and community networking. Its commitment aims to strengthen sustainable economic growth and democratic participation.
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Mission & Vision
Our mission is to support young entrepreneurs and startups, thereby advancing the development of emerging markets. We aim to create equal opportunities by strengthening the middle class as a socioeconomic model and building bridges between cultures and markets.
Target groups
The programs and funding opportunities of the Westerwelle Foundation are aimed at young founders and startups in Africa and beyond who pursue innovative business models and seek to drive socioeconomic change. The focus is on ambitious talents from emerging markets who are looking for support in business development, financing, scaling, and network building.