From Internship to Funded Startup
BlackForce does not just train people — we incubate the next generation of AI companies. During the unpaid internship phase, successful COHORT students identify real market opportunities and proceed to build real ventures with up to $10,000 in seed funding.
Built by COHORT graduates. Incubated by MicroAgent AI Dev Lab. Funded by BlackForce.
How BlackForce creates ventures.
From classroom to funded company — a structured pathway that turns COHORT students into startup founders.
COHORT Training
Join the COHORT programme and choose the AI Entrepreneurship Career Development track. Over 16 weeks, you build foundational skills in product development, business analysis, AI integration, digital marketing, and entrepreneurship.
COHORT Training
Join the COHORT programme and choose the AI Entrepreneurship Career Development track. Over 16 weeks, you build foundational skills in product development, business analysis, AI integration, digital marketing, and entrepreneurship.
Unpaid Internship & Ideation
During the unpaid internship phase, you work on real projects and identify real-world problems. This is where venture ideas are born — you see gaps in the market firsthand and develop product concepts alongside your internship deliverables.
Unpaid Internship & Ideation
During the unpaid internship phase, you work on real projects and identify real-world problems. This is where venture ideas are born — you see gaps in the market firsthand and develop product concepts alongside your internship deliverables.
Venture Selection & Incubation
Successful students with viable ideas are selected to proceed to the MicroAgent AI Dev Lab incubation programme. Teams receive technical infrastructure, product mentorship, AI development support, and access to BlackForce's partner and investor network.
Venture Selection & Incubation
Successful students with viable ideas are selected to proceed to the MicroAgent AI Dev Lab incubation programme. Teams receive technical infrastructure, product mentorship, AI development support, and access to BlackForce's partner and investor network.
Build & Launch
Selected ventures are developed into real products with real users. MicroAgent AI Dev Lab provides the technical stack, BlackForce provides the business support, and you build something that solves a genuine problem in the market.
Build & Launch
Selected ventures are developed into real products with real users. MicroAgent AI Dev Lab provides the technical stack, BlackForce provides the business support, and you build something that solves a genuine problem in the market.
Fund & Scale
Ventures that demonstrate traction and market fit receive up to $10,000 in seed funding through BlackForce, plus access to investor introductions through the Skill Capitalization network. This is where a student project becomes a real company.
Fund & Scale
Ventures that demonstrate traction and market fit receive up to $10,000 in seed funding through BlackForce, plus access to investor introductions through the Skill Capitalization network. This is where a student project becomes a real company.
Active ventures.
Four AI-powered products built by BlackForce graduates during their COHORT journey, incubated through MicroAgent AI Dev Lab, and launched into the market.
MicroAgent AI Dev Lab
The flagship incubation engine behind BlackForce Ventures. MicroAgent AI Dev Lab builds AI-powered products in partnership with COHORT graduates, providing technical infrastructure, product guidance, and go-to-market support for student-led ventures.
Career Coach AI (CLARITY)
An AI-powered career coaching platform that prepares learners for job interviews, resume building, and career strategy. CLARITY provides personalised interview simulations, real-time feedback, and industry-specific preparation across tech roles.
Loyal Card Marketplace
A marketplace platform connecting consumers with loyalty and rewards programmes. Built by COHORT graduates, Loyal Card aggregates offers, cashback, and digital gift card solutions into a unified platform for users across Africa and the UK.
Slavo AI
An AI automation platform designed to help businesses streamline operations, automate repetitive workflows, and integrate intelligent agents into their processes. Built on Salesforce and modern AI infrastructure by BlackForce graduates.
What's next.
Ventures currently in development within the MicroAgent AI Dev Lab.
SkillVault
A decentralised skills credential platform allowing verified competencies to be stored, shared, and traded.
TalentExchange
A talent marketplace connecting BlackForce graduates with short-term project opportunities and fractional roles.
SingleLogin for Agents
A unified authentication and management platform for AI agents — one login to deploy, monitor, and control all your business agents.
Why invest in BlackForce Ventures.
A structured, de-risked pipeline of AI ventures built by trained founders.
Portfolio Diversification
Invest in a new asset class — student-built AI ventures with real market traction, backed by BlackForce's training and incubation infrastructure.
Early Access
Access deal flow before these ventures reach the open market. BlackForce investors get first look at ventures emerging from each COHORT cycle.
De-Risked Pipeline
Unlike cold startups, BlackForce ventures emerge from a structured programme with validated ideas, trained founders, and existing technical infrastructure.
Apply for Venture Fund
Have a viable AI venture idea? Apply for up to $10,000 in seed funding, technical incubation through MicroAgent AI Dev Lab, and access to BlackForce's investor and employer network.
Open to COHORT graduates, CPD alumni, and exceptional external proposals.
Apply for Venture Fund →Ventures questions.
Build the next AI company.
Join COHORT, develop your idea during the internship phase, and launch your venture with up to $10,000 in seed funding and full BlackForce incubation support.