Assistive Technologies for Disability Trust (AT4D)

About the fund

The Momentous Fund is a catalytic early-stage investment vehicle designed to seed and scale assistive technology startups across Africa, addressing a critical financing gap in a sector historically overlooked by venture capital. Structured as a pilot fund, it provides a blended package of capital, venture-building support, and strategic partnerships to a small cohort of startups developing solutions across mobility, communication, inclusive education, and independent living. Beyond deploying capital, the fund is explicitly designed to validate a new investment model for disability innovation, shifting the narrative from charity to investable opportunity while building the evidence base and ecosystem infrastructure needed to crowd in larger institutional capital over time.

Limited PartnersJudith Neilson Foundation