G-Lab / 2026 programme
Now running · Cohort 1The 2026 programme.
G-Lab's first cohort, run in collaboration with Hajoo Holdings: four emerging entrepreneurs from Cape Town building one real venture between October 2026 and April 2027.
Real people, real roles.
The 2026 programme runs exactly like a start-up. A public funding partner acts as shareholder, Hajoo Holdings provides the CEO and sponsor, and Proven Path provides a dedicated coach. The entrepreneurs run the venture.
- Sponsor and IP owner: Hajoo Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- Delivery and coaching: Proven Path, through G-Lab
- Based in: Cape Town, South Africa
Seven months to a launched venture.
Customer and community work runs from the very first sprint — so by the final presentation, the shareholders see real value, not promises.
Discover
Portfolio sites live · listening to customers
Validate & design
Venture approved · personas · prototype
Foundations
Data model · waitlist live · festive break
Build
Core product working · first users
Beta
Testing and deployment · brand & pricing
Launch
Launch campaign · traction experiments
Pitch
Final presentation to shareholders
What this cohort will deliver.
The venture: to be revealed
The team is out listening to real customers across Cape Town right now. Their venture — and its name — will be chosen from that evidence and approved by the CEO in November.
Open a door for the next generation of entrepreneurs.
An hour of your time — an interview, a masterclass, a tough question at a pitch rehearsal — can change a young entrepreneur's trajectory. We'd love to hear from you.