Geneva, Switzerland; 4IP Group is proud to announce that our Co-Founding Managing Partner, Dr. Christian Kingombe, has been invited to serve as a mentor for the newly launched COHORT 2026 of the Unsung Heroes – Ventures for Humanity accelerator program.
Recently named the Best Accelerator/Incubator Program in Central Europe by the Global Startup Awards, the Unsung Heroes Foundation bridges the gap between impact-driven innovators and global humanitarian organizations. Their upcoming “(R)evolution Journey” is a fully sector-agnostic, 100% online, and equity-free acceleration program designed to help pre-seed startups worldwide transition from early concepts to real implementation and scalable impact.
Empowering the Next Generation of Impact Entrepreneurs
As a globally recognized thought leader in impact investing, an accredited trainer for the SDG Impact Standards, and the Managing Partner of 4IP Group LLC and Invisible Heart Ventures (IHV2), Dr. Kingombe brings decades of expertise in development finance, venture capital, and sustainable investing.
Joining a diverse international roster of mentors from Palestine, Nigeria, Niger, Kenya, DR Congo, Poland, the Netherlands, Zambia, and the UK, Dr. Kingombe will provide strategic guidance to early-stage founders, helping them build commercially viable and high-impact business models.
Startups accepted into the Unsung Heroes COHORT 2026 will benefit from a robust, zero-cost support system, including:
- An Individual Acceleration Plan: Tailored guidance covering business methods, working systems, risk mitigation, and promotion.
- Workshops & Mentoring: Direct access to a community that opens doors across the business, humanitarian, development, and investment sectors.
- Exclusive Keynotes: Insights from global leaders such as Perry Yeatman (Save the Children Global Ventures), Paul Hamlin (former USAID DIV), Andrea Kanaris (All Things Social Impact), and Anna Masłoń-Oracz, PhD (UNESCO Chair, SGH Warsaw School of Economics).
- Demo Day: A culminating showcase to present validated solutions directly to investors and humanitarian partners.
- An Equity-Free Approach: Founders retain 100% ownership of their companies throughout the acceleration plan.
A Call to Innovators
At 4IP Group, we believe that widespread collaboration is the key to creating lasting systemic commitments. We highly encourage impact-driven pre-seed startups, especially those looking to refine their business, marketing, and operational strategies, to seize this incredible opportunity to scale their solutions for the communities that need them most.
What matters most for this cohort is your ability to learn fast, validate your ideas, and scale your impact.
- Application Time: ~10 minutes
- Application Deadline: March 10th
- Apply Here: https://unsung.tech/unsung-heroes-ventures-for-humanity-revolution-journey/
