The Caribbean's First AI Startup Accelerator

Backing the Caribbean's first AI unicorn

14West is the Caribbean's first AI Fund, a grant-giving startup accelerator investing one million US dollars into fourteen companies across fourteen nations. We fund, build, and launch the region's most ambitious AI startups.

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How It Works

A startup accelerator built for the Caribbean

We select a cohort of the most promising AI startups and provide them with non-dilutive grant funding, intensive mentorship, and everything they need to launch and scale fast.

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Apply

Submit your AI startup for consideration. We accept applications from founders across all 14 Caribbean nations.

Get Selected

Our team evaluates applications based on founder strength, market opportunity, and AI-native innovation.

Receive Funding

Selected startups receive their share of US$1M in grant capital. No equity taken, no strings attached.

Build & Launch

Intensive hands-on support: product strategy, go-to-market, mentorship, and connections to global markets.

Sectors

Where we invest

We invest in founders solving real problems across key sectors that matter most to the Caribbean.

Finance

Fintech solutions powering financial inclusion and economic growth across the Caribbean.

Health

AI-driven health technologies improving access and outcomes for Caribbean communities.

Climate

Sustainable technologies addressing climate resilience in island nations and coastal regions.

Education

Transformative learning platforms expanding opportunity and skills across the region.

Culture

Creative economy and cultural technology ventures celebrating and amplifying Caribbean identity.

AI Infrastructure

Core AI tools and platforms enabling the next generation of Caribbean tech companies.

Our Founder

Adrian Dunkley

Founder & Managing Director, 14West

Adrian Dunkley is a regional AI expert and one of the Caribbean's most recognized voices in artificial intelligence, technology strategy, and innovation policy. With decades of experience building tech ecosystems across the region, Adrian has dedicated his career to ensuring the Caribbean is not just a consumer of AI, but a creator.

As the driving force behind 14West, Adrian launched the Caribbean's first AI-focused grant fund and startup accelerator, investing in fourteen companies across fourteen nations. His vision is clear: build the infrastructure, talent, and companies that will make the Caribbean a global player in AI.

Adrian also spearheads the Caribbean Assembly for AI Growth (CAAG), a regional advisory body unifying governments, academia, and industry around a shared AI strategy for the region.

Why 14West?

We don't need 10,000 average bets. We need 14 unforgettable ones.

Money is only the beginning. What we are really building is a future. A future where our people shape the systems that shape us.

The Caribbean deserves more than participation. We deserve presence. We deserve power.

Grant Funding

Non-dilutive capital: US$1M deployed across 14 high-conviction bets. No equity taken.

Hands-On Mentorship

Product strategy, go-to-market guidance, and operational support from experienced builders.

Global Network

Connections to international partners, investors, and markets beyond the Caribbean.

Are you a Caribbean founder building with AI?

If you are ready, come. Apply. Join. Build. We are looking for the region's boldest builders to join the next cohort.

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