NewsAssist AI Founder Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi Selected for INSEAD AI Venture Lab Program
By Rosemary Nwaobasi
Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi, founder and developer of NewsAssist AI, has been selected for the INSEAD AI Venture Lab Sprint Cohort, a programme that brings together founders from around the world who are building bold and innovative ideas. NewsAssist AI was chosen from over 1,000 applications, highlighting its growing global impact.
The INSEAD Founder Sprint is a prestigious global accelerator that provides startups with mentorship, access to investors, and strategic partnerships to help scale their ideas. Since its launch in May 2025, NewsAssist AI has been used in 117 countries, reflecting the global demand for tools that streamline workflows while preserving originality.
Over the next eight weeks, Kevin-Alerechi will collaborate with a diverse group of founders and learn from world-class mentors while building smarter solutions with AI at the core.
“This opportunity validates how timely and important our product is in today’s demanding world,” said Kevin-Alerechi. “What started as a solution to reduce the workload for journalists and newsrooms has grown beyond expectations. Today, academics, students, researchers, government agencies, and content creators also rely on NewsAssist AI.”
According to Kevin-Alerechi, acceptance into the INSEAD program represents more than recognition. It is an opportunity to refine the product and enhance its features for greater impact, deepen support for the growing community of both paid and free users, sharpen the fundraising strategy and investor readiness, learn from experienced founders who have raised millions and closed pre-seed rounds, and strengthen the pitch and roadmap for investors aligned with the mission.
NewsAssist AI is designed to revolutionise journalism and media practices through AI-powered tools for news creation, storytelling, and audience engagement. Originally built for journalists, it is now used across multiple sectors, including academics, legal practitioners, researchers, and content creators.