🇰🇪 Startup ecosystem in Kenya
The Open Ecosystem Atlas lists 69 organisations and people supporting startup founders in Kenya: 23 investors, 9 mentors, 24 programs, 7 media, 1 corporate and 5 startups & venues. Most are based in Nairobi, Machakos and Mombasa. 2 of them are free to reach.
Open in the Atlas mapInvestors in Kenya · 23
Novastar Ventures
VC · Nairobi
VC backing businesses that serve African mass markets.
Offers: investment
Savannah Fund
VC · Nairobi
Seed fund investing in African tech startups.
Offers: investment
Chandaria Capital
VC · Nairobi
Nairobi family-office early-stage VC, among the most frequent investors in Kenyan startups.
Offers: investment
Kepple Africa Ventures (Nairobi)
VC · Nairobi
Japanese-founded VC investing in African startups, with a Nairobi team.
Offers: investment
Mercy Corps Ventures
VC · Nairobi
Impact venture arm of Mercy Corps.
Offers: investment
Acumen East Africa
VC · Nairobi
Impact investor backing businesses that serve low-income customers.
Offers: investment
Enza Capital
VC · Nairobi
Early-stage VC backing African tech.
Offers: investment
TLcom Capital (Nairobi)
VC · Nairobi
Leading Africa VC with a Nairobi office; closed a $147M third fund in 2026.
Offers: investment
Ory Okolloh
VC · Nairobi
Co-founder of Ushahidi and an investor in African startups.
Offers: investment
Mbwana Alliy
VC · Nairobi
Founder and managing partner of Savannah Fund.
Offers: investment
Lightrock (Nairobi)
VC · Nairobi
Impact investor with a Nairobi team backing African companies.
Offers: investment
Samata Capital
VC · Nairobi
Investor in East African growth companies.
Offers: investment
Mentors in Kenya · 9
Erik Hersman
Mentor · Nairobi
Co-founder of iHub, Ushahidi and BRCK.
Offers: mentoring, community
Juliana Rotich
Mentor · Nairobi
Co-founder of Ushahidi and BRCK.
Offers: mentoring
Peter Ndegwa
Mentor · Nairobi
CEO of Safaricom.
Offers: mentoring
Grant Brooke
Mentor · Nairobi
Co-founder of Twiga Foods, one of Kenya’s most heavily funded startups (in administration since 2026).
Offers: mentoring
Daniel Yu
Mentor · Nairobi
Founder of Wasoko.
Offers: mentoring
James Mwangi
Mentor · Nairobi
CEO of Equity Group.
Offers: mentoring
Ken Njoroge
Mentor · Nairobi
Co-founder of Cellulant.
Offers: mentoring
Audrey Cheng
Mentor · Nairobi
Co-founder of Moringa School.
Offers: mentoring
Linda Kamau
Mentor · Nairobi
Co-founder of AkiraChix.
Offers: mentoring, community
Programs in Kenya · 24
Konza Technopolis
Program · Machakos
Government smart-city and tech hub project south of Nairobi.
Offers: space
ICT Authority
Program · Nairobi
Government agency for ICT, running digital skills and innovation programmes.
Offers: mentoring, info
Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA)
Program · Nairobi
National agency supporting the innovation ecosystem.
Offers: mentoring, info
Ajira Digital
Program · Nairobi · Free access
Government programme helping young people find online and freelance work.
Offers: mentoring
Youth Enterprise Development Fund
Program · Nairobi
Government fund lending to youth-owned businesses.
Offers: funding
iHub
Accelerator · Nairobi
Nairobi's pioneering tech hub and community.
Offers: space, mentoring, community
Nailab
Accelerator · Nairobi
Business incubator and accelerator for early-stage startups.
Offers: mentoring
Gearbox
Accelerator · Nairobi
Maker space and hardware incubator.
Offers: space, mentoring
Kenya Climate Innovation Center
Accelerator · Nairobi
Incubator for climate and clean-tech businesses.
Offers: mentoring
Strathmore iLab Africa
Accelerator · Nairobi
Strathmore University's innovation and incubation centre.
Offers: mentoring
Villgro Kenya
Accelerator · Nairobi
Incubator for health and impact enterprises.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Antler East Africa
Accelerator · Nairobi
Antler's Nairobi residency, investing from the pre-team stage.
Offers: funding, community
Media in Kenya · 7
Techweez
Media · Nairobi
Kenyan tech news.
Offers: info
Kenyan Wall Street
Media · Nairobi
Kenyan business and markets news.
Offers: info
Business Daily Africa
Media · Nairobi
Kenyan business newspaper.
Offers: info
TechTrendsKE
Media · Nairobi
Kenyan tech and startup news.
Offers: info
Capital FM Business
Media · Nairobi
Business news from Capital FM.
Offers: info
WeeTracker
Media · Pan-Africa
Media and data on African startups.
Offers: info
Nation (Business)
Media · Nairobi
Business section of the Daily Nation.
Offers: info
Corporates in Kenya · 1
Safaricom Spark Venture Fund
Corporate · Nairobi
Safaricom's fund investing in Kenyan startups.
Offers: investment
Startups & venues in Kenya · 5
M-Pesa (Safaricom)
Startup · Nairobi
Mobile money service that changed how Kenyans pay.
Offers: perks
M-KOPA
Startup · Nairobi
Pay-as-you-go financing for devices and energy.
Offers: mentoring
Cellulant
Startup · Nairobi
Payments company operating across Africa.
Offers: perks
Wasoko
Startup · Nairobi
B2B e-commerce for informal retailers.
Offers: mentoring
Kopo Kopo
Startup · Nairobi
Payments and financing for small merchants.
Offers: perks