Founder First, Founder Always. Join us in 2022: Founder Institute is the #1 place in the world to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses.
Today’s economic 'New Normal' is full of reshuffling industries, and new problems in need of solutions - now is a time for entrepreneurs to act.
Whether you need to test and validate early hypotheses before making a large financial commitment to your startup idea, or you are ready to push your startup to the next level through aggressive weekly growth sprints to refine your vision, improve key metrics, and prepare for investor diligence, Founder Institute has the proven processes and network to help you do it.
If you could use a structured process that tells you what to focus on when, and a lifetime of support from Kenya's top investors and entrepreneurs, then apply to the Kenya Fall 2022 Founder Institute today.
We will be hosting several free startup events in Kenya over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs all from the comfort of home:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Make better, faster business decisions in 2022 by sharing your latest progress, challenges, and strategies for constant feedback and evaluation from our expert mentors and advisors, every step of the way–scale your team, develop new business opportunities, and recruit an amazing advisory board with the world's largest network of international startup founders, CEOs, advisors, and investors.
The Kenya accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including FI Kenya (Mama Ventures), Kitawa Wemo (Founder & CEO, MAMA Social Ventures), Njoki Munene (Business lead & Community Manager, MAMA Ventures), Nyasha Mutsekwa (Regional Executive, Adapt IT). In addition, some of Nairobi's top entrepreneurs will be participating as mentors in the program, including:
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Agnel Nadida: Managing Partner, Ndindi and Nadida Advocates LLP
- Ann Gitari: Entrepreneurship Skills Development Trainer, The Writing Agency Kenya
- Anne Salim, Qhala
- Antony Kimani: Investor | Entrepreneur | Newton Venture Fellow
- Benson Maweu: Founder, Yuuji Shopping Ltd
- Berg Moe: Chairman, Gründervekst AS
- Brian Ngaira: UX Researcher & Developer, Made by People
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Cynthia Mburugu: Ms , Optimum Options Limited
- Easter Fanning
- Elishama Okungu
- Erick Mokaya: Founder, Mwango Capital
- Farhat Bashir: Founding CEO, Seerab Technologies
- Franklin Kamnang Ngansop: Cofounder , Vitamin C&S Coaching
- Glenn Digollo: Co-Founder & CSO, PeerCarbon
- Haris Ali: Chief Executive Officer, Vertechx Technologies Private Limited
- Harry Mwangi: Vice President of Sales, EGM Securities
- Ivan Ivanka: CEO / General Partner, i1x Venture Studio / Camel Capital
- Joe Ndirangu: Senior Legal Officer, Equity Group Holdings Plc and Equity Group Foundation
- Joel Wanjohi, Equator
- Kirumba Mwaura: CEO, MSCA ltd
- Lujain Abbas: Legal and Compliance Lead, Lami Technologies Limited
- Mandela Winnie: Product Associate, Amref Health Africa
- Maureen Macharia: CEO, Spindle Design
- More Argwings Kodhek: Director of Marketing, Made by People
- Mutugi M'Narobi: Managing Director, Made by People
- Nadia KANOUN: CEO, Senior Adviser, Trainer & Coach, IHSCEN for Startups
- Noreen Likimani: Program and Project Manager, MBM Africa
- Ochieng' G. Akatch: Partner, MO Advocates LLP (MO Legal)
- Paul Angatia: Regional Director, Kybernan Technologies
- Paul Kioi: Group Information Systems Manager, FCS
- Tirus Wanyoike: Lead Solution Architect & Customer Experience, BCK
- Tsedai Chagwedera: Principal, Echovc Partners
- Wakai Akino: Senior Consultant, Aliquot Ltd
- Wambita Okanya: CEO, Koho Communications
- Yobdar Bakri, The Executive Office of East Africa
- And many more to be announced.
Since 2009, Founder Institute’s highly-structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,500 entrepreneurs to grow quickly, know what to do next, and make key connections through the largest community of startup advisors in the world.
It all starts with our renowned ‘FI Core’ accelerator, which pushes founders at the idea and pre-seed stages to reach the milestones needed for investment and sustained growth. Alumni of FI Core then receive free access to our advanced ‘Founder Lab’ accelerators for years to come, and can get matched with prospective investors in the FI Venture Network - a collection of global funds actively investing in the earliest rounds of funding.
Join us in Kenya to get funded and build a global business.
Apply to the Kenya Fall 2022 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
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