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The program

Mentorship, entrepreneurship support and funding pathways, free because cost should never be the gate. You apply, you commit, you grow.

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Your journey

From discovery to pathway

  1. 01

    Discover

    Find us at a session, through a friend or online.

  2. 02

    Apply

    Tell us what you are building and what you need.

  3. 03

    Review

    A real person reads it. Commitment beats credentials.

  4. 04

    Onboard

    Meet your mentor and set 90-day goals.

  5. 05

    Practice

    Attend sessions, ship work, get feedback.

  6. 06

    Pathway

    When you are ready, we open doors to funding.

What is free and what we ask

What is free

  • Mentorship from working professionals
  • Access to all community sessions
  • Entrepreneurship support and pitch practice
  • Introductions to grant and fellowship programs
  • A peer network of builders across Nairobi
  • Honest feedback on your work

What membership asks

  • Show up. Attendance matters.
  • Ship something every cycle
  • Give feedback to other members
  • Be honest about where you are
  • Respect the mentors' volunteered time
  • Pay it forward when you can

Mentorship

Learn from people who build for a living

Working engineers, product people and founders who volunteer their time. You are paired with someone who has built something similar.

  • Regular check-ins with someone who has shipped products
  • Feedback on your roadmap, not just your code
  • A relationship built on showing up and shipping work
SoftwareAICloudProductAgricultureHealthcareEducation

Entrepreneurship support

Turn what you know into what Kenya needs

Turn an idea into a plan people understand. No pitch theatre, no fake cheques.

Skill to Project

Turn a skill into paid work: find customers, price honestly, deliver.

Problem to Venture

Validate a problem, scope an MVP and test it with users.

Public-Interest Build

Open source and civic tech that should exist without a revenue model.

What we help with

  • Business basics
  • Problem scoping
  • MVP definition
  • User research
  • Pitch practice
  • Ethics and context
  • Financial literacy
  • Sustainability planning

Funding pathways

A path to funding not a promise of it

We do not promise funding. We introduce you to programs that fit your stage and help you apply well.

Before an introduction

  • A clear problem statement
  • A working prototype or MVP
  • A basic financial model
  • A credible team story
  • Pitch practice with feedback
  • Honest self-assessment of stage

Grants and Fellowships

Curated for Kenyan builders, with help on your submission.

Partner Opportunities

Workspace, contract work or sector collaboration. Not automatic.

Other Capital

Angels, incubators and customers. Sometimes the best intro is not a funder.

Is this for you?

This is for you if...

  • You are building something
  • You cannot afford paid bootcamps or accelerator fees
  • You want mentorship but do not know where to find it
  • You are a student, self-taught developer, founder or organiser in Kenya
  • You are willing to commit time and effort

This is probably not for you if...

  • You are looking for a paid job board
  • You want guaranteed funding with no questions asked
  • You need a certificate or diploma
  • You are not willing to participate actively

A note on process

We review every application by hand

A real person reads every application, so expect one to two weeks. If we cannot offer you a place yet, we will tell you why and what to do next.

Ready to apply?

Membership is free. All you need is something you want to build and the willingness to show up.

Apply for membership