If you are looking to start your business in Kenya, it is never a bad idea to join an accelerator or incubator.
These organizations are designed to help startup businesses by providing them with office space, advice and access to potential partners, investors, and customers.
In this article, we have collected the 5 most popular accelerators and incubators from Kenya.
The 5 Best Accelerators and Incubators in Kenya
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250 FinTech Investors
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250 BioTech & Health Investors
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250 AI Investors
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The Catalyst Fund is a pre-seed fund and accelerator that backs high-impact tech startups that improve the resilience of underserved, climate-vulnerable communities in emerging markets.
Details of the startup:
- City: Nairobi
- Started in: 2016
- Industries: FinTech
- Number of investments: 56
- Number of exits: 1
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 26
You can find their website here.
2) Spring Accelerator
SPRING is a first-of-its-kind business accelerator that helps companies whose products and services could change the lives of teenage girls in East Africa and South Asia.
Details of the startup:
- City: Nairobi
- Started in: 2015
- Industries: Energy, Information, Communication Technology, Agriculture, Education, Climate, Health
- Number of investments: 49
- Number of exits: 2
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 24
You can find their website here.
3) 88mph.ac
88mph invests in mobile web companies that are just starting out and are aiming at the African market.
Details of the startup:
- City: Nairobi
- Started in: 2011
- Founders: Kresten Buch
- Industries: Technology
- Number of investments: 30
- Number of exits: 1
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12
You can find their website here.
4) The Baobab Network
The Baobab Network is an accelerator that helps new technology businesses get off the ground in Africa. It does this by giving entrepreneurs money, help, and a global platform that they can use to grow their businesses.
Details of the startup:
- City: Nairobi
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Toby Hanington, Tom Fairburn
- Industries: Technology
- Number of investments: 18
- Number of exits: 1
You can find their website here.
5) Nailab Accelerator
Nailab is a business incubator with an entrepreneurship program that focuses on growing new ideas that are based on technology.
Details of the startup:
- City: Nairobi
- Started in: 2010
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 01
You can find their website here.