Kenya Startup Festival.
4-5 June 2025 Nairobi, Kenya
Where Kenya’s Boldest Startups Meet Global Opportunity.
About the festival

The Kenya Startup Festival.

Kenya Startup Festival is your launchpad to global investors, bold ideas, and future-shaping policies. This is more than an event. It’s your growth partner!

Build Your Dream Team

Access top talent and build a passionate team.

Showcase Your Innovation

Get your cutting-edge technology in front of investors and industry leaders.

Unlock New Markets

Explore new markets and partnerships to expand your startup’s .

Find your Co-founder

Connect with skilled professionals and potential co-founders to supercharge your team.

Objectives

The Kenya Startup Festival is here to bring founders, funders, and ecosystem shapers into one space where real deals, real growth, and real innovation happen.

Investor Engagement

A launchpad for international investors to discover, fund, and partner with Africa’s fastest-growing startups.

Public-Private Synergy

Unifying government, private sector, and ecosystem players to accelerate startup-driven development.

Talent and Market
Access

Connecting founders to global mentorship, expert networks, and borderless market opportunities.

Ecosystem Visibility

Showcasing Kenya’s most innovative startups and emerging industries on the world stage.

Entrepreneurial Education

Empowering founders with practical skills and strategies from the Kenya startup school.

Research and Data

Enriching the innovation pipeline with insights and evidence from top research institutions.

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Who To Expect
Our Target Audience.
Government
  • Policy makers
  • Government Officials
  • State corporations
Startups
  • Startup founders
  • Business owners
  • Innovators
Academia &
Research
  • Researchers
  • Trainers
  • Coaches
Enablers
Ecosystem
  • Incubators
  • Accelerators
  • Hubs
SPEAKERS
Expect an expert line-up of ecosystem leaders and champions of startup development, who will deliver thought-provoking keynotes, interactive sessions, and panel discussions.
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Andrew Julius Bende

BioInnovation Institute
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Prof. Shaukat Abdulrazak

State Department for Science, Innovation and Research
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Mia von Koschitzky-Kimani

Future Africa
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