NAIROBI STARTUP SUMMIT 2025

Tue 29th April 2025
9am - 5pm
Sarit Expo Centre

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Nairobi Startup Summit 3.0

Kenya’s largest annual startup event focused on tech-innovation and entrepreneurship.

It brings together entrepreneurs, startups, investors, creatives, SME Ecosystem Enablers and tech enthusiasts driving innovation, digital transformation and collaboration within Kenya’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.

It aims to catalyze tech-innovation and entrepreneurial success by creating a collaboration platform for startups, investors and ecosystem enablers. The summit focuses on providing actionable solutions, connecting entrepreneurs with funding opportunities and building partnerships for sustained impact across Africa. It seeks to amplify visibility, foster meaningful collaborations and empower startups and SMEs for growth and success.

Theme

Scaling Kenyan Startups for Global Impact.

Nairobi Startup Summit is ideal for entrepreneurs, venture capital firms and ecosystem enablers. It caters to the needs of founders, investors, professionals, governments, academia, tech-innovators and non-profits.

Target Audience

SMEs

Startups

Investors

Funders

Accelerators

Incubators

ESOs

4 Sessions

ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE, ESG

By Entrepreneurship Support Organizations

Trends, challenges & innovations in Climate and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) practices.
Integrating ESG in business models.
Financing climate positive MSMEs; E-Mobility, clean energy & circular economy.
Role of Entrepreneurship Organizations (ESOs) in strengthening MSME growth & impact.

SCALING TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS

By Leading Tech-Innovation corporations

AI & Automation in business operations: Integration, Ethics & Impact on jobs.
Digital Transformation: Legacy Systems & Cloud Adoption.
Data-Driven Decision Making: big data and analytics in shaping business strategies.
Blockchain & Decentralized Finance: adoption in business & smart contracts.
E-commerce and Consumer Behavior

MARKETING & CREATIVE ECONOMY

By Leading Creative Econ. Funders & Digital Marketers

Scaling creative industries through innovation & sustainable models.
Digital platforms for growing creative business.
Monetization strategies for creatives.
Tech transforming creative industries.
Building scalable business models in the creative economy

FINANCE & SMART INVESTMENTS

By Venture Capital Firms & Financial Institutions

Connect startups with venture capitalists, angel investors & ecosystem enablers to foster collaboration, drive innovation & unlock new funding opportunities.
Funding women and youthled startups.
Demystifying venture capital and angel investing.
Alternative funding models.
Building long-lasting relationships with investors