Screening Application (~3mins)
Reviewed on a rolling basis with feedback provided in 2 weeks (any applicants before April will be responded to by April). 

Batch4 starts July, 2026.

Investment Details
We provide cash and support:

1. Cash: $20k equity investment, follow-on investment up to $100k
2. Bizi Growth Budget ($20k, see below):
  • Strategy Board formation
  • Acquiring Certifications and Machinery
  • Sales Lead Generation: Calls with buyers
  • Sales Coaching: weekly diagnosis of sales problems and accountability
  • Grant Writing
  • Operations Optimization (enjoy Diani without getting emergency phone calls every 5 minutes)
  • Accounting (don't let KRA take you to jail)
  • Free Zoho credits
  • Weekly Workshops: sales, operations, etc: 12 in-person workshops and the rest online.
  • All workshop leaders are former entrepreneurs and top management at companies in Africa. (We do not work with UN consultants who have never run their own business.)
  • Weekly Networking/Talks from successful entrepreneurs
  • Optional publicity. Publicity is a mixed blessing in Kenya. If you want to stay chini ya maji we won't publish our investment in your company.
  • We partner with entrepreneurs for the long term: There is little capital for SMEs in Kenya so we expect to keep re-investing in your business
In return, we seek an equity stake in the business. The %percentage is a simple ratio of the money invested and the valuation of the business. See here how to value a business.

Areas of Interest
  • Transport/Logistics
  • Export
  • Agri Processing
  • Retail
  • Manufacturing
  • FinTech
  • Real Estate/Construction
  • Buying from farmers and selling to rich people in Nairobi, Europe, Middle East, etc
  • Education
  • Hospitality/Tourism
  • Other businesses with high growth potential
Of Less Interest
  • Idea stage
  • Markets that have been tried and typically don't scale well
  • Companies with less than Ksh300k monthly revenue
  • Services like farmer training, law firms, etc
  • Selling expensive products to very low income people
  • Climate oriented investments that depend on climate regulations, donor funders and carbon credits
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Your Name *
The applicant MUST be the founder/CEO who will attend the Kuzana workshops. Applications from transaction advisors, non-operational investors or Executive Assistants not accepted.
Email Address *
Eligibility Checklist *
We believe you have plans to grow BIG.
Do you meet the following requirements?
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WhatsApp number *
example: +254712345678
Company legal name *
(add trading name, if different from legal name)
What does your business do? *
Total revenue over the last 12 months *
note: not monthly revenue, total revenue for the last 12 months.
How much would $20k investment help your company?  *
What would you do with the money?
How did you hear about us? *
If referral, which person referred you?
Do you have any questions for us? (optional)
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