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Got a business idea—or already building something big

The 1000 Young Entrepreneurs Start Up Fund is here to help. We support ambitious founders under 30 with seed funding, hands-on mentorship, practical training, and access to a powerful network of peers and industry leaders — everything you need to take your venture to the next level.

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There’s no active award competition at the moment, but you can already apply for Stage 1 to start your journey with us.

Our impact

10 Awards ran

in 51 Start Ups invested

over 244 jobs created

>488k revenue generated

Our 1000 Young Entrepreneurs Start up Fund Winners - Stage 1 & Stage 2

Beatrice Njeri

Mobylocs

Mobylocs repurposes discarded synthetic hair into eco-friendly Afrocentric dreadlocks. (Sponsor: Givaudan, 2024)

Oliver Omondi

Zuripacks

Zuripack transforms banana crop waste into eco-friendly, reusable and biodegradable packaging materials. (Sponsor: Oracle, 2024)

Our 1000 Young Entrepreneurs Start up Fund Winners - Stage 1

Mwanahamisi (Binti) Said

Trichoderma Asperellum

Produces and sells Trichoderma asperellum to empower Kenyan farmers with an eco-friendly tool. (Sponsor: Bühler, 2023)

Sanga (George) Mwangolo

Baobab

A mobile app that uses prompts to generate tailor-made business plans for smallholder farmers. (Sponsor: Bühler, 2023)

SAKINA HUSSEIN

Healthy Basket

AI powered platform revolutionizing nutrition and wellness in Africa. (Sponsor: Ökumenische Arbeitsgruppe, 2024)

ALBERT OKIRI

Acies Crest

Empowers professionals with data analytics tools and handling data collection processes. (Sponsor: Ökumenische Arbeitsgruppe, 2024)

Dickson Ochollah

Alicia Tech Hub Limited

Alicia Tech Hub Limited empowers the youth, particularly women with digital skills. (Sponsor: Ökumenische Arbeitsgruppe, 2024)

DAFFORD OWINO

Eco-Prints Generation

Transforms plastic waste into sustainable 3D printing filaments for education. (Sponsor: Ökumenische Arbeitsgruppe, 2024)

Roda Achieng

Tawi's Bloom

Flower business empowering young, single mothers from disadvantaged backgrounds. (Sponsor: Ökumenische Arbeitsgruppe, 2024)

CLIFF OLAL

Eco-Dudu Ranch

Produces sustainable cricket-based protein powder as an alternative to traditional protein supplements. (Sponsor: Givaudan, 2024)

ADIE JOKLIK

CommuterSafe Systems

Improves African road safety with innovative, data-driven monitoring and alerts. (Sponsor: Givaudan, 2024)

Faith Gakii

FAB Naturals KE

FAB Naturals Creates eco-friendly skincare and haircare products using natural ingredients. (Sponsor: Givaudan, 2024)

Keith Koki

QAVAEAT

A smart, prepaid meal platform that helps individuals and companies plan, budget, and enjoy daily meals. (Sponsor: Givaudan, 2024)

Cecilia Omae

Apple Eden Orchard

Cultivates high-quality organic apples with a commitment to sustainable and eco-friendly practices. (Sponsor: Givaudan, 2024)

Winnie Wambugu

Potato Pantry

Potato Pantry transforms excess and low-grade potatoes into healthy gluten-free flour. (Sponsor: Givaudan, 2024)

Hudson Savala

BigFoot Arts

Upcycles plastic waste into stunning home and office décor, contributing to a cleaner environment. (Sponsor: Givaudan, 2024)

Stacy Anunda

Canopy Bridge Wellness

Provides affordable, accessible, and reliable mental health services to underserved communities. (Sponsor: Givaudan, 2024)

Alice Ayuma

Arban Agriculture Group

Specializes in sustainable farming practices driven by production innovation and technology. (Sponsor: Givaudan, 2024)

Kathryne Madaga

Releaf Herbal Tea

Herbal tea that provides natural, nutrient-rich solution to support menstrual health for women. (Sponsor: Oracle, 2024)

Beatrice Awuor

VunaLink Limited

Provides innovative solutions to enhance market accessibility and reduce post-harvest losses. (Sponsor: Oracle, 2024)

Winfred Akinyi

Delight Special Bakery

Creates delicious nutritious baked goods tailored for individuals with dietary restrictions. (Sponsor: Oracle, 2024)

Hannah Kingau

Jani Maps Ltd

Upcycles aluminium cans to make moving mosaics for wall decor while using kitenge. (Sponsor: Oracle, 2024)

Kenton Muthaura

Bafiex Products Enterprises

Bafiex Products Enterprises empowers the boys by solving the plight that’s facing them in today’s world. (Sponsor: Oracle, 2024)

Fredrick Ogutu

Lukf Staling Eco-farm Enterprise

Converts organic waste into resourceful materials through use of vermiculture technology. (Sponsor: Oracle, 2024)

Collins Abaya

Fynder

Helps reunite lost pets with their owners through a simple and secure USSD system. (Sponsor: Oracle, 2024)

Thierry Okwanyo

Rafiki Peps Enterprise

Promotes and practices circular and sustainable waste collection through waste segregation at source (Sponsor: Oracle, 2024)

Hajra Athman

Caino Africa

Repurposes second-life lithium-ion battery packs and other technologies for solar applications. (Sponsor: Oracle, 2024)

Our 1000 Young Entrepreneurs Start up Fund Winners - Stage 2

ANZAZI KITI

Taste Afrique

Embodies a vision to create an authentic African taste that spices up many homes in Kenya (Sponsor: SwissRe, 2016)

JIMMY TUNE

Crosstown Courier

Provides deliveries by bicycle means in the city leading the way for green entrepreneurship. (Sponsor: SwissRe, 2015)

Emmanuel Mbungu

Technet Kenya

Provides dynamic and affordable website for Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya. (Sponsor: SwissRe, 2015)

Collins Suva

Craftlab Limited

Craflab is a creative studio merging design and strategy for impactful branding solutions. (Sponsor: SwissRe, 2017)

ASHA SADI

Ayshah purified water refilling station

Provides clean and safe, purified drinking water to the people at affordable prices. (Sponsor: SwissRe 2022)

Beatrice Kihara

MissK EXUK Limited

Delivers quality affordable ex-uk bikes to Kenya and promotes fitness and well-being. (Sponsor: SwissRe 2022)

Boniface Mwasaru

San Feed Limited

Insect farming aims to produce highly proteinous, sustainable and nutritious animal feeds. (Sponsor: SwissRe 2022)

Jacton Badia

PGI group

Offers affordable credit services to poor people who are in the waste recycling business. (Sponsor: SwissRe 2022)

Derick Otieno

Ricone Essentials

Promotes healthy lifestyles while embracing a plant-based/vegan diet with sea moss/Irish moss capsules. (Sponsor: SwissRe 2022)

Molly Atieno

Victoria Green Farms

Uses organic waste to promote protein-rich animal feed and solve waste storage issues. (Sponsor: SwissRe, 2024)

Wilfred Njuguna

Zendawa Limited

An end to end digital platform enabling neighborhood pharmacies to sell online in Kenya. (Sponsor: SwissRe, 2024)

Harriet Khatembesi

Tembesi Fish Farm

Fish farming for a better future through Eco-friendly practices & empowering the community. (Sponsor: SwissRe, 2024)

Pendo Dama Koi

Madzo Madzo Farms LTD

The farm deals with large scale production of organic horticultural products in Kenya. (Sponsor: Givaudan, 2024)

Hilary Njuguna

Afrifama Feeds

Agribusiness Start-Up which is involved in the production and supply of chicken products. (Sponsor: Givaudan, 2024)

MAXWELL MURIMI

Hybrid Honey

Empowering farmers through sustainable, locally-sourced honey and biodiversity support. (Sponsor: Givaudan, 2024)

Daniel KIMANI

Ohospital

Personalizes and digitalizes health care services and tools for healthcare providers and businesses. (Sponsor: Oracle, 2024)

MIKAIL HASSAN

TechLoom

Digitally transforming schools: biometric attendance, streamlined exams, fee management and other smart tools. (Sponsor: Oracle, 2024)

Daisy Chepchumba

Dira Healthcare

Promotes a world where people living with upper limb deficiencies live fulfilled lives. (Sponsor: Oracle, 2024)

Risper Akhwale

Mazao Extra Ltd

Transforms rabbit waste and plant extracts into biofertilizers, biopesticides, and organic fungicides. (2025)