Kenya Startup Ecosystem Platform launched to drive data-driven insights

Dealroom.co, in partnership with GrowthAfrica and Systemic Innovation, have launched the Kenya Startup Ecosystem Platform—a transformative, open-access database designed to drive data-driven insights and foster international connections for Kenya’s dynamic, start-up and growth ventures.

The platform enhances visibility, strengthens connections, and promotes transparency within Kenya’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, connecting local and global players. Tailored to Kenya’s fast-evolving business landscape, this platform provides a real-time, comprehensive view of start-ups across sectors, enabling entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and researchers to make better and more informed decisions.

Key features and benefits

The Kenya Startup Ecosystem Platform offers collaborative, open-access data showcasing the country’s most promising startups, insights into trends, funding trajectories, and emerging opportunities.

With profiles of thousands of startups and high-growth companies, plus ecosystem data points, the platform is an essential resource for understanding market dynamics, tracking funding patterns, and identifying growth potential.

The platform boosts Kenya’s global visibility, enhancing credibility and exposure for local ventures. It enables investors and business leaders to benchmark performance, map trends, while also supporting evidence-based policymaking and ecosystem development.

Endeavor, Managing Director, Maryanne Acholla, said: “For growth-oriented firms, the platform serves as a critical benchmarking tool. It enables companies to understand how they compare to their peers, helping them refine their strategies to stay competitive while gaining exposure to clients, partners, and investors.”

Dr George Windsor, Senior Director of Evidence, Insights & Research, Systemic Innovation; Scott Walker, CEO Systemic Innovation and Ian Lorenzen, Executive Director and Partner, GrowthAfrica, announcing the launch of the Kenya Startup Ecosystem Platform at Kenya Innovation Week.

On driving evidence-based support for startups, Mercy Kimalat CEO Association of Startup and SMEs Enablers of Kenya (ASSEK) said: “The Kenya Startup Ecosystem Platform aligns perfectly with ASSEK’s mission to deliver value to our members. It equips them with actionable insights and tools to offer targeted, evidence-based support to startups and SMEs, ultimately strengthening the ecosystem we all contribute to.”

On its offering for academics; Elisha Bwatuti, Project Manager – Kenya Small Business Development Centers. USAID Strategic Partnership Program, Strathmore Business School stated:  “The Kenya Startup Ecosystem Platform serves as a digital goldmine for researchers, offering freely accessible data that unveils the intricacies of Kenya’s entrepreneurial landscape. This comprehensive resource empowers academic institutions like Strathmore Business School to conduct groundbreaking studies, fostering innovation and thought leadership while potentially informing policy decisions and guiding future entrepreneurs in Africa’s dynamic startup scene.”

Global Reach, Local Impact

Part of a broader FCDO Funded initiative (the Research Innovation Systems for Africa – RISA) Fund reflects the shared commitment GrowthAfrica and Systemic Innovation to build resilient data ecosystem infrastructure for sustainable growth.

Explore the Kenya Startup Ecosystem Platform here: https://kenya.dealroom.co/
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