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Kuzana

Accelerator · Nairobi, Kenya · Middle East and Africa

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Kuzana is a Nairobi-based SME accelerator and investment program that runs a 12-month cohort combining a $20K equity investment with workshops, mentorship, accounting support and access to working capital. It works with Kenyan companies that sell directly to their own customers.

Invests inAI & Machine Learning

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9portfolio companies
0funding rounds on record

Kuzana lists 9 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (38%), Fintech (13%) and E-commerce & Marketplaces (13%). 88% of its companies are based in Kenya.

No funding round on record names Kuzana yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.

Investment themes

share of its checked companies

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Investment themes
This firmAll checked companies
AI & Machine Learning38%18%
Fintech13%12%
E-commerce & Marketplaces13%6%
Industrial & Manufacturing6%7%
Real Estate & Construction6%3%
Space & Defense6%3%
Healthcare & Biotech6%15%
Legal & Compliance6%2%

Its portfolio companies

where they are based, and what their own sites show

Headquarters

Site status

  • Site answers9100%
  • No longer answers00%
  • Points to another company00%
  • Parked or sold domain00%

A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.

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portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both back

Three or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.

Portfolio

9 companies checked against their own sites
CompanyWhat it doesThemesFirst round with itEvidence
Fastline Expressfastline-express.com · KenyaFastline Express Services Ltd is a premier logistics and courier company offering a full spectrum of services including freight forwarding, air freight, sea freight, and road freight.
Industrial & ManufacturingAI & Machine Learning
Portfolio page
Furniture Zoofurniturezoo.co.ke · KenyaThe company manufactures and sells custom furniture for various types of spaces, including homes, restaurants, and offices.
FintechE-commerce & Marketplaces
Portfolio page
Greenwellsgreenwells.co.ke · KenyaGreenwells Agriculture Limited supplies premium soya products in Kenya for both food processing and livestock feed
AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning
Portfolio page
Kaya Comfortkayacomfort.co.ke · KenyaKaya Comfort produces tissue paper products
Consumer
Portfolio page
Mamae Recyclersmamae.co.ke · KenyaMamae Recyclers provides integrated solutions for the collection, recycling, and disposal of waste.
Space & DefenseHealthcare & Biotech
Portfolio page
NAWIRInawirigroup.com · South AfricaNawiri Group operates safari brands and offers nature-based travel experiences in Africa
Legal & ComplianceAI & Machine Learning
Portfolio page
Nyumbani Greensnyumbanigreens.com · KenyaNyumbani Greens delivers farm-fresh vegetables and fruits, sourced directly from trusted farmers to ensure healthy, organic goodness on your table.
AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning
Portfolio page
Saint Bosssaintboss.comThe company designs and builds commercial spaces, including interior design and fitouts for offices, restaurants, and retail spaces.
Real Estate & Construction
Portfolio page
Zitenge Handcraftszitenge.com · KenyaThe company handcrafts and delivers shoe racks made to order in various sizes and designs
FintechE-commerce & Marketplaces
Portfolio page

About this data

site last read 11 Nov 2026
The homepage of Kuzana, as last read
kuzana.co as VCinfo last read it
Site
kuzana.co
Last read
11 Nov 2026
Watching since
6 Nov 2026
Companies checked
9

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