Where does Sam Gichuru work?

Sam Gichuru is Founder of Kidato.

Where did Sam Gichuru go to school?

Sam Gichuru studied at Daystar University (Community Development); Strathmore University (CISA).

Sam Gichuru

Founder

Founder at Kidato

Nairobi County, Kenya

FoundedKidato · YC

About

Sam Gichuru is a software engineer who previously founded Nailab, an early Kenyan incubator and accelerator, and co-founded Kuhustle (YC-F3), a freelance platform operating across Africa. He has advised on structuring funding initiatives for African small businesses and supported numerous startups over his career.

Founder at Kidato YC W21

Intro paths

Sam went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Sam can intro founders to Kidato's investors below.

Kidato's investors · 3

Graph VenturesNew York · $5K – $5M checks Velocity DigitalLagos Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Experience

Kidato GrowChief Executive Officercurrent2019 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
Nailab Accelerator OfficialChief Executive Officercurrent2013 — presentKasarani, Nairobi County, Kenya
KuhustleChief Executive Officer2013 — 2018Nairobi County, Kenya

Skills & more

Business Strategy

Languages English · Swahili

From Sam's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sam Gichuru?: Sam Gichuru is a software engineer who previously founded Nailab, an early Kenyan incubator and accelerator, and co-founded Kuhustle (YC-F3), a freelance platform operating across Africa. He has advised on structuring funding initiatives for African small businesses and supported numerous startups over his career.
Where does Sam Gichuru work?: Sam Gichuru is Founder of Kidato.
What companies did Sam Gichuru found?: Sam Gichuru founded Kidato.
Where did Sam Gichuru go to school?: Sam Gichuru studied at Daystar University (Community Development); Strathmore University (CISA).