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

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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

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Kidato's investors · 8

Goodwater CapitalBurlingame · $5M – $50M checks Graph VenturesNew York · $50K – $300K checks Harvard Management CompanyAllston Launch Africa VenturesTrianon · $10K – $300K checks LearnStartAustin · $50K – $1M checks NFXSan Francisco · $250K – $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

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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).