At Daily Kenya we track over 200,000 Kenyan startups and over 1,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 9 Small and Medium Businesses companies in Nairobi Area. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Small and Medium Businesses Companies & Startups (Nairobi Area)
Ongair
Ongair is a service that lets businesses communicate
Founder(s): Charles Gichuki, Trevor Kimenye
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Small and Medium Businesses
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Peleza International
Employee Background Screening, Background Checks
Founder(s): Marita Mutemi
Location: Westlands, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Human Resources, Recruiting, Small and Medium Businesses
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Ziada
Ziada is a tech-enabled support partner targeted at informal service providers in Kenya and beyond.
Founder(s): Annabel Angwenyi
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Customer Service, Information Services, Local Business, Mobile Apps, Small and Medium Businesses
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Lipisha
Seamless mobile payments across Africa
Founder(s): Marshall Musyimi, Martin Kasomo
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Financial Services, Mobile Payments, Small and Medium Businesses
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ZYFFY
Zyffy is AI-based marketplace for business and consumer services.
Founder(s): Madis Udam
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, B2B, E-Commerce, Human Resources, Internet, Marketplace, Small and Medium Businesses
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Kizo Ventures
Kizo Ventures provides entrepreneurship programs to support founders and early stage start-up companies.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Consulting, Small and Medium Businesses, Training
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BlueInventure
BlueInventure is social enterprise that serves SMEs and startups.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Consulting, Management Consulting, Small and Medium Businesses
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ClikPals
ClikPals connects you with family, friends and businesses to get offers, promos, deals and collect clikcoins from your social activities.
Founder(s): Hesborne Ongadi, Victor Okech
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Small and Medium Businesses
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Mradifund
Mradifund is a fund-raising platform for portfolio companies in real estate, FMCG, technology, and content creation.
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Location: Westlands, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Financial Services, Funding Platform, Small and Medium Businesses
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