Nicholus Kioko

Building the African Startup Intelligence Layer.

Scout Partner
Document founders early
Surface signal before consensus
Ecosystem before platform
Proximity creates leverage
Tell the story before the raise

Managing Partner.
Ecosystem builder.
Founder scout.

23, Nairobi. I find early-stage African founders before the world does — document them, connect them to capital and ecosystems, and build the infrastructure that makes them visible. HackHouse Africa. Fundvert. Startups Repo. Melanin Kapital.

13.6K+
Founder community followers
40
Portfolio companies
10K+
Students mobilized across 13 universities
$1M+
In programme funding secured
01
HackHouse Africa
Venture-building system. 40-company portfolio. 13.6K community.
02
Fundvert
AI-powered funding discovery for African founders.
03
Startups Repo
Africa's curated startup and investor directory.
04
NK® Media
Founder documentation. Field Notes. The intelligence layer.
NK®
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