Africa's Biggest Gap is Opportunity
We're on a mission to ensure young talented Africans have a chance at participating in the digital transformation of Africa as creators and owners.
Mark returns to Kenya from SV
"Africa is booming with young talent but lacking in support structures needed for enabling innovators and entrepreneurs to develop their ideas and build transformational enterprises."
Impact Africa Network is launched
Our journey began around Mark's apartment dining table with six wide eyed interns who were the very first cohort of what evolved to become our Innovation Fellowship program. Through it we have provided a life changing opportunity to more than 100 college graduates.
The first startup from our studio is launched
Our 1st Ed startup, JENGA School was launched amidst a pandemic. We transitioned fully to WFH and learned how to scale our culture even with the distance between us.
Traction
Innovation Fellowship program expands to 104 fellows working on 8 projects. Our portfolio of startups grew to 4.
Traction
Three of our homegrown startups attract venture funding.
Creating Impact
IAN startups have secured funding that has fuelled their rapid growth and success.
Revived Projects
We've relaunched two key initiatives: Roots Africa for real estate investment and The Bridge for leadership development.
Vision
Our vision is to develop 10 scale-ups, that provide 10K jobs, with a combined value of $10B by 2030.
Our Leadership
Mark Karake
Founder
Mark Orina
Infrastructure
Shalom Nyende
Engineering
Ian Kiragu
Legal
Eric Kihungi
Finance
Samwel Macharia
Talent
Project Leads
Mathenge Waweru
Shukran
Marion Njeri
Launchpad
Cynthia Mutete
The Bridge
Lydia Maina
Roots Africa