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Technology & Startups
Kenya's technology sector is one of the most dynamic in Africa. Nairobi's reputation as a regional innovation hub attracts founders, investors, and multinationals. From fintech and healthtech to…
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Kenya's technology sector is one of the most dynamic in Africa. Nairobi's reputation as a regional innovation hub attracts founders, investors, and multinationals. From fintech and healthtech to agritech and edtech, Kenyan technology businesses are building products that serve millions. The legal framework is evolving rapidly, and the consequences of getting it wrong can be existential.
We advise technology companies at every stage: incorporation and co-founder agreements, venture capital fundraising, commercial scaling, regulatory engagement, and cross-border expansion. Our work draws on our corporate, IP, regulatory, and dispute resolution practices.
Most matters cross two or three of these.
Describe the situation in your own words. We will tell you what it actually involves, which services it touches, and what it will cost, before you commit to anything.
Why clients instruct us for technology & startups
Four commitments specific to this practice.
Built to survive diligence
Co-founder agreements, vesting, IP assignment and ESOPs structured the way investors expect to find them.
Fees calibrated to early stage
Startup fee structures reflect early-stage constraints and grow with the company.
Data protection from day one
DPA 2019 compliance built into product and contracts, not retrofitted before a raise.
We have sat on the investor side
Term sheets read differently when you have negotiated them from both directions.
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