Pitch Competition Announcement: Win Funding in Nairobi

2026-12-03 · Nairobi

Nairobi

Latitude59 Kenya Edition 2026 brings founders and international investors to Nairobi for a two-day conference featuring side sessions and a live pitch competition offering non-equity funding.

Latitude59 Kenya Edition 2026 is returning to Nairobi for its fourth year, bringing together African founders, global investors, and international companies. The two-day event features investor activities and side events on the first day, followed by the main conference and a pitch competition on December 4. Ten selected teams will compete for non-equity funding, partner prizes, and a fast-track invitation to Latitude59 2027 in Tallinn.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Early-stage African startups with a working MVP, clear market traction, a scalable model, and an active fundraising round will gain the most from attending. Founders seeking capital or international exposure across any sector qualify if their product holds a strong technological component.

What happens

Day one focuses on investor-centric activities and curated side events across Nairobi. The second day features the primary conference sessions alongside a pitch competition where ten selected finalists present on stage for non-equity funding, partner prizes, and fast-track entry to Latitude59 2027 in Tallinn.

Who's in the room

Around 2,000 participants will gather across the two days, including roughly 600 global investors alongside corporate leaders and African founders. Latitude59 leadership will be present, with CEO Liisi Org and Head of Investor-Startup Relations Krista Meinarde taking speaking roles.

How to prepare

Submit your competition application before the November 2, 2026 deadline with clear documentation of your traction metrics and technical architecture. If you plan to meet investors during the day-one networking activities, arrive with concise summaries of your current funding round and target milestones.

Organizer: Latitude59

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At a glance

Who can apply
Open to early-stage companies from Kenya and across Africa with a strong technological component, a clearly scalable business model, a functioning MVP, clear traction, and an actively fundraising team.
Attendance
2,000 attendees, including 600 investors · 600 investors attending
Stage
Pre seed, Seed
Sectors
Agnostic

Agenda

  1. Day 1 · Investor activities and side events
  2. December 4 · Conference and pitch competition

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Krista Meinarde — Head of Investor-Startup Relations (Speaker)
  • Liisi Org — CEO (Speaker)

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