Africa · Eastern Key Facts —Funding peak and fall. Kenyan startup funding peaked at roughly $1.1 billion in 2022 before dropping about 40% to $692 million in 2023. —Concentration in fewer deals. The number of Kenyan startups raising at least $100,000 fell by 23% from a year earlier, even as aggregate capital stayed high. —Cleantech dominance. Cleantech alone accounted for about 46% of Kenya's startup funding in 2024, displacing pure-play fintech as the leading sector. —Foreign capital dependence. Approximately 81% of Kenyan startup funding in 2024 came from foreign investors, …
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Kenya Startup Funding Slows Sharply as Investors Pivot to Quality Over Quantity
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July 21, 2026
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