Kenya - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Airsoko is an online marketplace, operating in Kenya. It's the 1st Kenyan all in one place marketplace offering services, digital and physical products listing targeted to millenniums and GenZ population. Sellers can list their products and services.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

Airsoko is an online marketplace, operating in Kenya. It's the 1st Kenyan all in one place marketplace offering services, digital and physical products listing targeted to millenniums and GenZ population. Sellers can list their products and services.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

All in one Marketplace for Millennium and GenZ population.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your startup provides (at least 3).

1. On the Marketplace one can purchase services, digital and physical products. 2. Merchants are able to list their offerings. With option to customize their store to blend with their business. 3. Personalization for better recommendations so that the customers can easily find what they are looking for or similar. 4. ShopEntainment. Airsoko aims to make online shopping fun especially to GenZ by providing feeds and short videos section with tagged products.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your startup’s product/service is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

Our target target target population is Millennials and GenZ.

01.05 When was your company established?

2022-11-25

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

2

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

0

01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)

Mathew Kipngeno - Aged 23 years. Mathew is a Student Nurse in the final year. He ventured in e-commerce since 2020, is the Marketing Lead and Chief Strategist of Airsoko. Has Substantial Skills in Sales & marketing and Frontend Web Development. Dennis Kibiwott - Aged 25 years, Dennis is a graduate of Mount Kenya University after pursuing Education. He is the Airsoko CTO. Together with Mathew he ventured in e-commerce since 2020 and collaborate to develop the now Airsoko. Dennis is a Full stack Engineer with 5 years Experience. James Ishepai - Aged 24 years, he is Airsoko's Financial Controller.

01.10 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link(s) here:

https://www.airsoko.com

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

Other: E-commerce Platform

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

Providing platform to to promote products and services.

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

6

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

02.03.01 My startup contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

4

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

4

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

4

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

4

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

4

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

By providing a marketplace where goods and services can be sold contributing to economic growth of the country and reduce unemployment.

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

We are tech enabled company, we use technology for platform running, marketing and logistics.

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

4

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

4

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

4

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

4

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

4

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

4

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

02.16.01 My startup contributes to the Peace Justice and Strong Institutions goal

4

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

5

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

06.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

5

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

2

06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.

6

06.05 The product/service could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.06 The product/service responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

4

06.07 The product/service is a new version of an old product/service.

4

06.08 Justification for my startup

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Jumia & kilimall

11.05 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?