Founder Connects: Pitch Night | Nairobi
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βPitch Night
βPitch. Connect. Build.
βNairobi's first Pitch Night. This is what you're walking into.
βThat's the room in Dubai. Same organisers, same format Nairobi is getting: virtual speed networking in the morning, live pitches on a real stage in the evening. It already runs close to a full house at its 80-seat cap. Nairobi opens the same room here, and this is the first edition on record.
βWhat's Included
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Morning Virtual Speed Networking (meet 6 - 9 founders 1-on-1)
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Evening In-person meetup
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Chance to pitch live on stage (10 selected at random)
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Founders-Only WhatsApp Group
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Welcome Drink + Popcorn
βπ Morning: 11:30 AM to 12:40 PM (EAT)
βWarm up with Virtual Speed Networking
βMeet 6 - 9 founders 1-on-1 before you meet anyone in person. By the time you walk into the evening, you're not meeting strangers, you're reuniting with people you already spoke to that morning.
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βπ² 10 founders will be randomly selected during the virtual session to pitch live on stage in the evening (if you choose to pitch, for Tech Startups only).
βπΉ Evening: 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM (EAT)
βIn-Person Meetup: Pickled Cafe & Bar
βReconnect with your morning matches and expand your network. The goal? Partners, collaborators, and warm investor intros.
ββ¨ Live Pitches: Watch the 10 selected founders pitch live. Rate them 1 to 10 and help reward the most promising founder.
βπ The Prizes: Top pick wins 3 months, 100% off Founder Connects Residency, plus a seat in a squad of 10 founders building together inside a Residency of 300+ founders already working across Dubai and the wider Gulf. Second and third place get 50% and 25% off any package.
βLearn more: www.founderconnects.com/residency
βποΈ Claim Your Founding Seat
βMorning virtual speed networking
βEvening in-person meetup at Pickled Cafe & Bar
βAccess to the same room format that's been packing out in Dubai
βA place in Pitch Night's very first edition outside the UAE
βWelcome Drink + Snack
βRegister now. Once Pitch Night Nairobi is running monthly, this is the edition you'll say you were at first.
βFood & beverages can be purchased inside the venue.
βπ Dress Code: Smart casual.
βπ Parking: Yes.
βπ Can't Make It?
βYour share could connect two people who truly need it.
βπ· FAQ
βDo I have to attend the virtual morning session if I'm interested only in the evening meetup? Nope, but joining the morning makes the evening ten times better.
βCan I buy a spot at the door? Yes, you can buy the "Same Day" ticket.
βCan I bring a guest? Definitely, yes. Share the event page, your guest needs to sign up for their own ticket too.
βCan I refund? Of course, but we pay the venue 72 hours before the meetup, so refunds are only possible up to that point.
βIs this actually the same event as Dubai, or a local copy? Same team, same format, same Residency prize. Dubai's edition has been running close to its 80-seat cap since it started. Nairobi isn't a franchise or a knockoff, it's the same thing, opening in a new city.