# iHUB Nairobi

> iHUB Nairobi is a technology community, coworking provider and startup support company in Kenya, founded in 2010 and acquired by Co-Creation Hub in 2019. It combines paid workspace with partner-backed incubation, education technology fellowships, corporate acceleration, research and community events, helping founders move from promising products to tested businesses.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** Nairobi, Kenya
- **Founders:** Erik Hersman (Co-founder), Jessica Colaço (Co-founder; early community, operations and research lead), Juliana Rotich (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Coworking and private offices, Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Kenya, Spark Accelerator, Research and innovation support, Community events and event space
- **Notable:** Featured in Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies coverage in 2014., The 2019 acquisition announcement reported 500+ companies had received business support and 100+ had participated in incubation or acceleration., July 2026 EdTech reporting: 36 previously supported companies, 700,000+ learners, 11,000+ educators and 2,100+ school partnerships.

## Products & services

- **Coworking and private offices** — Day passes, shared desks, dedicated workstations, team desks, private offices and virtual membership. Published Nairobi rates include KES 2,000/day, KES 13,000/month for coworking and KES 28,000/month for a dedicated desk, excluding VAT.
- **Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Kenya** — Partner-backed startup support launched in Kenya in 2023. Cohort 4 selected 12 early-stage ventures in July 2026 and offers up to US$100,000 equity-free per venture, with pilots and 18 months of support.
- **Spark Accelerator** — Corporate accelerator implemented by iHUB with Safaricom, M-PESA Africa and Sumitomo Corporation; structured advisory plus corporate technical and commercial access.
- **Research and innovation support** — Research, product and innovation expertise for entrepreneurs and institutions; historical consulting units included research, consulting and a UX Lab.
- **Community events and event space** — Founder networking, learning events, meetups and space for community or corporate events.
- **EdTech Toolkit for KICD Alignment** — Practical guidance to help education startups navigate Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development alignment and approval.
- **iHUB Nairobi member app** — Member portal for meeting-room bookings, events and door access, published through the OfficeRnD platform.

## Achievements

- Featured in Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies coverage in 2014.
- The 2019 acquisition announcement reported 500+ companies had received business support and 100+ had participated in incubation or acceleration.
- July 2026 EdTech reporting: 36 previously supported companies, 700,000+ learners, 11,000+ educators and 2,100+ school partnerships.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Selected 12 startups for Cohort 4 of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, shifting toward early-stage inclusive education solutions and an 18-month support period.
- **2025-11** — Cohort 3 Demo Day and reported cumulative reach of 580,000+ learners; announced EdTech Toolkit for KICD Alignment.
- **2025-10** — Spark Accelerator announced 10 second-cohort startups selected from 200+ applicants.
- **2024-11** — Announced its new Jahazi Building space on James Gichuru Road in Lavington.

## Links

- Website: https://ihub.co.ke/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ihub-nairobi
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/iHub
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ihubkenya
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ihub_nairobi/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iHubNairobi

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Last updated: 2026-10-07