AIVA Venture Lab
Build the AI company, not just the prototype
Selected graduates and founders join a structured incubation program that moves a validated idea toward customers, revenue and capital readiness.
What you receive
Support designed around building, not theatre
- Workspace at the Nairobi campus
- Mentorship from operators and investors
- Technical support for your build
- Customer discovery guidance
- MVP development support
- Business coaching
- Investor readiness preparation
- Demo Day opportunities
- Partner introductions
Admission to the Venture Lab does not include or guarantee funding. Investment outcomes depend on independent investor decisions.

Venture pathway
Discover → Validate → Build → Launch → Prepare for Capital → Showcase
- 01
Discover
- 02
Validate
- 03
Build
- 04
Launch
- 05
Prepare for Capital
- 06
Showcase
Venture Launch Stack
Everything a founder needs, in one connected stack
Each layer is delivered by a named platform partner. Availability is shown honestly — nothing is claimed as live before it is.
AIVA Learning Hub
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Courses, lessons, assessments, documents and progress tracking.
AIVA AI Workspace
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Research, coding, documents, media and venture building with AI.
Founder Business Workspace
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CRM, accounting, inventory, projects, HR and business operations.
Growth Tools
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Growth support for eligible Venture Lab companies.
Opportunity Marketplace
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Employment, freelance assignments and SME project work.
Advisory & Technical Assistance
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Expert sessions and hands-on implementation support.
Founder Business Workspace
Run the company, powered by SokoVerse
Eligible Venture Lab companies are provisioned with business operations tooling alongside their AI workspace.
- CRM
- Customers
- Accounting
- Inventory
- Projects
- HR
- Business operations
- Point of sale
Investor access
Demo Day, on merit
Founders who reach capital readiness are invited to present at Demo Day. Investors evaluate independently.