Vett & Venture transforms university graduates into venture founders. We provide the capital, training, and industrial partnerships to launch scalable technology companies. Our model creates direct pathways from academic achievement to entrepreneurship.
University students and recent graduates form interdisciplinary squads to tackle real industrial challenges. Over a 3-month period, teams validate problems, develop solutions, and engage directly with industrial partners. Successful squads advance to venture creation with V&V support.
"The Forge bridges the gap between academic knowledge and venture creation."
Graduates of The Forge who have demonstrated market validation enter the Foundry. Ventures receive structured, milestone-based funding, dedicated mentorship, and access to our industrial partner network. Each venture retains majority equity while benefiting from V&V's operational infrastructure and go-to-market support.
Exclusive to Forge graduates who have secured market validation.
Our Problem Bank serves as the intake valve for all ventures. Industrial partners submit operational challenges; our analysts verify and quantify these problems. Student squads then develop solutions, with successful ventures spun out as independent companies.
PARTNER BENEFITS
✓ First customer access to new ventures solving your problems
✓ Revenue share from successful solutions deployed in your facility
✓ Direct pipeline to top technical talent for your operational challenges
Registered industrial partners gain access to our Company Portal—a dedicated platform for submitting problems, tracking submissions, and monitoring venture progress. Our analysts review each submission before converting qualified problems into ventures.
EXISTING PARTNERS
Access your dashboard to submit new problems and track submissions.
* Students build ventures. Companies provide problems. We provide the refinery.
← EXPLORE OUR PLATFORM →
the founding crew
Meet the team building Vett & Venture — dedicated to forging Africa's next generation of founders.
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Wycliffe Kirwa
Founder & CEO
Sets vision, raises capital, and guides venture creation. Background in industrial engineering and startup operations across East Africa.
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Olivia Wairimu
Co-Founder & COO
Builds the systems that turn student founders into ventures. Oversees program design, squad experience, and operational execution.
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Joseph Njoroge
Community Outreach Manager
Connects with universities and industrial partners. Builds relationships that bring talent and real-world problems into The Forge.
Building deliberately, one venture at a time. Our small team allows us to move fast, stay aligned, and give direct attention to every founder in our ecosystem.