Build what you believe in.
We support founders getting close to their seed round. We are with them through Series A.
Commercial traction. Stronger leadership. Aligned capital. Greater confidence.
The company. The founder. The purpose.
Time is scarce. Risk is high. You need people beside you in the early years.
Early commercial traction creates momentum and choice. Strong leadership earns the commitment that carries a team through good times and difficult ones. Investors and mentors who share your purpose help you find the right backers.
We support founders getting close to their seed round, and we stay with them through Series A: finding real demand, building the evidence investors look for, hiring a first team and making the decisions each stage brings.
We help you understand your options, test your thinking and act with confidence. You remain the captain of your ship.
Start with a conversation
A focused beginning. A continuing relationship.
The first twelve weeks create momentum. We stay beside you as the challenges change.
A cohort of up to 6 startups, supported by 20+ mentors.
Three years of support when decisions matter most, with relationships that continue long after.
A shared understanding of your company, context and decisions connects everyone supporting you. Each conversation builds on the last, making the three years more meaningful and your time together more productive.
One relationship, 36 months in total. The first twelve weeks are included.
Your place in the community continues beyond year three.
The work we do together
Five connected forms of support, shaped around your company and the work in front of you.
Test your business model, learn directly from your ideal customers and build commercial traction.
Build real demand 02Learn to lead with confidence. Build a culture where people take pride in the work and are committed to the company’s success.
Grow as a leader 03Understand your capital choices, build the evidence and meet investors who care about your purpose as well as returns.
Become a chooser 04Learn your options and their consequences from people who have been through it. Stress-test your choices. Decide with confidence.
Strengthen your judgement 05Peers, exited founders, investors, operators and mentors who share your purpose and give generously. Shared experiences and lasting friendships, with people who want to see you succeed.
Find your people
Shared experiences and generous contributions make this community a source of lasting support and friendship.
Who this is for
We’re industry agnostic. We work with ambitious founders who are serious about their purpose and ready to learn, share and contribute.
You are working on the company full time, with a product in testing or use and early evidence from customers, users or pilots. You can commit to twelve intensive weeks.
What you build expands opportunity, makes resources go further or helps households and businesses withstand setbacks.
You are open to fresh perspectives, willing to test your assumptions and ready to contribute your own experience. You want to grow with the community and help others do the same.
Your business may deliver impact through B2C, B2B or another model. Your product or service may benefit households and businesses directly or indirectly, provided there is a clear way to measure the outcomes.
Who we are
We started KASAMA® to bring that experience closer to founders in the years when it can make the greatest difference. We want ambitious people to build commercially strong companies without losing the purpose that made them begin. That takes practical help, honest conversations and people willing to stay involved through the difficult decisions.
We care like a co-founder.
Your company and its purpose matter to us.
Company and ecosystem builder across legal services and CPG investment.
Technology strategist and inventor with experience across venture investment and innovation ecosystems.
Investor and company builder with experience in AI and emerging technology ventures.
Corporate and securities lawyer with experience in capital raising and company transactions.
Start with a conversation
What are you trying to change? Who benefits? Where would the right people beside you make a difference?
Twelve intensive weeks begin a three-year relationship focused on commercial traction, leadership, capital choices and confident decisions within a lasting community. Participation involves equity. We’ll discuss the structure and mutual expectations in the first conversation, before you decide whether to proceed.
Support continues through month 36, with people who know your company and can help at make-or-break moments. The community continues beyond the three years. Annual in-person gatherings bring everyone together to reconnect, renew their purpose and build lasting relationships.
We help you understand your capital choices, build commercial evidence and meet investors who care about your purpose. Any investment involves a separate decision and agreed terms.
We’re putting the first cohort together. We’ll discuss the start date, programme format, time commitment and annual in-person gathering before you decide whether to join.
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