What Adanian Labs does

Adanian Labs is a Pan African Web 3.0 technology and venture studio founded in January 2020 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. The company builds, incubates, and scales data-driven technology startups across Africa through a 12-month venture building program, sector-focused labs, and a distributed network spanning Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Namibia, and the United Kingdom. Its operating architecture combines three Centers of Excellence (AI, Blockchain, and IoT) with a flagship Adania Tech Tools Marketplace offering over 100 market-ready SaaS and white-label products across agriculture, health, financial services, media, logistics, AI, blockchain, and ERP verticals.

The underlying technology stack centers on AI (NLP, computer vision, predictive ML, AI-as-a-Service via the AI Centre of Excellence), blockchain (capacity building, Web 3.0 product development, and a goal to train 10,000 blockchain developers by 2027 via the Africa Blockchain Center), and IoT (custom hardware/software and system integration via the IoT Centre of Excellence). These are wrapped in the proprietary PDI (People, Data, Infrastructure) transformation framework and complemented by service lines including Digital Skilling/Capacity Building, Borderless Africa market entry services, Borderless Lab acceleration (including the Windrush Project targeting 20,000 MSMEs), Ehee Studios content production in Johannesburg, and an Affiliate Partner Program paying 30% commission on 100+ tools.

Revenue is generated through five diversified streams: venture building equity stakes and advisory fees, SaaS and white-label product sales, affiliate commissions, bespoke software development and consulting, and content production services. Customer segments span early-stage startups, corporates and multinationals (used as anchor off-takers via the Labs As A Service model), business leaders seeking upskilling, software developers, and companies entering African markets. To date, the company has incubated 40+ startups, trained 150+ business leaders and 70 AI engineers, and built a community of 5,000+ members around its blockchain practice.

Name

Adanian Labs

Legal name

Adanian Labs

Website

https://adanianlabs.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Adanian Labs is a Pan African Web 3.0 venture studio founded in 2020 that builds, incubates, and scales AI-, blockchain-, and IoT-enabled startups across six African countries plus the UK, serving founders, corporates, and developers through venture building, SaaS products, capacity building, and market entry services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Venture Studio & Enterprise Software Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

End-to-End Enterprise AI Platforms (MLOps & Model Lifecycle Management) (HDAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ), Model Development & Training Platforms (AutoML, Notebooks, Feature Stores) (HDAEANAB)

Keywords

• Venture studio services
• Technology incubation
• SaaS marketplace
• AI blockchain IoT solutions
• Digital transformation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Venture Building and Incubation Services: 12-month venture building program investing in and incubating technology startups. Revenue generated through equity stakes in incubated ventures, advisory fees, and success-based returns from startup growth.
2. Technology Tools and SaaS Products: Market-ready SaaS products and white-label solutions sold to enterprises and startups. Includes Adania Tools marketplace offering solutions for agriculture, health, finance, media, logistics, AI, and blockchain sectors.
3. Affiliate Partner Program: Reseller program where partners earn 30% commission on deals closed by promoting Adanian Labs technology solutions to their networks.
4. Outsourcing and Product Development Services: Bespoke software development and technology consulting services. Team provides comprehensive transformation analysis and builds tailored solutions for client needs.
5. Ehee Studio Content Production: Professional content studio providing podcast, vlog, and multimedia production services. Revenue from studio hire (hourly/daily rates) and full production packages for corporates, influencers, coaches, creators, brands, and trainers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Adanian Labs operates a Pan African Web 3.0 Technology Studio that builds, incubates, and scales technology startups while delivering enterprise technology solutions across AI, blockchain, and IoT. Its core commercial offerings include the Adania Tech Tools Marketplace (100+ SaaS products and white-label solutions), three Centers of Excellence (AI, Blockchain, IoT), a 12-month Venture Building incubator, A Borderless Africa market entry services, Digital Skilling/Capacity Building programs, the Borderless Lab accelerator, Ehee Studios content production, and an Affiliate Partner Program.

Product overview

Adanian Labs is a Pan African Web3.0 Technology Studio (Venture Studio) founded in January 2020 that operates a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core platform is Adania — the Tech Tools Marketplace — which offers market-ready SaaS products across agriculture, health, financial services, media, logistics, AI, blockchain, and ERP, supplemented by white-label solutions, outsourcing services, and bespoke product development. Around this platform, Adanian Labs operates multiple specialized sub-brands: the AI Centre of Excellence (AICE) providing NLP, computer vision, ML, and AIaaS; the Africa Blockchain Center providing blockchain training, consultancy, and Web3.0 product development; and the IoT Centre of Excellence providing end-to-end IoT solutions. These are complemented by service verticals — Digital Skilling/Capacity Building, A Borderless Africa (market expansion), Venture Building (12-month incubator), Borderless Lab (accelerator), Ehee Studios (content production), and the Affiliate Partner Program. The PDI Model serves as an internal data transformation framework. The portfolio collectively spans 100+ tech tool solutions, 40+ incubated startups, 3 Smart Tech Centers, and 5 labs across Africa, unified under the mission of actuating the tech revolution for a borderless Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adania Tech Tools Marketplace Adania is the flagship SaaS marketplace of Adanian Labs' tech tools, encompassing market-ready products across agriculture, health, financial services, media, logistics, AI, blockchain, and ERP sectors. The platform enables white-labeling, outsourcing services, and bespoke product development for enterprises, startups, and resellers across Africa.
• Digital Skilling / Capacity Building Digital skills training programs through the AI, Blockchain, IoT, and PDI Centers of Excellence covering AI, blockchain, IoT, and data transformation, including corporate advisory, leaders' masterclasses, and scholarship opportunities. Targets organizations and professionals across Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, and Eswatini, with stated goals of training 10,000 AI engineers, 10,000 blockchain developers, and 1 million software developers over five years.
• A Borderless Africa (Market Entry Service) Pan-African market expansion service leveraging a network of studios and corporate partnerships across Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Namibia, and the UK. Provides market research, company registration, market pilots, scale partnership introductions, and tech localization to enable swift and eased market entries for startups and technology companies.
• Venture Building Program 12-month incubation program investing in, nurturing, and launching scalable technology startups that create sustainable impact in Africa, with sector-focused labs in agriculture, energy, financial services, climate, blockchain, and IoT. Includes a de-risked process covering AI-driven screening, investment committee selection, technical support, business strategy, and borderless market access.
• AI Centre of Excellence (AICE) A world-class AI institution founded in 2020 providing data cleaning, data analysis, neural networks, computer vision, insights and reporting, machine learning models, natural language processing, AI as a Service (AIaaS), research and development, and community building programs across Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, and Eswatini. Serves organizations across finance, climate change, blockchain, health, smart cities, and smart agriculture sectors.
• Africa Blockchain Center The premier independent hub for blockchain capacity building and research in Africa, offering training, blockchain consultancy, Web 3.0 enterprise product development, incubation, community building, and R&D services, with a stated goal to train 10,000 blockchain developers by 2027.
• IoT Centre of Excellence Africa's leading high-tech IoT solutions company providing end-to-end IoT services including custom hardware and software development, system integration, data analytics, R&D, and thought leadership across manufacturing, transportation, healthcare, and agriculture sectors.
• Ehee Studios Professional content studio in Hyde Park, Johannesburg, South Africa offering podcast and vlog production including content strategy, production, distribution, repurposing, and training services for corporates, influencers, coaches, creators, brands, and trainers. Studio hire available at R450/hour half-day or R350/hour full-day, with full production packages starting at R2,000 per episode.
• Borderless Lab Innovation hub and accelerator offering programs in hospitality, FMCG, fintech, education, SME digitization, climate technology, AI, creative economy, and gaming. Supports the Windrush Project focused on digital transformation, payments, credit, and market access for next generation talent and entrepreneurs in Manchester, targeting 20,000 MSMEs directly through the #YouVeGotBusiness program.
• Affiliate Partner Program Reseller program offering over 100 Adanian Labs tech tools for affiliate partners to promote, with a 30% commission on closed deals and access to Adanian Labs' sales, marketing, and IT support. Targets tech consultants, technology companies, and entrepreneurs seeking to white-label or resell Adanian Labs solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 Smart Tech Centers and 5 Labs across Africa supporting venture building and capacity building
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Windrush ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Borderless Lab initiative supporting the Windrush Project focused on digital transformation, payments, credit, and market access for next generation talent and entrepreneurs in Manchester.
• AirtelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Strategic partnership with Airtel as part of the industry partners ecosystem supporting Adanian Labs' technology initiatives across Africa.
• MTNcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Strategic partnership with MTN as part of the industry partners ecosystem supporting Adanian Labs' technology initiatives across Africa.
• HuaweicoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Technology partnership with Huawei supporting AI and blockchain technology development and integration capabilities.
• NvidiacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Global heavyweight technology partnership with Nvidia for AI development, machine learning capabilities, and GPU computing infrastructure for AI Center of Excellence.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Strategic technology partnership with Microsoft supporting cloud infrastructure, AI development tools, and enterprise solution deployment.
• SafaricomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership with Safaricom as part of East African technology ecosystem supporting startups and digital transformation initiatives.
• GT BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Financial services partnership with GT Bank supporting fintech innovation and digital banking solutions development.
• Access BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Financial services partnership with Access Bank supporting fintech innovation and digital financial inclusion initiatives.
• Standard BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership with Standard Bank supporting financial technology innovation and digital banking transformation across Africa.
• AIM GlobalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership with AIM Global supporting innovation and technology acceleration programs.
• LBankminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Cryptocurrency exchange partnership with LBank supporting blockchain and Web 3.0 ecosystem development.
• Machine Intelligence Institute of Africa (MIIA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Global heavyweight partnership with MIIA for AI research, talent development, and AI ecosystem building across Africa.
• Cortex LogiccoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Technology partnership with Cortex Logic supporting AI and machine learning solution development and deployment.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MEST Africa: Pan-African technology entrepreneur incubator and seed investor operating training, incubation, and funding programs across multiple African countries. Directly comparable to Adanian's venture-building, capacity-building, and pan-African market access plays.
• Co-creation Hub (CcHUB): Nigeria-based technology innovation hub supporting startups, corporates, and governments across Africa with incubation, accelerator programs, and capacity building. Comparable in offering venture building, corporate partnerships, and pan-African expansion support.
• iHub: Nairobi-based technology innovation hub that supports African startups through incubation, community building, and corporate engagement. Directly comparable to Adanian's Kenyan operations and startup incubation model.

Broad incumbents

• Andela: Global technology talent company with deep African roots that trains and places software engineers, including significant AI/ML upskilling programs. Comparable in its African developer training and enterprise talent services, though at substantially larger scale.
• SingularityNET: Decentralized AI marketplace and blockchain-based platform for AI services. Comparable to Adanian's AI-as-a-Service and blockchain convergence strategy, but operating globally rather than Africa-focused.
• Input Output (Cardano): Blockchain research and engineering company behind the Cardano protocol, and an existing Adanian partner. Comparable through its blockchain training and Africa ecosystem development initiatives, though at far larger scale and with proprietary protocol IP.

Others

• Norrsken Foundation: African entrepreneurship ecosystem builder operating startup hubs, founder programs, and impact investment vehicles across East Africa. Adjacent peer in fostering African startup ecosystems and connecting founders with corporate and capital partners.
• Lacuna Fund: Fund and ecosystem initiative supporting the creation of labeled datasets and AI training data for African languages and contexts. Comparable in advancing African AI capacity and datasets, serving as an enabling/ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Injini: Africa's first ed-tech and education-focused incubator and accelerator, with a regional focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. Comparable in operating an African-flavored incubation and capacity-building model, though specialized to education technology.
• Africa Fintech Foundry: South African fintech-focused incubator and corporate venture program supporting African financial services startups. Comparable in operating a corporate-backed incubator model serving African startups with corporate off-takers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Adanianlabs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCOeKw9V96Ijfxq72ifimQmg
• Facebookfacebook.com/adanianlabsafrica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adanianlabs/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true
• Instagraminstagram.com/adanianlabs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments21 records

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