Siscom Africa — Powering #FutureAfrica
Building Africa's intelligent Cloud, Data, and AI infrastructure to empower Kenya's SMEs to innovate, scale, and thrive in a digital-first global economy.
Elevator Pitch
At Siscom Africa, we're reimagining what cloud means for Africa.
We asked ourselves two questions:
1. How can a small kiosk in Turkana enjoy the same transformative power of cloud and AI as an enterprise client using AWS in Nairobi?
2. How can a young Kenyan investor earn returns from the very digital infrastructure powering that kiosk's success?
Our answer is a vertically integrated Kenyan SME cloud & Digitization ecosystem — purpose-built for financial services, SME digitization, analytics, automation, and developers.
We make it possible for millions of SMEs to adopt cloud, data, and AI solutions through a localized, affordable stack — while Kenyan investors co-own the backbone of this transformation: the servers, GPUs, and data centers fueling it all.
We're democratizing Africa's digital economy from the ground up.
Highlights — Why Siscom, right now
- •Kenya's Cloud Market on the Rise: 2025 market projected at ~$1.3B, CAGR 13.8%
- •Digital Transformation Accelerates: Growth in finance, e-commerce, healthcare, and government services increases cloud demand
- •Policy Tailwinds & Data Sovereignty: Data localization laws create structural demand for secure, homegrown cloud services
- •Limited Competition, High First-Mover Advantage: Few local providers; Siscom can establish leadership and set standards before global hyperscalers dominate
- •Node Investment MOAT: Crowdfunding model allows rapid scaling, lean ops, affordable pricing, and fast-tracked leadership across Kenya & East Africa
Problem
The Problem — Kenya's Cloud Divide
Kenya's 7.4 million SMEs power over 80% of employment and nearly half of GDP — yet they remain locked out of the digital transformation driving the modern economy.
Here's the challenge:
1. High Cost of Global Cloud
Most cloud infrastructure is priced in U.S. dollars and optimized for large enterprises.
SMEs in Nakuru, Kisumu, or Turkana can't absorb these costs — nor manage dollar-based volatility.
2. Rigid Billing and Cashflow Mismatch
Global providers demand fixed monthly commitments.
Kenyan SMEs operate on daily or weekly cashflows, not predictable subscription cycles.
3. Technical Barriers
Building and managing cloud-native tools requires DevOps, data engineering, and cybersecurity expertise — skills that most SMEs can't afford or access.
4. Foreign Clouds, Foreign Context
Global cloud solutions aren't built for Kenya's retail, fintech, or regulatory realities — no integration with M-Pesa, PesaLink, or local data sovereignty laws.
5. Value Flight
Every shilling spent on global cloud leaks value offshore.
Kenyan investors don't own or earn from the data centers, GPUs, or servers powering their own economy.
Solution
Our Solution — The Kenyan Cloud for Kenya's Economy
At Siscom, we're building Kenya's first vertically integrated cloud ecosystem — designed from the ground up for Kenyan industries, Kenyan developers, and Kenyan investors.
A 3-Layer Cloud Stack
Our cloud platform operates at three layers — fully interoperable, compliant, and industry-aware:
1. Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Locally hosted compute, storage, and GPU infrastructure at IX Africa and regional data centers — ensuring data sovereignty, low latency, and compliance with Kenyan regulations.
2. Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
Developer-ready environments for APIs, analytics, and automation — enabling fast, secure, and scalable application development without deep DevOps expertise.
3. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
Industry-specific applications that address real Kenyan use cases — financial services, retail, e-commerce, healthcare, and even the church — all available as plug-and-play digital tools.
Built for Kenya's Reality
- ✓Flexible billing — daily, monthly, or annual, to match SME cashflow cycles.
- ✓Billed in Kenya Shillings, not dollars.
- ✓Plug & Play — SMEs can deploy ready-made digital tools without technical teams.
- ✓Local developer ecosystem — empowering Kenyan engineers to build on Kenyan infrastructure.
- ✓Compliant by design — aligned with CBK, ODPC, and ICT Authority regulations.
Funded by Kenyans, for Kenya
We're redefining what it means to invest in digital infrastructure.
Through micro-investment opportunities, local investors can co-own the cloud — from the servers and GPUs to the data centers that power Kenya's digital future.
So the same young Kenyan who uses PesaHub or runs a kiosk in Turkana can invest in and profit from the very cloud infrastructure enabling their growth.
Why Invest
Investment Rationale
1. Tackling Africa's Cloud Cost Crisis
African businesses pay 20–50% more for cloud than the global average, driven by USD pricing, high upfront costs, and rigid annual models. Siscom's local currency billing and flexible pay-as-you-grow plans directly solve this — unlocking mass adoption for millions of SMEs.
2. Massive Untapped Market
Africa's digital economy is projected to exceed $180B by 2025, yet less than 20% of workloads are hosted locally. Siscom is positioned to capture this gap by providing affordable, compliant, and localized cloud infrastructure purpose-built for African realities.
3. Local Data = Local Intelligence
By keeping data on the continent, Siscom enables AI, analytics, and innovation ecosystems to thrive in Africa. This builds a foundation for digital sovereignty while reducing cross-border costs and latency — a key differentiator in markets reliant on offshore data centers.
4. Inclusive Ownership Model
Siscom isn't just building infrastructure — it's democratizing ownership. Through a crowdfunded, cooperative model, local investors, communities, and innovators can own and profit from Africa's digital backbone, creating both social and financial returns.
5. Developer-First, Africa-Ready Platform
Siscom offers a simple, affordable, and locally optimized cloud for developers and SMEs — blending the ease of DigitalOcean, the compute efficiency of CoreWeave, and pricing that reflects local economies. This drives adoption across high-impact sectors like health, agriculture, logistics, and education.
Market
Market Opportunity
Digitizing 7.8M SMEs = a multi-billion-dollar cloud market waiting to be localized and democratized.
| Metric | Insight | Estimated Value |
|---|---|---|
| TAM (All SMEs) | 7.8M Kenyan SMEs adopting cloud & AI tools | US$5.2 – 7.8 Billion |
| SAM (Regulated Industries)** | Finance, Healthcare, eGov, Retail | US$2.5 – 3.5 Billion |
| SOM (Phase 1 Focus)** | FinTechs, Retailers, Developer Ecosystem | US$500 Million – 1 Billion |
Business Model & Unit Economics
Traction — From Concept to Operating Cloud
Launched March 2025 — operational & revenue-aligned
Roadmap — Building Africa's Edge Cloud & AI Future
2025 — Foundation & Market Validation
- Launch Siscom Cloud Grid, 10 funded nodes
- Strategic partnerships with academia, cooperatives, counties & banks
- Operational traction: 3 live nodes, 2 enterprise customers
2026 — Growth & Intelligence Layer
- Deploy AI GPU nodes (EdgeAI grid)
- Host locally trained SaaS LLMs with MindIntelligence
- Capture 30% of developer market via credits & community events
- Commercialize AI workloads & GPU compute for enterprises
2027 — Scale & Integration
- Enter modular DC segment (Navon partnership)
- Deliver first vertically integrated AI + GPU turnkey infrastructure
- Expand edge nodes across Kenya
- Launch regional developer acceleration hubs
2028 — Market Leadership & Regional Expansion
- Capture 10% of Kenya's $1B Edge Cloud market ($3B TAM by 2028)
- Lead East Africa's Edge AI ecosystem
- Expand into Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda
- Position for Series A & strategic hyperscale partnerships
Product Moat — The Siscom Ecosystem Advantage
Built for Kenya. Scaled for Africa.
Siscom's competitive moat lies in deep vertical integration, local compliance, and multi-layered interoperability across infrastructure, platform, and intelligence layers — all priced and billed in Kenya Shillings, and optimized for African realities of scale.
Our Product Pillars (The Moat Components)
1. Siscom Dev — On-Demand Cloud for Developers
The first Kenyan-built PAAS cloud offering local developers access to compute and AI resources.
- • Pay-as-you-go (hourly, monthly, annual) in KES
- • Elastic compute, storage, APIs, GPU access
- • Integrated AI environments (ML training, model deployment)
- • Developer-friendly CLI, SDK, and low-latency edge servers hosted locally (IX Africa)
→ Moat: Captures the developer economy with local billing, lower latency, and regulatory confidence.
2. Pesahub — FinTech-as-a-Service Cloud
A vertically integrated platform for FinTechs and Financial Institutions to build, launch, and scale faster.
- • Wallet-as-a-Service (multi-currency, interoperable)
- • API Gateway (M-Pesa, PesaLink, Cards, Wallets, Banks)
- • Digital Onboarding & KYC APIs
- • AML Screening, Credit Scoring, and Analytics
- • Automated Reconciliation & Customer Lifecycle Management
- • Cybersecurity & Compliance Layer: Regulated as both data controller and processor
- • High availability & redundancy per CBK & ODPC guidelines
→ Moat: Combines infrastructure + compliance + innovation — making it nearly impossible for global players to localize at this depth.
3. Siscom Pulse — Community & Ecosystem Engine
Backend infrastructure for events, community, networking, and innovation hubs.
- • API-driven event management & ticketing
- • Real-time analytics on participation and engagement
- • Community growth and developer network integration
→ Moat: Creates network effects around the Siscom brand — developer loyalty + community lock-in.
4. Siscom CloudX — SME Digitization Stack
Unified billing, automation, and workplace productivity tools for Kenya's 7.8M SMEs.
- • Centralized dashboard for billing, CRM, POS, Payroll, and Analytics
- • Integrations with Zoho, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365
- • Localized AI assistants for business productivity
→ Moat: Captures the largest TAM — SME digitization — and enables retention through daily operational reliance.
5. AI Mtaani — Africa's Localized AI Suite
Local-language, culturally tuned AI solutions and training programs.
- • Corporate & sector-specific LLMs
- • AI developer training programs & R&D labs
- • Enterprise AI adoption tools
- • Partnerships with universities and government AI initiatives
→ Moat: Positions Siscom as the AI infrastructure and knowledge backbone of Kenya.
Team
Experienced Leadership
Derrick Gakuu
Founder
Derrick is the founder of Siscom Africa, leading the vision to build the Technology Bank of Africa. He is driving the mission to democratize access to Africa's technology infrastructure economy and enable local participation in the continent's fastest-growing asset class.
Riyaz Bachani
Advisor
Riyaz brings strategic expertise and valuable insights to help guide Siscom's growth and expansion across Africa's technology infrastructure landscape.
Alfred Ongere
Advisor
Alfred provides strategic guidance and industry expertise to support Siscom's mission of democratizing access to Africa's technology infrastructure economy.
Eric Ruenji
Advisor
Eric contributes valuable expertise and strategic insights to help Siscom achieve its vision of building Africa's intelligent Cloud, Data, and AI infrastructure.
Funding & Terms
Raise: $270k / Ksh 35M Seed
Structure
Equity + potential SAFE
For early participants
Issue
100 SAFE Notes
@ Ksh 350k each
Equity Raise
Ksh 35M for 10%
Use of Funds (12-month runway to 2026):
Deal terms
Seed
Early-stage funding round to support product development and market expansion.
KSH 35M
100 SAFE notes at KSH 350,000 each. Target raise for Siscom Africa's Seed round to fund platform development, deal pipeline, and market expansion.
90 days remaining
Siscom Africa is raising funds on a rolling basis. Deadline subject to extension.
SAFE Notes
Simple Agreement for Future Equity. 100 SAFE notes available at KSH 350,000 each.
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