Co-founder, Sustainable Agri startup

About the role

Enviu is an agri‑food organisation building impactful agriculture companies in Kenya. We are looking to partner with an experienced founder to co‑build and scale one of our early‑stage companies. This company promotes sustainable agriculture, has strong revenues, a great team, and runway for the next six months. Your role is to make this company bigger and drive growth across the region.

Key responsibilities

• Lead company‑wide strategy development and implementation.
• Build critical partnerships with financiers, buyers and the public sector.
• Represent the company externally to attract visibility and support.
• Drive the business toward commercial sustainability and reduced grant dependency.
• Build and recruit a strong leadership team to support growth ambitions.

Required profile

• Previously founded or led a company or startup in a C‑suite role.
• Passionate about improving farmers' livelihoods and sustainable food production.
• Demonstrated high drive toward results with strong operational and commercial outputs.
• Ready to commit long‑term with a vision for growth and exit.
• Built and led a team of 10+ people, including senior hires.
• Values‑driven decision making with honesty and integrity.
• Thrives in uncertainty, learns fast and stays hands‑on.

What we offer

• Stock options in the company you will lead.
• Opportunity to work with a driven, impact‑oriented team.
• Access to specialist support in venture‑building, fundraising, team management and strategy setting.