# Metameta Launchpad

> Kenya-first directory of tech startups, funders, accelerators and opportunities, run by Metameta Club (part of Metameta Campus). Every fact links to a public source; unknown facts are left blank, never estimated. Founder names are not published. Listings are for information; Metameta Club is not affiliated with or endorsed by the companies and programmes listed.

## Key pages
- [Home and open opportunities](https://launchpad.metametaclub.com/): grants, competitions and programmes for Kenyan founders, with deadlines
- [Startups](https://launchpad.metametaclub.com/startups): 138 Kenyan tech startups with status, founded year, age, stage, funding rounds, total raised, traction and YouTube features
- Startup profiles: https://launchpad.metametaclub.com/startups/{slug} (stable slugs; see /api/startups.json for the list)
- [Accelerators](https://launchpad.metametaclub.com/accelerators): 26 programmes, all unverified, deadlines not confirmed
- [Stories and announcements](https://launchpad.metametaclub.com/news): 54 dated, sourced announcements
- Claim a page: https://launchpad.metametaclub.com/claim/{slug} (claiming opens soon)
- [API index](https://launchpad.metametaclub.com/api/)

## Data (static JSON, public fields only)
- [/api/startups.json](https://launchpad.metametaclub.com/api/startups.json): Kenyan tech startups: status, founded year, age, launch date, stage, funding rounds, total raised, traction, sources, videos, news
- [/api/accelerators.json](https://launchpad.metametaclub.com/api/accelerators.json): Accelerators and programmes in Kenya (all unverified; deadlines not confirmed)
- [/api/news.json](https://launchpad.metametaclub.com/api/news.json): Dated, sourced stories and announcements (funding, launches)
- [/api/opportunities.json](https://launchpad.metametaclub.com/api/opportunities.json): Grants, competitions and programmes open to Kenyan founders, with deadlines and sources
- [/api/index.json](https://launchpad.metametaclub.com/api/index.json): list of endpoints

## Contact
- General enquiries: startups@metametaclub.com
- Funders: funders@metametaclub.com
- Press: media@metametaclub.com
- Data and privacy requests: privacy@metametaclub.com