Co-founder: a girl just wanted to run a tech startup

By Anne N Gitau

Co-founder is a bold and beautifully told coming-of-age story set in the high-stakes world of African tech startups. Told through the eyes of Naliaka, a brilliant software engineer and the firstborn daughter, who carries the weight of her widowed mother and younger siblings, this novel traces her rise from quiet coder to startup cofounder.

When an unexpected opportunity takes her from the chaos of Nairobi to the alluring promise of Zanzibar, Naliaka is forced to navigate ambition, betrayal, founder politics, and the cost of leadership as a woman in the tech industry. As whispers of romance circle her cofounder relationship, and ghostly rivalries from her past reemerge, she must choose: play it safe, or take the kind of risk that redefines her entirely.

This is not just a tech story. It's about identity, sacrifice, and the fire it takes to lead without apology.

For readers who love stories of women making bold moves, building in silence, and thriving where they were never meant to - Co-founder is for you.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FPLNLGS7
• ISBN13: 9798263068356
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"