KOSA AI, a Nairobi-based startup co-founded by Layla Li and Sonali Sanghrajka, has secured a pre-seed funding round led by EchoVC Partners to combat bias in artificial intelligence. The platform seeks to help organizations in sectors like healthcare, HR, credit risk, and insurance build fairer AI systems by offering tools for bias detection, auditing, and mitigation—and even monitoring AI post-deployment to prevent discriminatory outcomes.
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The founders identified a growing challenge: biased AI models often emerge from flawed training data or poorly designed development workflows—a hidden problem across industries. KOSA AI’s solution makes it easier for companies to spot, correct, and track bias over time, helping them meet rising ethical standards and regulatory expectations. With backing from investors like APX, Dale Matthias, Fineday Ventures, The Continent Venture Partners, and Arch Capital, the startup is poised to expand its platform’s capabilities and reach.
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As AI adoption grows across Africa and beyond, KOSA AI is stepping into a critical role: ensuring these powerful tools are not only effective but equitable. Their mission reflects a wider shift toward responsible AI—one that values inclusion and fairness as much as innovation.
