Ibrahim Maina

Founder of Nyata AI — building an AI platform that connects people to real-time local services, transport and community support.

What I'm Building

I'm currently building Nyata AI, a platform designed to connect people with real-time services in their city through an AI assistant. The goal is to make it easier for users to discover transport, local professionals, and community support like free meals from verified charities.

Nyata AI
Nyata AI is an AI-powered platform that helps people discover real-time local services such as transport, professionals, and community support through a conversational interface.
Active<$100/month

Recent activity

What presenting at a cybersecurity conference taught me about building Nyata

Visited Isambard-AI recently as part of a founder roundtable on turning clever ideas into commercial advantage

The best decision I made as a founder was ending a partnership early

The best decision I made as a founder was ending a partnership early

The best decision I made as a founder was ending a partnership early

I let strangers buy access to my AI API before I had a single customer dashboard. Mistake.

I let strangers buy access to my AI API before I had a single customer dashboard. Mistake.

I let strangers buy access to my AI API before I had a single customer dashboard. Mistake.

What getting local press taught me about telling a founder story

Just got featured on BetaList — quick notes for anyone considering it in 2026

Building an AI startup in Bristol while working a regular job

Building an AI startup in Bristol while working a regular job

Building an AI startup in Bristol while working a regular job

Growing an AI orchestration platform to $3k MRR in 4 weeks

Got my hyperlocal AI startup into Bristol's biggest news site — here's what I learned about pitching local press

I left a welfare support job to build an AI platform for the communities I used to serve — here's what 6 months of solo founding looks like

Stop asking “How do I get users?”

Building an AI startup in Bristol while working a regular job

Acquiring micro-SaaS products and growing them to $120k MRR

From simple newsletter to $4.5M/yr media company