Top 5 Clean Energy Startup Investors in Tanzania in January 2026

Last updated: Jan 2026 A list of 5 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Clean energy startups based in Tanzania. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Clean energy companies from Tanzania. We update this investor list every month.

Top 5 Clean Energy Startup Investors in Tanzania in January 2026

Investor	Clean Energy Tanzania investments
Development Bank of Japan	2
UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners	2
NEC Capital Solutions	2
J-POWER	2
SMBC Venture Capital	1

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Development Bank of Japan is an integrated investment and loan service provider to domestic and international clients. They will support sustainability management that balances economic and social value and will help to realize a sustainable society.

Investment focus

Robotics, Renewable Energy, Information Technology
Funding Round, Series A, Series B
Japan, United States, Tanzania

Portfolio highlights

BW LPG — BW LPG is a leader in LPG shipping with the world's largest fleet of Very Large Gas Carriers. We are listed in Oslo and have offices worldwide
Tenchijin — Tenchijin is optimiz human civilization using space big data.
Cellid — Cellid developing the waveguide-architecture display module for AR glasses and high-performance spatial recognition software.

UTEC-The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners Co., Ltd.. UTEC is a seed/early stage technology focused venture capital firm associated with The University of Tokyo.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Japan, United States, India

Portfolio highlights

Piece — Piece is a digital real estate platform offering the easiest and most transparent way to participate in income-producing real estate in Europe. Our mission is to make real estate ownership inclusive and more accessible.
Forest — Forest Co., Ltd. operates as an e-commerce aggregator, seeks to identify sustainable, high-quality products and brands that embrace the spirit of Japan and help them grow and enter the global market by using the power of technology.
Celaid Therapeutics — Celaid Therapeutics specializes in manufacturing and sales of regenerative medicine products utilizing human hematopoietic stem cells.

NEC Capital Solutions Limited provides financial services in Japan. It's Main Business is Leasing for Information and Communication Equipment, Office Equipment, Industrial Equipment and Installment Sales, Business Loans, Factoring Services, Business Outsourcing and Sales of Used Equipment.

Investment focus

Internet, Manufacturing, Information Technology
Funding Round, Series B, Series A
Japan, United States, Tanzania

Portfolio highlights

GITAI — GITAI is a robotics startup for space development. The company aims to replace astronauts with robots that can work for a long time while being remotely controlled from earth while in low earth orbit space stations to decrease the burden on astronauts, shorten the time it takes to perform work in space, and reduce costs.
Luup — Luup is an Internet Company.
S-Mat — Smartmat is an eco-friendly IoT purchase system for on-demand, no-hassle grocery with cost-effective shipping.

J-POWER Group believes that energy production and the environment can coexist in harmony. In light of this corporate philosophy, our environmental management aims to promote greater environmental responsibility while enhancing the economic value of our operations in order to further contribute to the development of a sustainable society. TheJ-POWER Group Environmental Management Vision is made up of a Basic Policy and an Environmental Action Program that defines specific tasks and goals and the means to achieve them. The Environmental Action Program brings together Corporate Targets, which define midterm targets for environmental initiatives, and Environmental Action Guidelines, which orient the initiatives to be implemented each fiscal year. J-POWER Group is working as a whole to realize environmental management in accordance with these targets and guidelines.

Investment focus

Renewable Energy, Water, Biotechnology
Series A, Corporate Round, Seed
Japan, Tanzania

Portfolio highlights

GITAI — GITAI is a robotics startup for space development. The company aims to replace astronauts with robots that can work for a long time while being remotely controlled from earth while in low earth orbit space stations to decrease the burden on astronauts, shorten the time it takes to perform work in space, and reduce costs.
Towing — Towing is an agricultural company that provides farming, manufacturing, and recycling services.
Kyoto Fusioneering — Kyoto Fusioneering is a research & development, design, and manufacture of parts related to fusion reactors.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and its group companies offer a broad range of financial services centered on banking. They are also engaged in the leasing, securities, credit card, investment, mortgage securitization, venture capital and other credit related businesses. The following lists the activities of SMBC, its subsidiaries andaffiliates in the various business segments.