Top 10 CleanTech VC Funds in Africa
A list of 10 VC funds that invest in Cleantech startups based in Africa. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Cleantech companies from Africa. We update this investor list every month.Top 10 CleanTech VC Funds in Africa
Investor | CleanTech Africa investments |
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Acumen | 2 |
At One Ventures | 2 |
Shell Foundation | 1 |
Factor[e] Ventures | 1 |
GAIA Impact Fund | 1 |
FMO | 1 |
Wangara Green Ventures | 1 |
Azur Innovation Fund | 1 |
Ambo Ventures | 1 |
Mercy Corps Ventures | 1 |
Acumen is a nonprofit venture fund that invests in early-stage companies bringing critical services like agriculture, clean energy, education, financial inclusion, healthcare and workforce development to low-income communities in 14 countries across East and West Africa, South Asia, Latin America, and the United States. Since 2001, Acumeninvested $128 million in 128 companies that have transformed the lives of over 308 million low-income people.
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, Health Care, Agriculture
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- United States, India, Kenya
Portfolio highlights
- AquaRech — AquaRech includes Farm management that enhances fish production, enables access to the market & promotes equal trade.
- Ampersand — Ampersand catalyzes and power mass-market electric mobility. By supplying the battery swap network and operating system the company makes sustainable mobility rapidly accessible and affordable for developing markets, to improve livelihoods and the environment. With over a million km already covered by e-motorcycles in Africa using our plug-and-playpowertrain and energy network.
- ReCircle — They are a Waste Management service that provides a free doorstep pick-up service for offices, institutions, households and schools to dispose their recyclable waste (Raddi). They further supply this recycled waste to authorized recycling centres, ensuring safety and sustainability.
At One Ventures finds, funds, and grows teams to catalyze a world where humanity is a net positive to nature.
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- Sustainability, Energy, Agriculture
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada
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- Roam — The Standard for Electric Mobility in Africa.
- Transmutex SA — Producing clean energy from nuclear waste is the challenge Transmutex is taking on. Based on experimentaly validated science from CERN in Geneva.
- Orbillion Bio — At Orbillion Bio, we bring healthy, ethical and flavorful meats with a complete farm-to-table story to the modern consumer.
Shell Foundation creates and scales inclusive business solutions that empower underserved people to earn a living income through access to clean energy products and services.
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- Energy, Solar, Agriculture
- Grant, Seed, Funding Round
- India, United States, Kenya
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- Kofa — Kofa is an automotive company that utilizes the latest electric battery and motor technology. The company aims to develop an affordable, sustainable and customer driven electric network in transformative energy, transport, and climate change around the globe. Kofa was founded in Ghana and is headquartered in Accra.
- Yellow — Yellow enables a distributed network of sales agents to serve rural households with life-changing products and services through a digital technology platform called Ofeefee.
- Mufin Green Finance — Mufin Green Finance is an NBFC that specialises in the electric vehicle (EV) market.
Impact venture builders dedicated to supporting the people and ideas that turn challenges in energy, agriculture, mobility, and waste into de-carbonized solutions for emerging and frontier markets.
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- Energy, Agriculture, Renewable Energy
- Seed, Series A, Convertible Note
- Kenya, United States, India
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- SunFi — SunFi tech solution help people access solar energy with installation and payment plans.
- enee.io — enee.io designs and develops battery monitoring systems that make both users and suppliers of renewable power systems more profitable.
- Gateway.fm — GatewayFM is the first truly decentralized blockchain infra/node provider, with globally distributed, multichain infrastructure
Gaia Impact Fund is a venture capital firm specializing in renewable energy that builds long-term partnerships with startups operating in Sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia with a strong environmental and social focus. The firm supports businesses enabling sustainable and affordable energy provision to local communities. In regions where energymixes are highly carbonized, it supports technological innovations and business models enabling a cost-efficient diffusion of renewable energy on a large scale.
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- Solar, Energy, Renewable Energy
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- Singapore, South Korea, France
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- Candi — Combining the best of its roots in Switzerland, and extensive local presence, candi offers companies of all sizes the simplest, most efficient way to take advantage of solar power for their business.
- Ecoligo — Mit den nachhaltigen Investitionen von ecoligo profitieren Sie doppelt: Klimaschutz leisten & attraktive Rendite erhalten.
- Agros — Agros exist to make farming economically viable and environmentally sustainable. The company provides farmers with carbon-reducing and income-increasing products and services, from input to market. Their unique ecosystem approach aggregates different low-carbon technologies, bundled with affordable finance, insurance, advisory and market access.Agros’ mission is to double the income of millions of farmers while reducing 100 megatons of annual carbon emissions.
FMO is a financial investment firm that specializes in financing businesses and projects FMO invests across the agribusiness value chain to enhance food security, support sustainability and promoting inclusive development.
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, Finance, Renewable Energy
- Debt Financing, Funding Round, Series B
- India, The Netherlands, Kenya
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- YoLa Fresh — At YoLaFresh, our mission is to revolutionize the fresh produce supply chain in Africa by leveraging technology and data to disrupt traditional distribution models. We strive to create a more efficient and transparent system that benefits all stakeholders, from farmers to retailers and consumers. Our vision is to create a world where access tofresh, high-quality produce is a universal right. We believe that by empowering farmers and retailers with innovative technology solutions, we will improve their livelihoods and make a positive impact on their communities.
- Masdar — Masdar is a renewable energy manufacturer that develops utility-scale renewable energy projects. At Masdar, they are staunch backers of the UAE's shift towards a knowledge-intensive economy. The company's goal is to exemplify the commercial adoption of clean technologies and to represent the UAE’s broader dedication to sustainablepractices.
- Berkeley Energy Commercial Industrial Solutions (BECIS) — BECIS is a leading electric provider (EaaS), that offers sustainable distributed energy solutions to reduce complexity & risk for commercial & industrial clients.
Wangara Green Ventures is a climate-focused impact investment asset manager in Ghana, West Africa.
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Investment focus
- CleanTech, Smart Cities, Electric Vehicle
- Seed
- Ghana
Portfolio highlights
- Kofa — Kofa is an automotive company that utilizes the latest electric battery and motor technology. The company aims to develop an affordable, sustainable and customer driven electric network in transformative energy, transport, and climate change around the globe. Kofa was founded in Ghana and is headquartered in Accra.
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- SaaS, FinTech, Finance
- Seed
- Morocco
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- Tookeez — Fill your life
- KONTA — KONTA is the end-to-end vendor spend management platform. They offer finance, accounting, software, artificial intelligence, purchasing, corporate finance, audit, reconciliation, collaboration, communication, accounting export, payment management, and reporting.
- Presta Freedom — PrestaFreedom is a platform that offers a variety of home maintenance services via monthly and weekly membership options. The cleaning subscription is carried out by a group of skilled technicians, and it is paid formally with a very inspiring career plan and benefits.
Ambo Ventures is a new fund dedicated to launching sustainable ecosystems in Africa.
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Investment focus
- CleanTech, Automotive, Electronics
- Seed
- Kenya
Portfolio highlights
- Roam — The Standard for Electric Mobility in Africa.
Our impact investing arm, Mercy Corps Ventures (MCV), invests in and fuels high-impact enterprises that increase the resilience of people and communities in frontier markets.
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, FinTech, AgTech
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Kenya, United States, Nigeria
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- Kofa — Kofa is an automotive company that utilizes the latest electric battery and motor technology. The company aims to develop an affordable, sustainable and customer driven electric network in transformative energy, transport, and climate change around the globe. Kofa was founded in Ghana and is headquartered in Accra.
- Pivo — Pivo is an all-in-one financial services platform for businesses in the supply chain. Set up accounts, access credit and manage your finances in one simple application.
- Open Forest Protocol — With Open Forest Protocol (OFP), measure, report, verify and fund forestation projects with digital transparency
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