Top 15 Impact Startup Investors in Uganda (October 2026)

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• BURN — Experience clean, safe, and affordable cooking with BURN's innovative cookstoves. Impact lives, reduce emissions, and enjoy delicious meals. Shop now!
• GOGO Electric — Bodawerk is an innovations and engineering company. Our products are created to serve the needs of people at the bottom of the pyramid.
• MyJouleBox — MyJouleBox offers a solution for solar professionals in Africa to offer leased solar installations to their customers.

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• SunFi — SunFi tech solution help people access solar energy with installation and payment plans.
• Farm to Feed — One third of all food is lost or wasted, enough to feed the number of hungry people twice worldwide. Food loss and waste contributes to 10% of greenhouse gases globally. We aggregate and repurpose imperfect and surplus produce to create a healthier planet.
• Lori Systems — Lori Systems is revolutionizing African logistics through innovative technology solutions. We connect shippers, transporters, and drivers to create efficient, reliable, and transparent supply chains across Africa.

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• Enimiro — Enimiro is creating an online farming platform in form of a mobile App to connect Ugandan smallholder farmers with local investors to increase harvest while enabling urban people to invest into farming and earn proceeds at just a click of a button.
• Kamp Feed — We are a company dealing in the production and sale of animal feeds (Pigs, Poultry, Cattle, Rabbit).
• Newman Foods — Newman Foods is an agro-processing company that manufactures, exports, and supplies a comprehensive range of fresh agricultural products. Newman Foods Ltd is a Kampala-based agro-processing company whose primary business is producing and marketing branded consumer foods sold through retail stores in the local and the regional market, as well asaggregation and export of fresh fruits and vegetables (FFV) to the European market.

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• ANKA — ANKA is a platform to discover, buy, and sell African fashion, arts, and crafts. ANKA’s goal is to allow African creation lovers to live their passion while allowing the creators to live from theirs. ANKA facilitates transactions and exchanges directly between buyers and sellers on both sides of the world, in a user-friendly and secure way.
• Yo-Waste — The Yo-Waste cloud platform helps government & private garbage collection companies and municipal authorities to manage garbage collection logistics such as maximizing garbage collection locations while lowering operating costs in terms of fuel expenses and others. This is all achieved through our hauler app and garbage collection andscheduling mobile applications.Our core objectives as a company include; To create a full waste & recycling company focussed on sustainability To work with customers and recycling firms to divert wastes from landfills To develop new & innovative technologies focussed on waste management & recycling To disrupt the waste management industry in Africa To connect haulers & recyclers with businesses & households to reduce unnecessary waste transportation costs and save both environmental & economic resources. To help haulers & recyclers get more clients and earn extra income
• Powered by People — Powered by People is a values-driven wholesale platform featuring handmade, ethical products from makers in over 40 countries. Sign up now for pre-approved credit and net 60 terms at poweredbypeople.com

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• WARC Group — Sustainable agriculture, Africa, Sierra Leone & Ghana
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• Village Enterprise — Village Enterprise is a nonprofit dedicated to ending extreme poverty in rural Africa through the power of entrepreneurship. Learn more.

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• Innovex — Innovex builds embedded systems, IoT devices and cloud software in Kampala, Uganda, powering distributed energy, water and equipment for partners across Africa.

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• Amartha — Amartha Mikro Fintech - P2P Lending Indonesia. Alternatif investasi dengan modal terjangkau mulai 100Rb. Tedaftar OJK, Imbal hasil 15%* & Berdampak Sosial.
• Coris Holding — Coris Holding is a financial institution that was established with the motive to provide support to SMEs and SMIs.
• Orchidia Pharmaceutical — Orchidia Pharmaceutical Industries (Orchidia) is an outstanding Egyptian company specialized in the production of pharmaceutical ophthalmic products.

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• OnePipe — OnePipe aggregates APIs from banks and fintechs into a standardized gateway that is easy to integrate and makes partnerships seamless.
• SEMOA — Founded in 2016, SEMOA have today an international footprint in 13 countries of Africa with the statement to bring something more to people's daily lives. SEMOA is a pioneering fintech company that is reshaping the financial landscape across Africa by specializing in two key areas: the digitalization of banking services and empowerment ofmobile transactions.As a software editor, SEMOA offers a suite of APIs platform and white-label SaaS tools designed to address financial inclusion challenges in Africa, where traditional banking systems often fall short. As a transaction enabler, SEMOA acts as a schema for mobile transaction allowing banks to create more value through a service layer.
• Onelamp Uganda — Distributing solar fishing lanterns and solar lights in Uganda.

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• NMB Bank — NMB Bank is dedicated to providing premium financial services to all existing and potential customers. Since 1993, we have offered supreme corporate, retail and investment banking solutions.
• Drive45 — Drive45 is a company that specializes in mobility solutions, notably for people who need help with transportation due to age, disability, injury, or other mobility issues.
• VivaJets — VivaJets is a aviation company providing a full range of aircraft management services, fractional ownership opportunities, and aircraft sales and acquisition.

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• Afresco — The next generation in commercial and industrial (C&I) energy for Africa
• SunCulture — At SunCulture, we strive to solve the biggest daily challenges of smallholder farmers. We use off-grid solar technology to provide our customers with reliable access to water, irrigation, lighting, and mobile charging, and we can do all of that with a single system.
• Mawingu Networks — Unlimited internet packages for your home and office. 24/7 customer support. Get connected today, starting from 2,500 per month!

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• Oolu — Oolu is the fastest growing off-grid solar company West Africa. Our Vision is to be the leading energy and financial service provider to millions of customers in the developing world.Our model, developed with local communities, allows us to reach off-grid households in rural villages offering them modern energy access. With a monthly paymentmodel reducing barriers to access, as well as maintenance, parts and battery replacements included in our service, we save our clients money and assure them a continuous, dependable source of energy. In Wolof, a national language of Senegal, Oolu means ‘trust’. By building trust with the communities in which we work, we can grow together.
• Redavia — Solar In Ghana, REDAVIA provides clean and reliable energy to customers in sub-Saharan Africa. Affordable solar power for business in Ghana
• Maskh Nigeria — Maskh Nigeria Limited is an infrastructure firm composed of professionals with experience in renewable energy, construction, engineering, electrification, and procurement services. Spanning decades of operations, the company delivers efficient solutions for both government ministries and private sector clients.

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• Vivid Gold — Vivid Gold is not just a brand, it’s a game-driven ecosystem built at the intersection of four powerful pillars: commerce, content, culture, and careers. Together, these pillars reflect our commitment to transforming how gaming is experienced, monetized, and empowered across the East African region.1. Commerce – Accessible Gaming for All We powerthe hardware, physical games and accessories backbone of gaming in East Africa. We make it easier for gamers to access what they need, locally. Our phygital retail store approach ensures that whether online or in-store, customers enjoy seamless, convenient shopping with local payment options and trusted support.2. Content – Unlocking Digital Worlds We break barriers between African consumers and global digital platforms. Through instant delivery of gift cards and subscription codes, we enable local access to gaming content (PSN, Xbox, Steam), streaming (Netflix, Spotify), and productivity apps (Android, Apple) via frictionless local currency payment across African countries.3. Culture – Gaming as a Lifestyle We celebrate the role of gaming in shaping youth identity, creativity, and social connection. From leasing gaming equipment to community events and tournaments to collaborating with local creators, influencers, and esports enthusiasts, we embed gaming in lifestyle and everyday conversations. Our brand is deeply rooted in African culture, while remaining globally fluent and digitally native. 4. Careers – Building Africa’s Gaming Future We’re laying the foundation for education, employment, and entrepreneurship in game development & esports. design, and brand management, we aim to deliver structured programs that merge education with entertainment, offering skill based learning opportunities in esports and game development through holiday bootcamps, after school activities, alternative academic pathways, facilitate masterclasses by providing access to industry experts for mentorship and ensure the efficacy of all programs through active, future focused research integration.Together, these four pillars form a unified vision: to make gaming not just a pastime, but a platform for progress, expression, and economic inclusion in Africa.
• Viebeg — Viebeg transform the way medical products are bought and sold, advancing the 4th industrial revolution in the developing world.
• FutureLink Technologies — Africa's Community-driven marketplace for affordable financial services, focused at enhancing the financial resilience of Africa's low & middle income earners

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• Koa Academy — Koa Academy is on the cutting edge of online schooling in South Africa! We offer small classes, quality educators, and individualized, engaged online learning.
• Onelamp Uganda — Distributing solar fishing lanterns and solar lights in Uganda.
• Startup Circles.ai — Learn to to build and grow your business fast. Practical business school - by practitioners, experienced entrepreneurs, and investors. Join the movement of game changers in Africa.

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• 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.
• MyJouleBox — MyJouleBox offers a solution for solar professionals in Africa to offer leased solar installations to their customers.
• 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.

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• M2X Energy — M2X Energy is a scalable methane conversion technology company that provides automated gas-to-product systems for methane conversion.
• Last Energy — Last Energy develops and delivers micro modular nuclear power plants designed to provide decarbonized, reliable energy through a full-service delivery model that spans design, construction, and operations. The company offers factory-produced modular plants, like its 20 MWe PWR-20 units, that can be deployed rapidly to serve energy-intensiveindustrial customers and utilities with baseload electricity and heat. Its services include long-term power purchase agreements that eliminate upfront capital for customers while enabling flexible siting and minimal resource requirements. Last Energy’s solutions support both behind-the-meter applications for industries and grid-scale energy projects for broader power delivery. The company integrates established reactor technology with its delivery process to help clients access consistent, carbon-free energy.
• Found Energy — Found Energy's aluminum-thermal power systems extract renewable energy from aluminum at double the energy density of diesel and at a competitive cost. Compact, modular, safe, and carbon-free, our technology makes industrial decarbonization practical.