EEP Africa
VC Fund
Helsinki, Finland
EEP Africa is a VC fund in Helsinki focused on Renewable Energy and Solar. The Energy and Environment Partnership covering Southern and East Africa (EEP Africa) is a multi-donor fund providing early stage grant and catalytic financing to innovative clean energy projects, technologies and business models.Since 2010, EEP Africa has been at the forefront of efforts to fast track clean energy access and sustainable andinclusive green growth, channeling more than EUR 57 million to 200+ pioneering projects with positive impacts on lives and livelihoods.In January 2018, EEP Africa transitioned into a multi-donor trust fund managed by the Nordic Development Fund (NDF). This new chapter combines the strong EEP Africa brand and proven results-based delivery channel with a dynamic evolution of the facility, bringing on board new financing instruments, strengthened focus on the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and closer engagement with the downstream investor community.Since 2010, EEP Africa has received funding support from Austria, Finland, NDF and the United Kingdom.
- Total investments:
- 30
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 7%
Last updated:
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Industries EEP Africa invests in
Stages EEP Africa invests in
Countries EEP Africa invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Renewable Energy 18 (60%)
- Solar 13 (43%)
- Sustainability 11 (37%)
- Energy 10 (33%)
- Clean Energy 5 (17%)
Stage
- Venture - Series Unknown 19 (63%)
- Grant 9 (30%)
- Seed 2 (7%)
Country
- Kenya 4 (13%)
- Tanzania 3 (10%)
- South Africa 3 (10%)
- Canada 2 (7%)
- France 2 (7%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
RDG Africa
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Designing, Manufacturing and Distributing Pay-As-You-Go Solar Home Systems to off-grid communities in Sub-Saharan Africa | $330K / Grant / Apr 30, 2025 | |
Zimi Charge
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Zimi Charge enables to charge sustainably using our mobile app and network of stations. | $320K / Grant / Apr 17, 2025 | |
Pawame
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Pawame's mission is to provide energy access as a gateway to enhancing the quality of life of off-grid communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The solar home systems are capable of leapfrogging traditional power lines and offer an innovative, affordable rent-to-own, pay-as-you-go business model. The goal is to use the PAYGO platform, customerrelationships, and data to offer life-changing products and services like electrical appliances, microinsurance, education loans, and remote health services, thereby making a meaningful contribution to global poverty alleviation. | $1.7M / Grant / Jun 08, 2021 | |
Mobility for Africa
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Mobility for Africa produces electric tricycles, bicycles, and other small vehicles that are affordable, high-quality, and sustainable. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 01, 2021 | |
SokoFresh
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SokoFresh is a social enterprise that offers cold storage solutions and a digital market linkage platform to small and medium-scale farmers. It provides access to reliable, off-grid, first-mile cold storage facilities and digital market linkage services to farmers and buyers in fruit and vegetable value chains. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 01, 2021 | |
Plentify
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Plentify connects home appliances with cheaper cleaner energy. It does this with an intelligent residential load management platform which matches demand with clean energy supply for 75% cheaper than batteries. Plentify combines advanced hardware, AI, and user-centric design to create smart home products that delight customers while alsostrengthening electricity systems. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 01, 2021 | |
Tree_Sea.mals
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Tree_Sea.mals is an eco-based organization that develops projects which utilize renewable resources for the benefit of African-based services. Its key immediate value is to link communal markets, agribusiness processors, and cold chain stakeholders with affordable, solar-powered cooling solutions that are energy-saving and minimize manufacturingfootprint. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 01, 2021 | |
ENdep
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ENdep is an energy services company that provides customized end-to-end solutions aimed at mitigating energy costs and increasing efficiency. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 01, 2021 | |
KTF Concept
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KTF Concept operates as a clean cooking start-up that produces biomass pellets and energy-efficient cookstoves in Burundi. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 01, 2021 | |
Witech
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Witech develops waste management solutions and deploys waste-to-energy technologies suitable for small to large-scale applications in Africa. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 01, 2021 | |
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Co-Investors
Active Impact Investments
1 deal together
Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)
1 deal together
Ceniarth
1 deal together
DOEN Participaties
1 deal together
East Valley Ventures
1 deal together
Good Energies
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does EEP Africa invest in?
EEP Africa invests primarily in Renewable Energy, Solar and Sustainability startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Grant stage. Most of the 30 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did EEP Africa last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for EEP Africa closed in Apr 2025. Shizune tracks 30 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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