# Erik Nygard

> Erik Nygard is a seed investor at Kofa (London) backing FinTech and Clean Energy. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Kofa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kofa-9163)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Apr 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-nygard-1685611/?ppe=1

Erik Nygard is a seed investor at Kofa in London focused on FinTech and Clean Energy. Erik is the Founder and CEO at Kofa.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 100% |
| Clean Energy | 1 | 100% |
| Crowdfunding | 1 | 100% |
| Sustainability | 1 | 100% |
| Impact Investing | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Clim8 Invest | Clim8 Invest develops an app for sustainable investing so people can make an impact on climate change with their savings. Clim8 is a simple way to invest in a sustainable portfolio of carefully selected companies already making a positive impact on climate change.Clim8's mission is to move billions of pounds of investments into clean energyand truly green, sustainable companies. | $8M | Seed | Apr 12, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [7percent Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/7-percent) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [British Business Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/british-business-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Kofa

VC Fund · Accra, Ghana

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.

1 contacts available at Kofa.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Erik Nygard | Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/erik-nygard |

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## FAQ

### What does Erik Nygard invest in?

Erik Nygard invests primarily in FinTech, Clean Energy and Crowdfunding startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Erik Nygard last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Erik Nygard closed in Apr 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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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