# InfraCo Africa

> InfraCo Africa is a VC fund in London backing Renewable Energy and Solar. See 13 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: Nov 2024
- Lead investor: 54%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/infraco-africa
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/infracoafrica
- Website: http://www.infracoafrica.com/

InfraCo Africa is a VC fund in London focused on Renewable Energy and Solar. InfraCo seeks to fund and develop projects in sectors or geographies where the private sector would not otherwise work at such an early stage, seeking to exit its projects to private sector developers/financiers once project viability has been demonstrated, normally at or shortly before financial close. InfraCo will not compete directly withthe private sector but seeks to mobilise private sector involvement by bearing the time and cost risk of front end project development in order to mobilise private sector investment.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.5M–$3.4M |
| Series B | $9M–$28M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Renewable Energy | 4 | 31% |
| Solar | 3 | 23% |
| Energy | 3 | 23% |
| Agriculture | 2 | 15% |
| Electric Vehicle | 2 | 15% |

21 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 31% |
| Series B | 2 | 15% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 15% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 15% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 8% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya | 3 | 23% |
| India | 1 | 8% |
| France | 1 | 8% |
| Uganda | 1 | 8% |
| Zambia | 1 | 8% |

8 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Beatrice Muthoni | Business Development Manager | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beatrice-muthoni |
| Claire Jarratt | Chief Investment Officer | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claire-jarratt-6185 |
| Gilles Vaes | Chief Executive Officer | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gilles-vaes |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mawingu Networks | Mawingu uses high-performance low-cost wireless technology and solar power to build fast internet networks in rural areas. Customers use Wi-Fi to connect. Mawingu’s unique application of open technologies enables a world-class scalable network, with open and secure roaming in a highly challenging geographical environment | $3.9M |  | Nov 26, 2024 |  |
| SunCulture | SunCulture is a company based in Nairobi, Kenya which sells the AgroSolar Irrigation Kit, an entirely solar-powered drip irrigation system. The kit combines solar water pumping technology with high-efficiency drip irrigation and includes everything a farmer needs to grow more while spending less, in a sustainable and energy-efficient way.SunCulture has developed a novel and unique product that simplifies farming and increases crop yields. They are also the only "one-stop shop" for Kenyan farmers, as they provide a solar water pumping solution, an entire drip irrigation kit, agronomic services, educational training, access to capital and access to markets in rural Kenya — their approach focuses on quality of both product and services. | $27.5M | Series B | Apr 02, 2024 |  |
| Afresco | Afresco is Africa's fastest growing clean energy service company (ESCO) that leverages our expertise in mini-grids, C&I solar and large-scale IPPs to power businesses and optimize energy needs. Specialties: Energy efficiency, Solar energy, Energy production, Energy storage, Energy management, ESCO, and Smart Buildings | $1.5M | Seed | Apr 18, 2023 |  |
| Mawingu Networks | Mawingu uses high-performance low-cost wireless technology and solar power to build fast internet networks in rural areas. Customers use Wi-Fi to connect. Mawingu’s unique application of open technologies enables a world-class scalable network, with open and secure roaming in a highly challenging geographical environment | $9M | Series B | Feb 01, 2023 |  |
| Mawingu Networks | Mawingu uses high-performance low-cost wireless technology and solar power to build fast internet networks in rural areas. Customers use Wi-Fi to connect. Mawingu’s unique application of open technologies enables a world-class scalable network, with open and secure roaming in a highly challenging geographical environment | $9M | Series B | Feb 01, 2023 |  |
| Mobility for Africa | Mobility for Africa produces electric tricycles, bicycles, and other small vehicles that are affordable, high-quality, and sustainable. | $2M | Seed | Dec 01, 2022 |  |
| Mobility for Africa | Mobility for Africa produces electric tricycles, bicycles, and other small vehicles that are affordable, high-quality, and sustainable. | $2M | Seed | Dec 01, 2022 |  |
| Bboxx | BBOXX designs, manufactures, and distributes plug and play solar systems to enhance access to energy throughout Africa. It aims to expand on this mission by creating innovative methods of distributing renewable energy to the bottom of the pyramid in developing countries. Consumers will have the ability to have a western energy experienceoff-the-grid and in rural areas. The company focuses on providing access to the fundamental need of access to electricity combined with superior customer service.BBOXX was founded in 2010 and is based in London. | $15M | Convertible Note | May 12, 2022 |  |
| Africa GreenCo | Africa GreenCo is an energy trading service provider to sell power through long-term contracts. To attract sustainable investments in the power sector on the strength of a multi-buyer model, the company acts as an intermediary aggregator between buyers and sellers. This enables utilities and private buyers to purchase green power supply byincreasing power capacity through new renewable energy generation. | $15.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 04, 2022 |  |
| Zembo | Zembo provides affordable electric motorcycles for motorcycle taxi drivers in Africa. | $3.4M | Seed | Nov 12, 2021 |  |

10 of 13 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FMO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fmo) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [EDFI ElectriFI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/electrification-financing-initiative) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [E3 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/energy-access-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Acumen](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acumen-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acumen-resilient-agriculture-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/danish-investment-fund-for-developing-countries) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does InfraCo Africa invest in?

InfraCo Africa invests primarily in Renewable Energy, Solar and Energy startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 13 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is InfraCo Africa's check size?

InfraCo Africa typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$3.4M at Seed and $9M–$28M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds InfraCo Africa participates in.

### How do I contact InfraCo Africa?

Public channels for InfraCo Africa include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at InfraCo Africa?

The team at InfraCo Africa includes Beatrice Muthoni (Business Development Manager), Claire Jarratt (Chief Investment Officer) and Gilles Vaes (Chief Executive Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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