Spark+ Africa Fund
VC Fund
Nairobi, Kenya
Spark+ Africa Fund is a fund of financial companies that provide next-generation, widely dispersed cooking energy solutions for the general public and was established to encourage investment in one of the world's most neglected energy concerns with substantial social and environmental ramifications. Other social and environmental advantagesthat businesses can provide include preserving forests, promoting gender equality, fostering industrial and economic growth, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
- Total investments:
- 9
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
Last updated:
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Industries Spark+ Africa Fund invests in
Stages Spark+ Africa Fund invests in
Countries Spark+ Africa Fund invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Peter George
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Finance 2 (22%)
- Retail 1 (11%)
- Banking 1 (11%)
- Cooking 1 (11%)
- Organic 1 (11%)
Stage
- Debt Financing 4 (44%)
- Series A 1 (11%)
Country
- Kenya 2 (22%)
- Australia 1 (11%)
- United States 1 (11%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Peter George
Co-Investment Director
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Co-Investment Director | Total investments: 4 | Find email | |
Xavier Pierluca
Co-Investment Director
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Co-Investment Director | Total investments: 4 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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ATEC
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ATEC solves clean cooking and climate change through disruptive technology. ATEC's products leverage macro trends that are working together to lift half the world's population into sustainable lives and combine these trends with patented IoT technology that enables paygo financing, carbon credits, and e-commerce, to bring clean cooking toevery household on the planet. The company provides households sustainable, affordable and accessible modern cooking products.ATEC is an award-winning social enterprise with teams across Cambodia, Bangladesh, Australia and Singapore.It was founded in 2016 and is located in Castlemaine, Victoria. | $3.8M / Series A / Jul 01, 2024 | |
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ATEC
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ATEC solves clean cooking and climate change through disruptive technology. ATEC's products leverage macro trends that are working together to lift half the world's population into sustainable lives and combine these trends with patented IoT technology that enables paygo financing, carbon credits, and e-commerce, to bring clean cooking toevery household on the planet. The company provides households sustainable, affordable and accessible modern cooking products.ATEC is an award-winning social enterprise with teams across Cambodia, Bangladesh, Australia and Singapore.It was founded in 2016 and is located in Castlemaine, Victoria. | $3.8M / Series A / Jul 01, 2024 | |
Tasc
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Tasc specializes in identifying, financing, and developing projects that align with market needs and environmental goals. | $3.5M / Debt Financing / Jun 12, 2023 | |
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Tasc
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Tasc specializes in identifying, financing, and developing projects that align with market needs and environmental goals. | $3.5M / Debt Financing / Jun 12, 2023 | |
Bidhaa Sasa
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Bidhaa Sasa is a finance and last-mile distribution company that focuses on providing a range of household goods to rural homes. The products available such as solar lamps, water tanks, and more, have been chosen to save users time and money.Bidhaa Sasa cost-effectively provides products on a credit basis, where users can purchase items viainstallment payments. | $500K / Debt Financing / Jan 31, 2023 | |
Sumac Microfinance Bank Ltd
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Sumac Microfinance Bank provides banking, financial, and insurance services. | $2M / Debt Financing / Sep 13, 2022 | |
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Sumac Microfinance Bank Ltd
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Sumac Microfinance Bank provides banking, financial, and insurance services. | $2M / Debt Financing / Sep 13, 2022 | |
BURN
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BURN's core business is the design, local manufacture, and distribution of fuel-efficient cooking products that save lives and forests in the developing world. Their modern manufacturing facility outside of Nairobi makes one stove per minute and is the largest of its kind on the continent. | $4M / Debt Financing / Jun 01, 2022 | |
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BURN
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BURN's core business is the design, local manufacture, and distribution of fuel-efficient cooking products that save lives and forests in the developing world. Their modern manufacturing facility outside of Nairobi makes one stove per minute and is the largest of its kind on the continent. | $4M / Debt Financing / Jun 01, 2022 |
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FAQ
What does Spark+ Africa Fund invest in?
Spark+ Africa Fund invests primarily in Finance, Retail and Banking startups, most often at Debt Financing and Series A stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Spark+ Africa Fund?
The team at Spark+ Africa Fund includes Peter George (Co-Investment Director) and Xavier Pierluca (Co-Investment Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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