# STOA

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

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hammond, United States
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: Sep 2025
- Lead investor: 31%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stoa-infra-energy/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/stoainfraenergy
- Website: http://www.stoainfraenergy.com/

STOA is a new investment vehicle mainly owned by the French CDC.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for STOA. Shizune tracks 2 team members at STOA. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/stoa?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 4 | 31% |
| Energy | 4 | 31% |
| Renewable Energy | 4 | 31% |
| ISP | 1 | 8% |
| Medical | 1 | 8% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 4 | 31% |
| Series B | 3 | 23% |
| Series C | 1 | 8% |
| Series D | 1 | 8% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 8% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Africa | 2 | 15% |
| India | 1 | 8% |
| Kenya | 1 | 8% |
| France | 1 | 8% |
| Germany | 1 | 8% |

9 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jean-Pierre Barral | Deputy CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jean-pierre-barral |
| Marie-Laure Mazaud | Chief Executive Officer | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marie-laure-mazaud |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Atlas Tower Group | Atlas Tower operates as a organic tower company that develops multi-use wireless infrastructure as a critical catalyst for improved wireless connectivity. They provide tower leasing and tenant representation services. They design their tower sites to meet current and future network challenges. | $27M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 29, 2025 |  |
| Candi | Candi provides small scale commercial and industrial rooftop solar. | $20M | Convertible Note | Jul 21, 2025 |  |
| Candi | Candi provides small scale commercial and industrial rooftop solar. | $38M | Series C | Jun 10, 2024 |  |
| NetZero | NetZero® is a climate venture specializing in long-term carbon removal from the atmosphere. | $19.5M | Series B | Mar 27, 2024 |  |
| Husk Power Systems | Husk Power Systems ("Husk") owns, builds and operates solar-hybrid microgrids that serve off-grid and weak-grid communities in rural Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. It provides its business and residential customers with 100% renewable electricity and access to energy efficient appliances. In the process, it is contributing to climateresilience while also avoiding a significant amount of emissions from diesel generation. Husk has more than 200 minigrids in operation, the largest fleet in the world.The company is a catalyst for economic growth and social well-being, helping rural communities increase incomes and create employment by starting or expanding microenterprises and running electricity-operated machines that increase productivity. It also provides reliable power to local clinics and schools and education, improving healthcare and educational outcomes. Husk Power Systems was founded by co-founded by CEO Manoj Sinha in 2008 and is based in the United States, with operations in India and Nigeria. | $43M | Series D | Oct 24, 2023 |  |
| Oncorad groupe | Oncorad groupe is a health care organization that specializes in oncology and radiology services for the prevention and treatment of cancer. | $45.4M | Private Equity | May 12, 2023 |  |
| Oncorad groupe | Oncorad groupe is a health care organization that specializes in oncology and radiology services for the prevention and treatment of cancer. | $45.4M | Private Equity | May 12, 2023 |  |
| Building Logistics Services (BLS) | Building Logistics Services (BLS) is a logistics services company that provides warehousing, transportation, light assembly services. | $32.9M | Secondary Market | May 11, 2023 |  |
| Equator Energy | Equator Energy is a solar energy power plants company which is dedicated to helping reduce expenditure on electricity |  | Private Equity | Mar 28, 2023 |  |
| Candi | Candi provides small scale commercial and industrial rooftop solar. | $1M | Series B | Sep 01, 2022 |  |

10 of 13 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CDG Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdg-invest) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Norfund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/norfunds) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [CDG Invest Growth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdg-capital-private-equity) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Proparco](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/proparco) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Africa50](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/africa50) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [African Infrastructure Investment Managers](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/african-infrastructure-investment-manager) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does STOA invest in?

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

### How do I contact STOA?

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### Who are the partners at STOA?

The team at STOA includes Jean-Pierre Barral (Deputy CEO) and Marie-Laure Mazaud (Chief Executive Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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