# Transforming Energy Access

> Transforming Energy Access is a VC fund in London backing CleanTech and Smart Cities. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2025
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/transforming-energy-access
- Website: https://tea.carbontrust.com

Transforming Energy Access is a research and innovation platform that promotes the technology, business models, and skills required for an inclusive renewable energy transition.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CleanTech | 1 | 50% |
| Smart Cities | 1 | 50% |
| Electric Vehicle | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 1 | 50% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kofa | 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. | $4.3M | Debt Financing | Apr 30, 2025 |  |
| Kofa | 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. | $590K | Grant | Apr 30, 2025 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Shell Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shell-foundation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Transforming Energy Access invest in?

Transforming Energy Access invests primarily in CleanTech, Smart Cities and Electric Vehicle startups, most often at Grant and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ghana. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Transforming Energy Access last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Transforming Energy Access closed in Apr 2025. Shizune tracks 2 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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